Zip code 17934: Gilberton, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17934?

17934 is assigned to Gilberton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17934 in?

17934 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17934?

About 417 people live in 17934, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17934?

The median household income in 17934 is $69,659.

Q: What zip codes are near 17934?

The closest zip codes to 17934 are 17931, 17949, 17932, 17976, 17946.

Residential delivery areaSchuylkill CountyEastern Time

Population

417

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$44K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.8 sq mi

558 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 17934

17934 is a suburban zip code in Gilberton, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County), covering 0.8 sq mi of land. About 417 people live here, or 558 per square mile. The median resident is 39.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $69,659 a year, 14% below the national median of $80,734. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $44,000, or 0.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.5 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; office and administrative support; and healthcare.

How 17934 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 417 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Healthcare workers16%
97th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%222nd of 1,704 in PA
Government workers25.3%
95th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%88th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy20.3%
94th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%315th of 1,699 in PA
Tech workers8%
93rd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%56th of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate85.5%
90th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%540th of 1,698 in PA
Residents under 1825.9%
81st
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%235th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans7.8%
75th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%617th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate9.6%
69th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%274th of 1,705 in PA
Median age39.7
55th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,264th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate9.1%
39th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%889th of 1,699 in PA
Median household income$69,659
35th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971888th of 1,617 in PA
Median earnings per worker$43,750
35th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,048th of 1,693 in PA
Population density558/sq mi
34th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi630th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access89.7%
32nd
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%696th of 1,698 in PA
Residents 65 and older13.4%
26th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,510th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index29.4
23rd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6449th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents3.6%
22nd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%520th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute21.5 min
20th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,343rd of 1,596 in PA
Unemployment rate2.4%
9th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,230th of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$23,462
6th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,605th of 1,707 in PA
Population417
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,387th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$44,000
1st
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,624th of 1,628 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher8.4%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,577th of 1,706 in PA
Work from home1.9%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,549th of 1,704 in PA
Rent-burdened renters5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,448th of 1,596 in PA
Self-employed workers3.1%
1st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,486th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.326
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,504th of 1,697 in PA

Measure	17934	Schuylkill	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Healthcare workers	16%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	97th	222nd of 1,704
Government workers	25.3%	12.2%	11.5%	14.5%	95th	88th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	20.3%	13.8%	9.2%	10.1%	94th	315th of 1,699
Tech workers	8%	1.7%	3.6%	3.8%	93rd	56th of 1,704
Homeownership rateStrength	85.5%	76.1%	69.3%	65.2%	90th	540th of 1,698
Residents under 18	25.9%	19.9%	20.4%	22%	81st	235th of 1,707
Veterans	7.8%	7%	6.1%	6.2%	75th	617th of 1,707
Uninsured rate	9.6%	6.9%	5.6%	8.4%	69th	274th of 1,705
Median age	39.7	43.7	40.9	38.9	55th	1,264th of 1,707
Poverty rate	9.1%	12.8%	11.7%	12.5%	39th	889th of 1,699
Median household income	$69,659	$68,313	$77,971	$80,734	35th	888th of 1,617
Median earnings per worker	$43,750	$46,144	$50,599	$49,666	35th	1,048th of 1,693
Population density	558/sq mi	184/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	34th	630th of 1,707
Broadband access	89.7%	86.7%	89.7%	91%	32nd	696th of 1,698
Residents 65 and older	13.4%	21.1%	19.5%	17.2%	26th	1,510th of 1,707
Diversity index	29.4	24.9	44.6	61.4	23rd	449th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	3.6%	2.7%	7.7%	14.1%	22nd	520th of 1,707
Average commuteStrength	21.5 min	27.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	20th	1,343rd of 1,596
Unemployment rateStrength	2.4%	5.6%	5.3%	5.2%	9th	1,230th of 1,704
Per capita incomeWeakness	$23,462	$34,954	$44,355	$44,673	6th	1,605th of 1,707
Population	417	143,558	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,387th of 1,707
Median home value	$44,000	$153,000	$254,500	$332,700	1st	1,624th of 1,628
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	8.4%	19.9%	35.2%	35.7%	1st	1,577th of 1,706
Work from home	1.9%	7.3%	15.6%	15.1%	1st	1,549th of 1,704
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	5%	42.2%	48.2%	51.1%	1st	1,448th of 1,596
Self-employed workers	3.1%	6.9%	8.2%	10%	1st	1,486th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.326	0.430	0.474	0.483	1st	1,504th of 1,697

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

23%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

21%

35–44

45–54

15%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

39.7

Under 18

25.9%

65 and over

13.4%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black0%
Hispanic16%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

29.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

81%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

13%

Other

Households

Households: 145
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 66.2%
Married couples: 46.2%
Living alone: 20.7%
Veterans (of adults): 7.8%
Male / female: 56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

26%

$75–100k

23%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17934

$69,659

Schuylkill Co.

$68,313

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$23,462

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.326

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17934

$44,000

Schuylkill Co.

$153,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17934

—

Schuylkill Co.

$876

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 182
Owner-occupied: 85.5%
Vacant: 20.3%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 5%
Home value to income: 0.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

94%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

24%

20–29

38%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

21.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

50.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

22%

Office and admin

21%

Healthcare

16%

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Engineering and science

Food service

Management

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

28%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

20%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Education

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Construction

Other services

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Arts and recreation

Retail

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Median earnings per worker

$43,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

3.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

25.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17934	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,855	$74,888
Service	$31,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$48,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$26,818	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

21%

High school

57%

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 89.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 64.1%
No internet access: 6.9%
Without health insurance: 9.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Gilberton
State: Pennsylvania
County: Schuylkill County
Center point: 40.7992° N, 76.2134° W
Land area: 0.8 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Gilberton100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 17934

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17931	Frackville, PA	0.9 mi	8,899	$56,507	$125,500
17949	Mahanoy Plane, PA	1.2 mi	240	$54,250	$35,600
17932	Frackville, PA · PO box	1.4 mi	—	—	—
17976	Shenandoah, PA	1.4 mi	5,916	$57,587	$55,200
17946	Lost Creek, PA	2.4 mi	185	$125,100	$164,300
17935	Girardville, PA	3.5 mi	1,371	$50,202	$46,800
17948	Mahanoy City, PA	3.9 mi	4,188	$47,813	$55,100
17959	New Philadelphia, PA	4.8 mi	1,445	$52,361	$90,000
17967	Ringtown, PA	4.9 mi	2,202	$77,321	$187,500
17970	Saint Clair, PA	5.6 mi	3,171	$67,703	$73,900
17920	Aristes, PA	6.1 mi	246	—	$150,000
18214	Barnesville, PA	6.5 mi	2,522	$82,375	$208,000

Questions about 17934

What city is zip code 17934?

17934 is assigned to Gilberton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17934 in?

17934 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17934?

About 417 people live in 17934, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17934 in?

17934 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17934?

The median household income in 17934 is $69,659.

What zip codes are near 17934?

The closest zip codes to 17934 are 17931, 17949, 17932, 17976, 17946.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17934, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.