Zip code 17936: Gordon, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17936?

17936 is assigned to Gordon, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17936 in?

17936 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17936?

About 959 people live in 17936, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17936?

The median household income in 17936 is $92,837.

Q: What zip codes are near 17936?

The closest zip codes to 17936 are 17921, 17943, 17945, 17920, 17935.

Residential delivery areaSchuylkill CountyEastern Time

Population

959

Median household income

$93K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$123K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$775/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.6 sq mi

1,542 people/sq mi

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

About 17936

17936 is a suburban zip code in Gordon, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County), covering 0.6 sq mi of land. About 959 people live here, or 1,542 per square mile. The median resident is 44.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $92,837 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $122,700, or 1.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $775 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.4 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods.

How 17936 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy19.6%
93rd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%330th of 1,699 in PA
Median age44.1
82nd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9848th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans8.4%
81st
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%497th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers11.6%
78th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%680th of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older19.6%
71st
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,011th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$92,837
65th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971341st of 1,617 in PA
Government workers15.6%
63rd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%387th of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate71.5%
57th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,232nd of 1,698 in PA
Per capita income$42,173
56th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355533rd of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$50,125
56th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599598th of 1,693 in PA
Population density1,542/sq mi
52nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi360th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate6.8%
50th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%475th of 1,705 in PA
Average commute25.4 min
46th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min968th of 1,596 in PA
Broadband access88.4%
25th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%822nd of 1,698 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%
23rd
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%935th of 1,706 in PA
Unemployment rate3.1%
18th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,081st of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1817.6%
17th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,132nd of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate4.9%
11th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,344th of 1,699 in PA
Work from home5.7%
10th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,313th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.380
10th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,187th of 1,697 in PA
Median gross rent$775
6th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,127th of 1,366 in PA
Median home value$122,700
5th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,342nd of 1,628 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.8%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,070th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers0.4%
5th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,210th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index5.9
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,372nd of 1,707 in PA
Population959
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,169th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters13.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,402nd of 1,596 in PA
Self-employed workers1.9%
1st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,537th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	17936	Schuylkill	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Housing vacancy	19.6%	13.8%	9.2%	10.1%	93rd	330th of 1,699
Median age	44.1	43.7	40.9	38.9	82nd	848th of 1,707
Veterans	8.4%	7%	6.1%	6.2%	81st	497th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	11.6%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	78th	680th of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	19.6%	21.1%	19.5%	17.2%	71st	1,011th of 1,707
Median household income	$92,837	$68,313	$77,971	$80,734	65th	341st of 1,617
Government workers	15.6%	12.2%	11.5%	14.5%	63rd	387th of 1,704
Homeownership rate	71.5%	76.1%	69.3%	65.2%	57th	1,232nd of 1,698
Per capita income	$42,173	$34,954	$44,355	$44,673	56th	533rd of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$50,125	$46,144	$50,599	$49,666	56th	598th of 1,693
Population density	1,542/sq mi	184/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	52nd	360th of 1,707
Uninsured rate	6.8%	6.9%	5.6%	8.4%	50th	475th of 1,705
Average commute	25.4 min	27.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	46th	968th of 1,596
Broadband access	88.4%	86.7%	89.7%	91%	25th	822nd of 1,698
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.9%	19.9%	35.2%	35.7%	23rd	935th of 1,706
Unemployment rateStrength	3.1%	5.6%	5.3%	5.2%	18th	1,081st of 1,704
Residents under 18	17.6%	19.9%	20.4%	22%	17th	1,132nd of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	4.9%	12.8%	11.7%	12.5%	11th	1,344th of 1,699
Work from home	5.7%	7.3%	15.6%	15.1%	10th	1,313th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.380	0.430	0.474	0.483	10th	1,187th of 1,697
Median gross rent	$775	$876	$1,209	$1,413	6th	1,127th of 1,366
Median home value	$122,700	$153,000	$254,500	$332,700	5th	1,342nd of 1,628
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	2.7%	7.7%	14.1%	5th	1,070th of 1,707
Tech workers	0.4%	1.7%	3.6%	3.8%	5th	1,210th of 1,704
Diversity index	5.9	24.9	44.6	61.4	2nd	1,372nd of 1,707
Population	959	143,558	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,169th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	13.5%	42.2%	48.2%	51.1%	1st	1,402nd of 1,596
Self-employed workers	1.9%	6.9%	8.2%	10%	1st	1,537th of 1,704

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

15%

5–17

18–24

16%

25–34

35–44

18%

45–54

12%

55–64

16%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.1

Under 18

17.6%

65 and over

19.6%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial0.7%

Diversity index

5.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

93.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.3%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.5%

Households

Households: 389
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 65.3%
Married couples: 48.8%
Living alone: 25.7%
Veterans (of adults): 8.4%
Male / female: 56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

14%

Median household income

17936

$92,837

Schuylkill Co.

$68,313

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,173

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.380

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17936

$122,700

Schuylkill Co.

$153,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17936

$775

Schuylkill Co.

$876

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

5–19 units

15%

20+ units

0.6%

Mobile home

0.6%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 484
Owner-occupied: 71.5%
Vacant: 19.6%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 13.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 2.1%
Home value to income: 1.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

89%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

29%

20–29

18%

30–44

33%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

17%

Construction and repair

15%

Transportation and moving

14%

Healthcare

12%

Management

10%

Business and finance

Office and admin

Education

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

0.4%

Legal and social services

0.4%

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

22%

Manufacturing

15%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

14%

Construction

10%

Education

Public administration

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

0.8%

Admin, support and management

Information

Median earnings per worker

$50,125

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

1.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17936	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$63,500	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,911	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

39%

Some college

18%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Households with broadband: 88.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82%
No internet access: 10.5%
Without health insurance: 6.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Gordon
State: Pennsylvania
County: Schuylkill County
Center point: 40.7504° N, 76.3401° W
Land area: 0.6 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

Gordon95% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17936

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17921	Ashland, PA	1.1 mi	6,931	$71,141	$149,500
17943	Lavelle, PA	2.2 mi	42	—	—
17945	Locustdale, PA	3 mi	133	$24,813	$41,400
17920	Aristes, PA	4.3 mi	246	—	$150,000
17935	Girardville, PA	4.4 mi	1,371	$50,202	$46,800
17840	Locust Gap, PA	4.8 mi	188	—	—
17901	Pottsville, PA	5.1 mi	22,371	$62,484	$152,100
17888	Wilburton, PA	5.2 mi	446	—	$156,300
17851	Mount Carmel, PA	5.7 mi	7,234	$53,637	$79,300
17954	Minersville, PA	5.9 mi	4,623	$53,806	$83,300
17946	Lost Creek, PA	6 mi	185	$125,100	$164,300
17932	Frackville, PA · PO box	6.2 mi	—	—	—

Questions about 17936

What city is zip code 17936?

17936 is assigned to Gordon, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17936 in?

17936 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17936?

About 959 people live in 17936, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17936 in?

17936 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17936?

The median household income in 17936 is $92,837.

What zip codes are near 17936?

The closest zip codes to 17936 are 17921, 17943, 17945, 17920, 17935.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17936, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.