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17952

Zip code 17952: Mary D, Pennsylvania

Residential delivery areaSchuylkill CountyEastern Time
Population
172
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$68K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$62K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
49.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
1.7 sq mi
100 people/sq mi

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

About 17952

17952 is a small-town zip code in Mary D, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County), covering 1.7 sq mi of land. About 172 people live here, or 100 per square mile. The median resident is 49.6 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 $68,281 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $62,000, or 0.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.8 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; construction and repair; and production and manufacturing.

How 17952 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 172 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
49.6
Under 18
11.6%
65 and over
29.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White99%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
2.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
83.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
99%
Spanish
1%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
95
Average household size
1.8
Family households
46.3%
Married couples
31.6%
Living alone
42.1%
Veterans (of adults)
7.2%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
14%
$50–75k
35%
$75–100k
7%
$100–150k
11%
$150–200k
17%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

17952
$68,281
Schuylkill Co.
$68,313
Pennsylvania
$77,971
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$60,849
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
4.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
23.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.535
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17952
$62,000
Schuylkill Co.
$153,000
Pennsylvania
$254,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

17952
—
Schuylkill Co.
$876
Pennsylvania
$1,209
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
123
Owner-occupied
88.4%
Vacant
22.8%
Median year built
1939 or earlier
Median rooms
6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
100%
Home value to income
0.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
8%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
12%
Other
4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
25%
10–19
0%
20–29
33%
30–44
33%
45–59
8%
60+
0%
Average commute
21.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
10.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
62.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
20%
Construction and repair
15%
Production
13%
Office and admin
12%
Cleaning and personal care
11%
Business and finance
9%
Management
8%
Sales
6%
Healthcare
4%
Legal and social services
2%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
45%
Finance, insurance and real estate
16%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Retail
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Wholesale
6%
Other services
5%
Construction
1%
Education
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$51,250
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
11.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
16.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work17952U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$73,750$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office$48,250$40,476
Construction and maintenance$30,938$49,199
Production and transportation$54,167$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
10%
High school
52%
Some college
12%
Associate's
16%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
1%
High school graduate or higher
89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
9.8%
Graduate or professional degree
1.4%
Households with broadband
89.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
82.1%
No internet access
10.5%
Without health insurance
8.1%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Mary D
Center point
40.7644° N, 76.0600° W
Land area
1.7 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 17952

ZipCityDistanceIncome
17925Brockton0.9 mi$79,821
17982Tuscarora1.2 mi$71,071
17953Middleport2.4 mi$75,000
18214Barnesville3.2 mi$82,375
18252Tamaqua4.7 mi$65,257
17930Cumbola4.8 mi$49,500
18220Delano5.2 mi$48,750
17959New Philadelphia5.7 mi$52,361
17948Mahanoy City5.9 mi$47,813
18245Quakake6.3 mi$69,219
17965Port Carbon7.1 mi$61,284
17970Saint Clair7.5 mi$67,703

Questions about 17952

What city is zip code 17952?

17952 is assigned to Mary D, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17952 in?

17952 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17952?

About 172 people live in 17952, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17952 in?

17952 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17952?

The median household income in 17952 is $68,281.

What zip codes are near 17952?

The closest zip codes to 17952 are 17925, 17982, 17953, 18214, 18252.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17952, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.