Zip code 17953: Middleport, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17953?

17953 is assigned to Middleport, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17953 in?

17953 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17953?

About 426 people live in 17953, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17953?

The median household income in 17953 is $75,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 17953?

The closest zip codes to 17953 are 17925, 17952, 17930, 17959, 17982.

Residential delivery areaSchuylkill CountyEastern Time

Population

426

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$75K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$123K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$638/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

9 sq mi

47 people/sq mi

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

About 17953

17953 is a rural zip code in Middleport, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County), covering 9 sq mi of land. About 426 people live here, or 47 per square mile. The median resident is 39.2 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 $75,000 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $122,800, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $638 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.9 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; production and manufacturing; and business and finance.

How 17953 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 426 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Housing vacancy25.2%
96th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%217th of 1,699 in PA
Rent-burdened renters68.2%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%139th of 1,596 in PA
Unemployment rate10.5%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%152nd of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate84.4%
88th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%606th of 1,698 in PA
Self-employed workers13.2%
84th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%274th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1825.6%
79th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%257th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate7.3%
54th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%428th of 1,705 in PA
Median age39.2
51st
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,299th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute25.9 min
49th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min921st of 1,596 in PA
Veterans5.4%
44th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,164th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers9.1%
44th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,083rd of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$75,000
43rd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971699th of 1,617 in PA
Median earnings per worker$44,464
38th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599991st of 1,693 in PA
Broadband access90.3%
36th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%638th of 1,698 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%
32nd
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%732nd of 1,706 in PA
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%868th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate6.6%
22nd
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,155th of 1,699 in PA
Work from home7.4%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,166th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers9.6%
16th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,091st of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$28,651
15th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,441st of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older11%
13th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,579th of 1,707 in PA
Population density47/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,434th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$122,800
5th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,340th of 1,628 in PA
Diversity index7.7
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,280th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.5%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,172nd of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$638
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,323rd of 1,366 in PA
Population426
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,381st of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.325
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,509th of 1,697 in PA

Measure	17953	Schuylkill	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Housing vacancy	25.2%	13.8%	9.2%	10.1%	96th	217th of 1,699
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	68.2%	42.2%	48.2%	51.1%	96th	139th of 1,596
Unemployment rateWeakness	10.5%	5.6%	5.3%	5.2%	95th	152nd of 1,704
Homeownership rateStrength	84.4%	76.1%	69.3%	65.2%	88th	606th of 1,698
Self-employed workers	13.2%	6.9%	8.2%	10%	84th	274th of 1,704
Residents under 18	25.6%	19.9%	20.4%	22%	79th	257th of 1,707
Uninsured rate	7.3%	6.9%	5.6%	8.4%	54th	428th of 1,705
Median age	39.2	43.7	40.9	38.9	51st	1,299th of 1,707
Average commute	25.9 min	27.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	49th	921st of 1,596
Veterans	5.4%	7%	6.1%	6.2%	44th	1,164th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	9.1%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	44th	1,083rd of 1,704
Median household income	$75,000	$68,313	$77,971	$80,734	43rd	699th of 1,617
Median earnings per worker	$44,464	$46,144	$50,599	$49,666	38th	991st of 1,693
Broadband access	90.3%	86.7%	89.7%	91%	36th	638th of 1,698
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.2%	19.9%	35.2%	35.7%	32nd	732nd of 1,706
Tech workers	1.5%	1.7%	3.6%	3.8%	23rd	868th of 1,704
Poverty rate	6.6%	12.8%	11.7%	12.5%	22nd	1,155th of 1,699
Work from home	7.4%	7.3%	15.6%	15.1%	19th	1,166th of 1,704
Government workers	9.6%	12.2%	11.5%	14.5%	16th	1,091st of 1,704
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,651	$34,954	$44,355	$44,673	15th	1,441st of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	11%	21.1%	19.5%	17.2%	13th	1,579th of 1,707
Population density	47/sq mi	184/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	1,434th of 1,707
Median home value	$122,800	$153,000	$254,500	$332,700	5th	1,340th of 1,628
Diversity index	7.7	24.9	44.6	61.4	3rd	1,280th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0.5%	2.7%	7.7%	14.1%	3rd	1,172nd of 1,707
Median gross rent	$638	$876	$1,209	$1,413	2nd	1,323rd of 1,366
Population	426	143,558	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,381st of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.325	0.430	0.474	0.483	1st	1,509th 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

22%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

11%

35–44

11%

45–54

20%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

39.2

Under 18

25.6%

65 and over

11%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0.5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other3%
Multiracial0.9%

Diversity index

7.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

87.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 154
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 74.7%
Married couples: 55.8%
Living alone: 21.4%
Veterans (of adults): 5.4%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

27%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17953

$75,000

Schuylkill Co.

$68,313

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,651

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

3.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.325

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17953

$122,800

Schuylkill Co.

$153,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17953

$638

Schuylkill Co.

$876

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 206
Owner-occupied: 84.4%
Vacant: 25.2%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 68.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31.8%
Home value to income: 1.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

49%

20–29

14%

30–44

45–59

16%

60+

Average commute

25.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

10.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

26%

Production

13%

Business and finance

11%

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Office and admin

Management

Education

Food service

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

24%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

16%

Construction

11%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Other services

Education

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

0.5%

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$44,464

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17953	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,750	$74,888
Service	$9,107	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$12,917	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

48%

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
Households with broadband: 90.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.9%
No internet access: 9.7%
Without health insurance: 7.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Middleport
State: Pennsylvania
County: Schuylkill County
Center point: 40.7468° N, 76.1005° W
Land area: 9 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

Middleport5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17953

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17925	Brockton, PA	1.5 mi	305	$79,821	$126,100
17952	Mary D, PA	2.4 mi	172	$68,281	$62,000
17930	Cumbola, PA	2.7 mi	258	$49,500	$94,700
17959	New Philadelphia, PA	3.4 mi	1,445	$52,361	$90,000
17982	Tuscarora, PA	3.6 mi	452	$71,071	$105,500
18214	Barnesville, PA	4.1 mi	2,522	$82,375	$208,000
17965	Port Carbon, PA	4.7 mi	1,927	$61,284	$110,800
17970	Saint Clair, PA	5.1 mi	3,171	$67,703	$73,900
17948	Mahanoy City, PA	5.6 mi	4,188	$47,813	$55,100
18220	Delano, PA	6.3 mi	170	$48,750	$62,900
17931	Frackville, PA	6.6 mi	8,899	$56,507	$125,500
17934	Gilberton, PA	6.9 mi	417	$69,659	$44,000

Questions about 17953

What city is zip code 17953?

17953 is assigned to Middleport, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17953 in?

17953 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17953?

About 426 people live in 17953, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17953 in?

17953 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17953?

The median household income in 17953 is $75,000.

What zip codes are near 17953?

The closest zip codes to 17953 are 17925, 17952, 17930, 17959, 17982.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17953, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.