Zip code 17963: Pine Grove, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17963?

17963 is assigned to Pine Grove, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17963 in?

17963 is mostly in Schuylkill County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 17963?

About 9,323 people live in 17963, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17963?

The median household income in 17963 is $79,118.

Q: What zip codes are near 17963?

The closest zip codes to 17963 are 17966, 17981, 17026, 17957, 19507.

Residential delivery areaSchuylkill CountyEastern Time

Population

9,323

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$217K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$931/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

84 sq mi

111 people/sq mi

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

About 17963

17963 is a small-town zip code in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County), covering 84 sq mi of land. About 9,323 people live here, or 111 per square mile. The median resident is 49 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,118 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $216,500, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $931 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.3 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and healthcare.

How 17963 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age49
94th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9432nd of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older26%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%348th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate82.3%
84th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%715th of 1,698 in PA
Veterans8.4%
81st
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%498th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute30.3 min
75th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min404th of 1,596 in PA
Unemployment rate6.2%
71st
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%439th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate9.7%
69th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%271st of 1,705 in PA
Government workers16.6%
69th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%313th of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$52,531
62nd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599471st of 1,693 in PA
Tech workers3.6%
62nd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%367th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy7.7%
58th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%981st of 1,699 in PA
Per capita income$42,483
57th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355513th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$79,118
49th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971593rd of 1,617 in PA
Healthcare workers9.4%
49th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,032nd of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.411
29th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474836th of 1,697 in PA
Work from home8.7%
26th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,013th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$216,500
25th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500697th of 1,628 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,013th of 1,706 in PA
Residents under 1818.1%
19th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,073rd of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$931
16th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209775th of 1,366 in PA
Rent-burdened renters40.3%
16th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%905th of 1,596 in PA
Population9,323
15th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639439th of 1,707 in PA
Population density111/sq mi
14th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,134th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate4.8%
11th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,354th of 1,699 in PA
Broadband access83%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,287th of 1,698 in PA
Self-employed workers5.6%
7th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,245th of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.2%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,283rd of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index4.2
1st
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,459th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	17963	Schuylkill	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	49	43.7	40.9	38.9	94th	432nd of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	26%	21.1%	19.5%	17.2%	93rd	348th of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	82.3%	76.1%	69.3%	65.2%	84th	715th of 1,698
Veterans	8.4%	7%	6.1%	6.2%	81st	498th of 1,707
Average commute	30.3 min	27.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	75th	404th of 1,596
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.6%	5.3%	5.2%	71st	439th of 1,704
Uninsured rate	9.7%	6.9%	5.6%	8.4%	69th	271st of 1,705
Government workers	16.6%	12.2%	11.5%	14.5%	69th	313th of 1,704
Median earnings per worker	$52,531	$46,144	$50,599	$49,666	62nd	471st of 1,693
Tech workers	3.6%	1.7%	3.6%	3.8%	62nd	367th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	7.7%	13.8%	9.2%	10.1%	58th	981st of 1,699
Per capita income	$42,483	$34,954	$44,355	$44,673	57th	513th of 1,707
Median household income	$79,118	$68,313	$77,971	$80,734	49th	593rd of 1,617
Healthcare workers	9.4%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	49th	1,032nd of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)	0.411	0.430	0.474	0.483	29th	836th of 1,697
Work from home	8.7%	7.3%	15.6%	15.1%	26th	1,013th of 1,704
Median home value	$216,500	$153,000	$254,500	$332,700	25th	697th of 1,628
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.5%	19.9%	35.2%	35.7%	19th	1,013th of 1,706
Residents under 18	18.1%	19.9%	20.4%	22%	19th	1,073rd of 1,707
Median gross rent	$931	$876	$1,209	$1,413	16th	775th of 1,366
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.3%	42.2%	48.2%	51.1%	16th	905th of 1,596
Population	9,323	143,558	13,018,639	334,922,499	15th	439th of 1,707
Population density	111/sq mi	184/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	14th	1,134th of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	4.8%	12.8%	11.7%	12.5%	11th	1,354th of 1,699
Broadband accessWeakness	83%	86.7%	89.7%	91%	8th	1,287th of 1,698
Self-employed workers	5.6%	6.9%	8.2%	10%	7th	1,245th of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	0.2%	2.7%	7.7%	14.1%	2nd	1,283rd of 1,707
Diversity index	4.2	24.9	44.6	61.4	1st	1,459th of 1,707

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

11%

25–34

10%

35–44

13%

45–54

15%

55–64

16%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

Under 18

18.1%

65 and over

26%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0.2%
Hispanic0.8%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

4.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

89.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 3,946
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 68.6%
Married couples: 52.7%
Living alone: 25.7%
Veterans (of adults): 8.4%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

17963

$79,118

Schuylkill Co.

$68,313

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,483

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.411

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17963

$216,500

Schuylkill Co.

$153,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17963

$931

Schuylkill Co.

$876

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.4%

Housing units: 4,274
Owner-occupied: 82.3%
Vacant: 7.7%
Median year built: 1969
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.8%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

Other

0.0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

16%

20–29

20%

30–44

23%

45–59

17%

60+

11%

Average commute

30.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

12%

Management

10%

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Production

Sales

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Food service

Computer and math

Business and finance

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Industries

Manufacturing

18%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Construction

10%

Retail

10%

Public administration

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Other services

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$52,531

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17963	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$72,935	$74,888
Service	$31,121	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,852	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$63,446	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,257	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

46%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Households with broadband: 83%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.2%
No internet access: 15.4%
Without health insurance: 9.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Pine Grove
State: Pennsylvania
County: Schuylkill County
Center point: 40.5599° N, 76.3941° W
Land area: 84 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

17963 spans 2 counties

Schuylkill County96% of land
Lebanon County4% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Ravine (unincorporated)1% of zip
Pine Grove1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17963

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17966	Ravine, PA · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
17981	Tremont, PA	4.9 mi	2,468	$73,261	$92,700
17026	Fredericksburg, PA	6.4 mi	3,137	$102,663	$275,000
17957	Muir, PA	6.8 mi	481	$106,250	$202,900
19507	Bethel, PA	7.5 mi	3,563	$93,177	$271,700
17923	Branchdale, PA	8.1 mi	385	$32,857	$72,500
17933	Friedensburg, PA	8.5 mi	123	—	—
17938	Hegins, PA	8.6 mi	2,479	$93,722	$219,000
17972	Schuylkill Haven, PA	8.8 mi	11,826	$68,558	$169,600
17944	Llewellyn, PA	8.9 mi	265	$64,844	$107,900
17038	Jonestown, PA	9.9 mi	8,394	$75,417	$252,600
17983	Valley View, PA	10 mi	1,541	$72,411	$158,700

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Questions about 17963

What city is zip code 17963?

17963 is assigned to Pine Grove, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17963 in?

17963 is mostly in Schuylkill County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 17963?

About 9,323 people live in 17963, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17963 in?

17963 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17963?

The median household income in 17963 is $79,118.

What zip codes are near 17963?

The closest zip codes to 17963 are 17966, 17981, 17026, 17957, 19507.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17963, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.