Zip code 17967: Ringtown, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17967?

17967 is assigned to Ringtown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17967 in?

17967 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17967?

About 2,202 people live in 17967, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17967?

The median household income in 17967 is $77,321.

Q: What zip codes are near 17967?

The closest zip codes to 17967 are 17976, 17985, 17948, 17946, 17934.

Residential delivery areaSchuylkill CountyEastern Time

Population

2,202

Median household income

$77K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$188K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$758/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

35 sq mi

64 people/sq mi

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

About 17967

17967 is a small-town zip code in Ringtown, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County), covering 35 sq mi of land. About 2,202 people live here, or 64 per square mile. The median resident is 46.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $77,321 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $187,500, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $758 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.1 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and production and manufacturing.

How 17967 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate89.8%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%304th of 1,698 in PA
Median age46.8
91st
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9607th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older24.8%
91st
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%436th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers13.6%
91st
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%413th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy17%
90th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%411th of 1,699 in PA
Average commute29.1 min
69th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min519th of 1,596 in PA
Self-employed workers10.9%
68th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%443rd of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$55,000
67th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599381st of 1,693 in PA
Government workers15.7%
64th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%377th of 1,704 in PA
Unemployment rate5.6%
62nd
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%536th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%885th of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$39,953
49th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355667th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$77,321
47th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971631st of 1,617 in PA
Broadband access90.5%
37th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%616th of 1,698 in PA
Residents under 1820.3%
34th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%771st of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%
28th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%825th of 1,706 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.409
28th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474859th of 1,697 in PA
Median home value$187,500
18th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500889th of 1,628 in PA
Work from home7.3%
18th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,180th of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers1.3%
18th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%925th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate5.7%
16th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,255th of 1,699 in PA
Rent-burdened renters36.7%
11th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,021st of 1,596 in PA
Population density64/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,337th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate2.4%
8th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,304th of 1,705 in PA
Median gross rent$758
5th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,153rd of 1,366 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.9%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,034th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index10.1
4th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,124th of 1,707 in PA
Population2,202
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639919th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	17967	Schuylkill	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	89.8%	76.1%	69.3%	65.2%	96th	304th of 1,698
Median age	46.8	43.7	40.9	38.9	91st	607th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	24.8%	21.1%	19.5%	17.2%	91st	436th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	13.6%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	91st	413th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	17%	13.8%	9.2%	10.1%	90th	411th of 1,699
Average commute	29.1 min	27.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	69th	519th of 1,596
Self-employed workers	10.9%	6.9%	8.2%	10%	68th	443rd of 1,704
Median earnings per worker	$55,000	$46,144	$50,599	$49,666	67th	381st of 1,693
Government workers	15.7%	12.2%	11.5%	14.5%	64th	377th of 1,704
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.6%	5.3%	5.2%	62nd	536th of 1,704
Veterans	6.7%	7%	6.1%	6.2%	62nd	885th of 1,707
Per capita income	$39,953	$34,954	$44,355	$44,673	49th	667th of 1,707
Median household income	$77,321	$68,313	$77,971	$80,734	47th	631st of 1,617
Broadband access	90.5%	86.7%	89.7%	91%	37th	616th of 1,698
Residents under 18	20.3%	19.9%	20.4%	22%	34th	771st of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.6%	19.9%	35.2%	35.7%	28th	825th of 1,706
Income inequality (Gini)	0.409	0.430	0.474	0.483	28th	859th of 1,697
Median home value	$187,500	$153,000	$254,500	$332,700	18th	889th of 1,628
Work from home	7.3%	7.3%	15.6%	15.1%	18th	1,180th of 1,704
Tech workers	1.3%	1.7%	3.6%	3.8%	18th	925th of 1,704
Poverty rateStrength	5.7%	12.8%	11.7%	12.5%	16th	1,255th of 1,699
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36.7%	42.2%	48.2%	51.1%	11th	1,021st of 1,596
Population density	64/sq mi	184/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	1,337th of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	2.4%	6.9%	5.6%	8.4%	8th	1,304th of 1,705
Median gross rent	$758	$876	$1,209	$1,413	5th	1,153rd of 1,366
Foreign-born residents	0.9%	2.7%	7.7%	14.1%	5th	1,034th of 1,707
Diversity index	10.1	24.9	44.6	61.4	4th	1,124th of 1,707
Population	2,202	143,558	13,018,639	334,922,499	3rd	919th 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

17%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

15%

45–54

14%

55–64

16%

65–74

75+

Median age

46.8

Under 18

20.3%

65 and over

24.8%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0.1%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

10.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

89.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 898
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 70.4%
Married couples: 54.3%
Living alone: 24.5%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

Median household income

17967

$77,321

Schuylkill Co.

$68,313

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,953

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.409

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17967

$187,500

Schuylkill Co.

$153,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17967

$758

Schuylkill Co.

$876

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

93%

2–4 units

0.4%

5–19 units

0.3%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,082
Owner-occupied: 89.8%
Vacant: 17%
Median year built: 1964
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.3%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20%

20–29

23%

30–44

28%

45–59

14%

60+

Average commute

29.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Transportation and moving

12%

Production

12%

Office and admin

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Management

Sales

Education

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Police and fire

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Health care and social assistance

18%

Education

12%

Retail

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Information

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$55,000

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17967	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$77,266	$74,888
Service	$21,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,167	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$57,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,611	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

42%

Some college

15%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
Households with broadband: 90.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.8%
No internet access: 8.2%
Without health insurance: 2.4%
Limited-English households: 0.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Ringtown
State: Pennsylvania
County: Schuylkill County
Center point: 40.8698° N, 76.2071° W
Land area: 35 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Brandonville (unincorporated)4% of zip
Ringtown1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17967

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17976	Shenandoah, PA	3.5 mi	5,916	$57,587	$55,200
17985	Zion Grove, PA	3.7 mi	1,237	$71,979	$179,700
17948	Mahanoy City, PA	4.7 mi	4,188	$47,813	$55,100
17946	Lost Creek, PA	4.8 mi	185	$125,100	$164,300
17934	Gilberton, PA	4.9 mi	417	$69,659	$44,000
18242	Oneida, PA	5 mi	371	$165,720	$133,500
17949	Mahanoy Plane, PA	5.3 mi	240	$54,250	$35,600
18241	Nuremberg, PA	5.6 mi	249	$83,750	$94,500
18256	Weston, PA	5.8 mi	185	$57,750	$155,000
17931	Frackville, PA	5.8 mi	8,899	$56,507	$125,500
18246	Rock Glen, PA	6.1 mi	84	$112,250	$167,000
17932	Frackville, PA · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 17967

What city is zip code 17967?

17967 is assigned to Ringtown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17967 in?

17967 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17967?

About 2,202 people live in 17967, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17967 in?

17967 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17967?

The median household income in 17967 is $77,321.

What zip codes are near 17967?

The closest zip codes to 17967 are 17976, 17985, 17948, 17946, 17934.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17967, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.