Zip code 17972: Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17972?

17972 is assigned to Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17972 in?

17972 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17972?

About 11,826 people live in 17972, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17972?

The median household income in 17972 is $68,558.

Q: What zip codes are near 17972?

The closest zip codes to 17972 are 17979, 17933, 17929, 19507, 17922.

Residential delivery areaSchuylkill CountyEastern Time

Population

11,826

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$170K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$920/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

49 sq mi

243 people/sq mi

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

About 17972

17972 is a small-town zip code in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County), covering 49 sq mi of land. About 11,826 people live here, or 243 per square mile. The median resident is 41.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $68,558 a year, 15% below 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 $169,600, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $920 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods.

How 17972 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older21.8%
82nd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%759th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate75.6%
68th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,061st of 1,698 in PA
Median age41.3
67th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,138th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy8.9%
66th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%875th of 1,699 in PA
Tech workers3.2%
56th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%424th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute26 min
50th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min907th of 1,596 in PA
Unemployment rate4.5%
43rd
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%754th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans5.2%
41st
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,203rd of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1821.1%
41st
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%666th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$68,558
34th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971920th of 1,617 in PA
Median earnings per worker$43,325
34th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,083rd of 1,693 in PA
Per capita income$34,049
31st
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,043rd of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%
30th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%779th of 1,706 in PA
Population density243/sq mi
23rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi903rd of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access87.3%
20th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%938th of 1,698 in PA
Work from home7.5%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,149th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index25.7
19th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6525th of 1,707 in PA
Population11,826
18th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639362nd of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate3.6%
18th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,034th of 1,705 in PA
Foreign-born residents2.9%
18th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%596th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate5.7%
16th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,256th of 1,699 in PA
Median gross rent$920
15th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209810th of 1,366 in PA
Median home value$169,600
14th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,010th of 1,628 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.384
11th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,152nd of 1,697 in PA
Healthcare workers5.7%
6th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,445th of 1,704 in PA
Rent-burdened renters18.3%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,352nd of 1,596 in PA
Government workers6.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,454th of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers3.7%
1st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,445th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	17972	Schuylkill	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Residents 65 and older	21.8%	21.1%	19.5%	17.2%	82nd	759th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	75.6%	76.1%	69.3%	65.2%	68th	1,061st of 1,698
Median age	41.3	43.7	40.9	38.9	67th	1,138th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	8.9%	13.8%	9.2%	10.1%	66th	875th of 1,699
Tech workers	3.2%	1.7%	3.6%	3.8%	56th	424th of 1,704
Average commute	26 min	27.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	50th	907th of 1,596
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.6%	5.3%	5.2%	43rd	754th of 1,704
Veterans	5.2%	7%	6.1%	6.2%	41st	1,203rd of 1,707
Residents under 18	21.1%	19.9%	20.4%	22%	41st	666th of 1,707
Median household income	$68,558	$68,313	$77,971	$80,734	34th	920th of 1,617
Median earnings per worker	$43,325	$46,144	$50,599	$49,666	34th	1,083rd of 1,693
Per capita income	$34,049	$34,954	$44,355	$44,673	31st	1,043rd of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.4%	19.9%	35.2%	35.7%	30th	779th of 1,706
Population density	243/sq mi	184/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	23rd	903rd of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	87.3%	86.7%	89.7%	91%	20th	938th of 1,698
Work from home	7.5%	7.3%	15.6%	15.1%	19th	1,149th of 1,704
Diversity index	25.7	24.9	44.6	61.4	19th	525th of 1,707
Population	11,826	143,558	13,018,639	334,922,499	18th	362nd of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	3.6%	6.9%	5.6%	8.4%	18th	1,034th of 1,705
Foreign-born residents	2.9%	2.7%	7.7%	14.1%	18th	596th of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	5.7%	12.8%	11.7%	12.5%	16th	1,256th of 1,699
Median gross rent	$920	$876	$1,209	$1,413	15th	810th of 1,366
Median home value	$169,600	$153,000	$254,500	$332,700	14th	1,010th of 1,628
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.384	0.430	0.474	0.483	11th	1,152nd of 1,697
Healthcare workers	5.7%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	6th	1,445th of 1,704
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	18.3%	42.2%	48.2%	51.1%	2nd	1,352nd of 1,596
Government workers	6.3%	12.2%	11.5%	14.5%	2nd	1,454th of 1,704
Self-employed workers	3.7%	6.9%	8.2%	10%	1st	1,445th 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

18%

5–17

10%

18–24

11%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

12%

55–64

11%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

41.3

Under 18

21.1%

65 and over

21.8%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black0.7%
Hispanic8%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

25.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

84.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 4,724
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 64.5%
Married couples: 46.8%
Living alone: 30.4%
Veterans (of adults): 5.2%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

24%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

17972

$68,558

Schuylkill Co.

$68,313

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,049

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.384

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17972

$169,600

Schuylkill Co.

$153,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17972

$920

Schuylkill Co.

$876

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,186
Owner-occupied: 75.6%
Vacant: 8.9%
Median year built: 1959
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 18.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 4.8%
Home value to income: 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

0.8%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

30%

20–29

18%

30–44

14%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

26 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

12%

Office and admin

12%

Transportation and moving

12%

Construction and repair

10%

Management

Education

Food service

Sales

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Manufacturing

20%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Retail

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Information

Wholesale

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$43,325

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

3.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17972	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,023	$74,888
Service	$26,885	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,154	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$47,900	$49,199
Production and transportation	$44,447	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

51%

Some college

11%

Associate's

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
Households with broadband: 87.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.4%
No internet access: 9.2%
Without health insurance: 3.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Schuylkill Haven
State: Pennsylvania
County: Schuylkill County
Center point: 40.5793° N, 76.2279° W
Land area: 49 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

Friedensburg (unincorporated)3% of zip
Schuylkill Haven3% of zip
Renningers (unincorporated)2% of zip
Summit Station (unincorporated)2% of zip
Landingville2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17972

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17979	Summit Station, PA	1.6 mi	130	$178,661	$268,100
17933	Friedensburg, PA	1.9 mi	123	—	—
17929	Cressona, PA	4 mi	1,432	$73,424	$156,100
19507	Bethel, PA	5.6 mi	3,563	$93,177	$271,700
17922	Auburn, PA	6.2 mi	4,803	$99,260	$257,100
19559	Strausstown, PA	6.4 mi	302	$100,227	$202,600
17944	Llewellyn, PA	6.5 mi	265	$64,844	$107,900
17951	Mar Lin, PA	7 mi	281	$153,559	$161,200
17923	Branchdale, PA	7.4 mi	385	$32,857	$72,500
17954	Minersville, PA	7.9 mi	4,623	$53,806	$83,300
19554	Shartlesville, PA	8 mi	338	$81,850	$266,700
17974	Seltzer, PA	8.1 mi	312	$111,488	$119,200

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Questions about 17972

What city is zip code 17972?

17972 is assigned to Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17972 in?

17972 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17972?

About 11,826 people live in 17972, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17972 in?

17972 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17972?

The median household income in 17972 is $68,558.

What zip codes are near 17972?

The closest zip codes to 17972 are 17979, 17933, 17929, 19507, 17922.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17972, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.