Zip code 17976: Shenandoah, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17976?

17976 is assigned to Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17976 in?

17976 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17976?

About 5,916 people live in 17976, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17976?

The median household income in 17976 is $57,587.

Q: What zip codes are near 17976?

The closest zip codes to 17976 are 17934, 17949, 17931, 17946, 17932.

Residential delivery areaSchuylkill CountyEastern Time

Population

5,916

Median household income

$58K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$55K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,024/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.6 sq mi

777 people/sq mi

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

About 17976

17976 is a suburban zip code in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County), covering 7.6 sq mi of land. About 5,916 people live here, or 777 per square mile. The median resident is 37.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $57,587 a year, 29% below the national median of $80,734. 26.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $55,200, or 1.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,024 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.4 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; construction and repair; and healthcare. 30% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 17976 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy28.7%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%167th of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate11.3%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%124th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate26.8%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%103rd of 1,699 in PA
Uninsured rate12.2%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%193rd of 1,705 in PA
Government workers18.1%
77th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%237th of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers10.9%
70th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%805th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1824.2%
68th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%345th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate75.2%
67th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,084th of 1,698 in PA
Residents 65 and older19%
67th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,065th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute27.4 min
59th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min728th of 1,596 in PA
Diversity index52.7
57th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6111th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents10.8%
53rd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%163rd of 1,707 in PA
Veterans5.8%
49th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,083rd of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters50%
47th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%514th of 1,596 in PA
Median age37.7
40th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,403rd of 1,707 in PA
Population density777/sq mi
39th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi532nd of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$43,718
35th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,053rd of 1,693 in PA
Self-employed workers7.8%
29th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%901st of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$1,024
23rd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209613th of 1,366 in PA
Broadband access86.8%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%981st of 1,698 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.396
18th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,014th of 1,697 in PA
Median household income$57,587
17th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,302nd of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$27,006
12th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,505th of 1,707 in PA
Population5,916
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639585th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,363rd of 1,706 in PA
Tech workers0.3%
4th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,229th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$55,200
1st
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,615th of 1,628 in PA
Work from home1.3%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,567th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	17976	Schuylkill	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Housing vacancy	28.7%	13.8%	9.2%	10.1%	97th	167th of 1,699
Unemployment rateWeakness	11.3%	5.6%	5.3%	5.2%	96th	124th of 1,704
Poverty rateWeakness	26.8%	12.8%	11.7%	12.5%	94th	103rd of 1,699
Uninsured rateWeakness	12.2%	6.9%	5.6%	8.4%	81st	193rd of 1,705
Government workers	18.1%	12.2%	11.5%	14.5%	77th	237th of 1,704
Healthcare workers	10.9%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	70th	805th of 1,704
Residents under 18	24.2%	19.9%	20.4%	22%	68th	345th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	75.2%	76.1%	69.3%	65.2%	67th	1,084th of 1,698
Residents 65 and older	19%	21.1%	19.5%	17.2%	67th	1,065th of 1,707
Average commute	27.4 min	27.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	59th	728th of 1,596
Diversity index	52.7	24.9	44.6	61.4	57th	111th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	10.8%	2.7%	7.7%	14.1%	53rd	163rd of 1,707
Veterans	5.8%	7%	6.1%	6.2%	49th	1,083rd of 1,707
Rent-burdened renters	50%	42.2%	48.2%	51.1%	47th	514th of 1,596
Median age	37.7	43.7	40.9	38.9	40th	1,403rd of 1,707
Population density	777/sq mi	184/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	39th	532nd of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$43,718	$46,144	$50,599	$49,666	35th	1,053rd of 1,693
Self-employed workers	7.8%	6.9%	8.2%	10%	29th	901st of 1,704
Median gross rent	$1,024	$876	$1,209	$1,413	23rd	613th of 1,366
Broadband accessWeakness	86.8%	86.7%	89.7%	91%	18th	981st of 1,698
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.396	0.430	0.474	0.483	18th	1,014th of 1,697
Median household incomeWeakness	$57,587	$68,313	$77,971	$80,734	17th	1,302nd of 1,617
Per capita incomeWeakness	$27,006	$34,954	$44,355	$44,673	12th	1,505th of 1,707
Population	5,916	143,558	13,018,639	334,922,499	10th	585th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.7%	19.9%	35.2%	35.7%	7th	1,363rd of 1,706
Tech workers	0.3%	1.7%	3.6%	3.8%	4th	1,229th of 1,704
Median home value	$55,200	$153,000	$254,500	$332,700	1st	1,615th of 1,628
Work from home	1.3%	7.3%	15.6%	15.1%	1st	1,567th 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

21%

5–17

11%

18–24

10%

25–34

11%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

37.7

Under 18

24.2%

65 and over

19%

Race and ethnicity

White58%
Black3%
Hispanic37%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

52.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

10.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

70%

Spanish

25%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,321
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 62%
Married couples: 27.5%
Living alone: 29.6%
Veterans (of adults): 5.8%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

27%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

0.7%

Median household income

17976

$57,587

Schuylkill Co.

$68,313

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$27,006

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

26.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.396

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17976

$55,200

Schuylkill Co.

$153,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17976

$1,024

Schuylkill Co.

$876

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.2%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,255
Owner-occupied: 75.2%
Vacant: 28.7%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.4%
Home value to income: 1.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

23%

20–29

27%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

27.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

11.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

22%

Construction and repair

17%

Healthcare

11%

Production

Sales

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Office and admin

Management

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Computer and math

0.3%

Engineering and science

0.2%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

17%

Retail

15%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

14%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Construction

12%

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Other services

Information

0.7%

Professional and technical services

0.5%

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$43,718

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17976	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,519	$74,888
Service	$43,100	$26,804
Sales and office	$20,789	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,323	$49,199
Production and transportation	$54,271	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

17%

High school

49%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Households with broadband: 86.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 65.5%
No internet access: 12.3%
Without health insurance: 12.2%
Limited-English households: 6.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Shenandoah
State: Pennsylvania
County: Schuylkill County
Center point: 40.8199° N, 76.2105° W
Land area: 7.6 sq mi
Water area: 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

Shenandoah20% of zip
Shenandoah Heights (unincorporated)11% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17976

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17934	Gilberton, PA	1.4 mi	417	$69,659	$44,000
17949	Mahanoy Plane, PA	2.1 mi	240	$54,250	$35,600
17931	Frackville, PA	2.3 mi	8,899	$56,507	$125,500
17946	Lost Creek, PA	2.5 mi	185	$125,100	$164,300
17932	Frackville, PA · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
17948	Mahanoy City, PA	3.5 mi	4,188	$47,813	$55,100
17967	Ringtown, PA	3.5 mi	2,202	$77,321	$187,500
17935	Girardville, PA	4 mi	1,371	$50,202	$46,800
17959	New Philadelphia, PA	6 mi	1,445	$52,361	$90,000
17920	Aristes, PA	6.2 mi	246	—	$150,000
18214	Barnesville, PA	6.5 mi	2,522	$82,375	$208,000
17970	Saint Clair, PA	6.9 mi	3,171	$67,703	$73,900

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Questions about 17976

What city is zip code 17976?

17976 is assigned to Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17976 in?

17976 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17976?

About 5,916 people live in 17976, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17976 in?

17976 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17976?

The median household income in 17976 is $57,587.

What zip codes are near 17976?

The closest zip codes to 17976 are 17934, 17949, 17931, 17946, 17932.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17976, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.