Zip code 17982: Tuscarora, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17982?

17982 is assigned to Tuscarora, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17982 in?

17982 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17982?

About 452 people live in 17982, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17982?

The median household income in 17982 is $71,071.

Q: What zip codes are near 17982?

The closest zip codes to 17982 are 17952, 17925, 17953, 18252, 18214.

Residential delivery areaSchuylkill CountyEastern Time

Population

452

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$71K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$106K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,289/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

54.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.3 sq mi

1,801 people/sq mi

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

About 17982

17982 is a suburban zip code in Tuscarora, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County), covering 0.3 sq mi of land. About 452 people live here, or 1,801 per square mile. The median resident is 54.6 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 $71,071 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 16.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $105,500, or 1.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,289 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; cleaning and personal care; and production and manufacturing.

How 17982 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 452 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Veterans19.6%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%35th of 1,707 in PA
Median age54.6
98th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9164th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older33.2%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%109th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute35 min
91st
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min157th of 1,596 in PA
Homeownership rate83%
85th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%680th of 1,698 in PA
Poverty rate16.8%
76th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%296th of 1,699 in PA
Broadband access93.3%
60th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%395th of 1,698 in PA
Population density1,801/sq mi
55th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi320th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$1,289
42nd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209305th of 1,366 in PA
Median household income$71,071
37th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971833rd of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$33,998
31st
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,049th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$42,500
31st
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,141st of 1,693 in PA
Government workers11%
27th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%890th of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers7%
15th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,336th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.389
14th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,092nd of 1,697 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,415th of 1,706 in PA
Foreign-born residents1.1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%968th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters28.1%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,215th of 1,596 in PA
Median home value$105,500
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,448th of 1,628 in PA
Residents under 1810.8%
3rd
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,530th of 1,707 in PA
Population452
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,365th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home1.5%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,561st of 1,704 in PA
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,643rd of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index1.8
1st
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,553rd of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,666th of 1,705 in PA
Housing vacancy1.3%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,511th of 1,699 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,582nd of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers3%
1st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,490th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	17982	Schuylkill	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Veterans	19.6%	7%	6.1%	6.2%	99th	35th of 1,707
Median age	54.6	43.7	40.9	38.9	98th	164th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	33.2%	21.1%	19.5%	17.2%	98th	109th of 1,707
Average commuteWeakness	35 min	27.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	91st	157th of 1,596
Homeownership rateStrength	83%	76.1%	69.3%	65.2%	85th	680th of 1,698
Poverty rate	16.8%	12.8%	11.7%	12.5%	76th	296th of 1,699
Broadband access	93.3%	86.7%	89.7%	91%	60th	395th of 1,698
Population density	1,801/sq mi	184/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	55th	320th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$1,289	$876	$1,209	$1,413	42nd	305th of 1,366
Median household income	$71,071	$68,313	$77,971	$80,734	37th	833rd of 1,617
Per capita income	$33,998	$34,954	$44,355	$44,673	31st	1,049th of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$42,500	$46,144	$50,599	$49,666	31st	1,141st of 1,693
Government workers	11%	12.2%	11.5%	14.5%	27th	890th of 1,704
Healthcare workers	7%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	15th	1,336th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.389	0.430	0.474	0.483	14th	1,092nd of 1,697
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	12.8%	19.9%	35.2%	35.7%	6th	1,415th of 1,706
Foreign-born residents	1.1%	2.7%	7.7%	14.1%	6th	968th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	28.1%	42.2%	48.2%	51.1%	4th	1,215th of 1,596
Median home value	$105,500	$153,000	$254,500	$332,700	3rd	1,448th of 1,628
Residents under 18	10.8%	19.9%	20.4%	22%	3rd	1,530th of 1,707
Population	452	143,558	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,365th of 1,707
Work from home	1.5%	7.3%	15.6%	15.1%	1st	1,561st of 1,704
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	5.6%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,643rd of 1,704
Diversity index	1.8	24.9	44.6	61.4	1st	1,553rd of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	6.9%	5.6%	8.4%	1st	1,666th of 1,705
Housing vacancy	1.3%	13.8%	9.2%	10.1%	1st	1,511th of 1,699
Tech workers	0%	1.7%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,582nd of 1,704
Self-employed workers	3%	6.9%	8.2%	10%	1st	1,490th 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

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

15%

35–44

45–54

16%

55–64

15%

65–74

18%

75+

Median age

54.6

Under 18

10.8%

65 and over

33.2%

Race and ethnicity

White99%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.9%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

1.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

96%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 224
Average household size: 2
Family households: 50.4%
Married couples: 35.3%
Living alone: 36.2%
Veterans (of adults): 19.6%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

27%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17982

$71,071

Schuylkill Co.

$68,313

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,998

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.389

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17982

$105,500

Schuylkill Co.

$153,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17982

$1,289

Schuylkill Co.

$876

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 227
Owner-occupied: 83%
Vacant: 1.3%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 28.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

96%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

12%

30–44

50%

45–59

20%

60+

Average commute

35 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

48.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

22%

Cleaning and personal care

14%

Production

14%

Construction and repair

12%

Management

Healthcare

Food service

Business and finance

Office and admin

Sales

Police and fire

Education

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

31%

Retail

23%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Public administration

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Construction

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$42,500

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17982	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$52,188	$74,888
Service	$38,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,417	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$24,856	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

45%

Some college

26%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Households with broadband: 93.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.4%
No internet access: 6.7%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Tuscarora
State: Pennsylvania
County: Schuylkill County
Center point: 40.7680° N, 76.0381° W
Land area: 0.3 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

Tuscarora (unincorporated)80% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17982

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17952	Mary D, PA	1.2 mi	172	$68,281	$62,000
17925	Brockton, PA	2.1 mi	305	$79,821	$126,100
17953	Middleport, PA	3.6 mi	426	$75,000	$122,800
18252	Tamaqua, PA	3.6 mi	11,024	$65,257	$156,300
18214	Barnesville, PA	3.7 mi	2,522	$82,375	$208,000
18220	Delano, PA	5.3 mi	170	$48,750	$62,900
17930	Cumbola, PA	5.8 mi	258	$49,500	$94,700
18245	Quakake, PA	5.9 mi	216	$69,219	$245,300
17948	Mahanoy City, PA	6.6 mi	4,188	$47,813	$55,100
17960	New Ringgold, PA	6.8 mi	4,264	$73,281	$231,300
17959	New Philadelphia, PA	6.9 mi	1,445	$52,361	$90,000
18218	Coaldale, PA	7.3 mi	2,514	$59,250	$83,100

Questions about 17982

What city is zip code 17982?

17982 is assigned to Tuscarora, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17982 in?

17982 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17982?

About 452 people live in 17982, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17982 in?

17982 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17982?

The median household income in 17982 is $71,071.

What zip codes are near 17982?

The closest zip codes to 17982 are 17952, 17925, 17953, 18252, 18214.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17982, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.