Residential delivery area · Pennsylvania
ZIP Code 17921: Ashland, PA
ZIP code 17921 uses the postal name Ashland, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Schuylkill County (91% of its land) with the rest in Columbia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,141 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Ashland (5%), Lavelle (3%), Fountain Springs (2%) and Beurys Lake (1%); 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ashland · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Schuylkill County (91%); Columbia County (9%)
- Census places
- Ashland (5%); Lavelle (3%) census-designated place; Fountain Springs (2%) census-designated place; Beurys Lake (1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Pottsville, PA
- House district
- PA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 35.0 sq mi · 198 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17921?
17921 centers on 40.752°, -76.361° and covers 35.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 17936, 17943, 17945, 17920, 17888, 17851, 17935, 17901, 17931, 17964 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17921, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 17921 compare with the rest of Schuylkill County?
| Measure | 17921 | In Schuylkill County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,931 | 7th of 59 | 533rd of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $71k | 13th of 25 | 555th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $150k | not ranked | not ranked |
17921's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$42,850) is more than a quarter of the figure ($149,500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 49% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 63% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 17921?
The 2020 Census counted 7,038 people in 17921; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,931. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,931
- 2020 Census count
- 7,038
- Households
- 2,455
- Median age
- 44.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 17921?
Of the 6,931 people the ACS estimates in 17921, 13.7% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (11.2%).
- Under 1813.7%
- 18 to 6469.0%
- 65 and older17.2%
- White, not Hispanic82.4%
- Black, not Hispanic11.2%
- Hispanic or Latino3.7%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 17921 earn?
Median household income is $71,141 (ACS 2020-2024), the 13th highest of the 25 ranked ZIP codes in Schuylkill County.
- Median household income
- $71,141
- Income per person
- $32,384
- Below the poverty line
- 10.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,2353,030 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 17921?
FHFA's house price index for 17921, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 105% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 70% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +26.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $149,500
- Median gross rent
- $768
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.7%
- Housing units
- 2,921
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 17921?
92 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade20
- Other services (except public administration)17
- Health care and social assistance10
- Accommodation and food services10
- Manufacturing9
- Construction8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 17921?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17936 | Gordon | 959 | $93k | 1.1 mi |
| 17943 | Lavelle | 42 | – | 1.2 mi |
| 17945 | Locustdale | 133 | $25k | 2.5 mi |
| 17920 | Aristes | 246 | – | 4.5 mi |
| 17888 | Wilburton | 446 | – | 4.8 mi |
| 17851 | Mount Carmel | 7,234 | $54k | 4.9 mi |
| 17935 | Girardville | 1,371 | $50k | 5.1 mi |
| 17901 | Pottsville | 22,371 | $63k | 6.0 mi |
| 17931 | Frackville | 8,899 | $57k | 8.0 mi |
| 17964 | Pitman | 952 | $78k | 8.7 mi |
| 17938 | Hegins | 2,479 | $94k | 10.0 mi |
| 17872 | Shamokin | 8,894 | $49k | 17.2 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.