ZIP Code 17921

ZIP code 17921 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 97.8 square miles in Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 7,676 residents, producing a population density of 79 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 17921 against Pennsylvania and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17921 sits at $71,141 (9% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $32,384. The poverty rate stands at 10.8% and the unemployment rate at 4.8%. On housing, the median home value is $149,500 (34% below the state average) with median rent at $768 per month, and 82.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17921 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.5, and the average commute is 31 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Schuylkill County, so you can benchmark 17921 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →