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ZIP Code 17923: Branchdale, PA
ZIP code 17923 uses the postal name Branchdale, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Schuylkill County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 390 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $32,857 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 26% of its land lies in Branchdale (a census-designated place); 74% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Branchdale · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Schuylkill County
- Census places
- Branchdale census-designated place
- Micro area
- Pottsville, PA
- House district
- PA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.8 sq mi · 139 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17923?
17923 centers on 40.661°, -76.319° and covers 2.8 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 17944, 17901, 17981.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17923, 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 17923 compare with the rest of Schuylkill County?
| Measure | 17923 | In Schuylkill County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 385 | 41st of 59 | 1,414th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $33k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $73k | not ranked | not ranked |
17923's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (385). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 58% of 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 17923?
The 2020 Census counted 364 people in 17923; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 385. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 385±95 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 364
- Households
- 240
- Median age
- 59.2
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 17923?
Of the 385 people the ACS estimates in 17923, 3.6% are under 18 and 26.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.5%).
- Under 183.6%
- 18 to 6469.9%
- 65 and older26.5%
- White, not Hispanic92.5%
- Hispanic or Latino7.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 17923 earn?
Median household income is $32,857 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $32,857±$26,465
- Income per person
- $29,988
- Below the poverty line
- 25.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.5%
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 17923?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $72,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.3%
- Housing units
- 270
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 17923?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17944 | Llewellyn | 265 | $65k | 1.6 mi |
| 17901 | Pottsville | 22,371 | $63k | 3.3 mi |
| 17981 | Tremont | 2,468 | $73k | 4.4 mi |
| 17954 | Minersville | 4,623 | $54k | 3.7 mi (near) |
| 17951 | Mar Lin | 281 | $154k | 4.1 mi (near) |
| 17974 | Seltzer | 312 | $112k | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 17933 | Friedensburg | 123 | – | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 17936 | Gordon | 959 | $93k | 6.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.