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ZIP Code 17929: Cressona, PA
ZIP code 17929 is in Cressona, Pennsylvania, entirely in Schuylkill County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,424 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 87% of its land lies in Cressona; 13% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cressona · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Schuylkill County
- Census places
- Cressona
- Micro area
- Pottsville, PA
- House district
- PA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.1 sq mi · 1,261 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17929?
17929 centers on 40.631°, -76.193° and covers 1.1 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 17972, 17901.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17929, 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 17929 compare with the rest of Schuylkill County?
| Measure | 17929 | In Schuylkill County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,432 | 27th of 59 | 1,053rd of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $73k | 8th of 25 | 498th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $156k | 13th of 28 | 832nd of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 52% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 80% 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 17929?
The 2020 Census counted 1,611 people in 17929; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,432. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,432±249 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,611
- Households
- 591
- Median age
- 36.8
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 17929?
Of the 1,432 people the ACS estimates in 17929, 23.4% are under 18 and 22.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.2%).
- Under 1823.4%
- 18 to 6454.1%
- 65 and older22.5%
- White, not Hispanic91.2%
- Other or two or more4.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- 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 17929 earn?
Median household income is $73,424 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 25 ranked ZIP codes in Schuylkill County.
- Median household income
- $73,424±$8,269
- Income per person
- $32,067
- Below the poverty line
- 5.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,165860 returns; wages 78% 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 17929?
FHFA's house price index for 17929, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 74% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 28% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $156,100
- Median gross rent
- $929
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.9%
- Housing units
- 615
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 17929?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Retail trade6
- Manufacturing4
- Finance and insurance3
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 17929?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17972 | Schuylkill Haven | 11,826 | $69k | 4.0 mi |
| 17901 | Pottsville | 22,371 | $63k | 6.1 mi |
| 17933 | Friedensburg | 123 | – | 3.2 mi (near) |
| 17951 | Mar Lin | 281 | $154k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 17979 | Summit Station | 130 | $179k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 17965 | Port Carbon | 1,927 | $61k | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 17974 | Seltzer | 312 | $112k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 17954 | Minersville | 4,623 | $54k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 17944 | Llewellyn | 265 | $65k | 5.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.