Residential delivery area · Pennsylvania
ZIP Code 17931: Frackville, PA
ZIP code 17931 uses the postal name Frackville, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Schuylkill County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,507 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Altamont (17%), Frackville (11%), Englewood (9%) and Gilberton (7%); 56% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Frackville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Schuylkill County
- Census places
- Altamont (17%) census-designated place; Frackville (11%); Englewood (9%) census-designated place; Gilberton (7%)
- Micro area
- Pottsville, PA
- House district
- PA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 5.3 sq mi · 1,680 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 17932 also use the name Frackville
Where is ZIP code 17931?
17931 centers on 40.786°, -76.215° and covers 5.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 17934, 17949, 17935, 17959, 17948, 18214, 17901, 17921.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17931, 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 17931 compare with the rest of Schuylkill County?
| Measure | 17931 | In Schuylkill County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,899 | 6th of 59 | 451st of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $57k | 21st of 25 | 879th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $126k | 17th of 28 | 944th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 23% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 83% 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 17931?
The 2020 Census counted 8,796 people in 17931; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,899. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,899
- 2020 Census count
- 8,796
- Households
- 2,176
- Median age
- 40.4
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 17931?
Of the 8,899 people the ACS estimates in 17931, 14.9% are under 18 and 15.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (65.9%), then Black (not Hispanic) (23.2%).
- Under 1814.9%
- 18 to 6469.4%
- 65 and older15.8%
- White, not Hispanic65.9%
- Black, not Hispanic23.2%
- Hispanic or Latino8.7%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 17931 earn?
Median household income is $56,507 (ACS 2020-2024), the 21st highest of the 25 ranked ZIP codes in Schuylkill County.
- Median household income
- $56,507±$9,947
- Income per person
- $19,017
- Below the poverty line
- 20.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,6832,720 returns; wages 76% 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 17931?
FHFA's house price index for 17931, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 135% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 62% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +15.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $125,500
- Median gross rent
- $799
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.3%
- Housing units
- 2,373
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 17931?
129 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 14 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance24
- Retail trade22
- Accommodation and food services18
- Other services (except public administration)17
- Finance and insurance8
- Professional, scientific, and technical services8
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 17931?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17934 | Gilberton | 417 | $70k | 0.9 mi |
| 17949 | Mahanoy Plane | 240 | $54k | 1.3 mi |
| 17935 | Girardville | 1,371 | $50k | 3.5 mi |
| 17959 | New Philadelphia | 1,445 | $52k | 4.2 mi |
| 17948 | Mahanoy City | 4,188 | $48k | 4.4 mi |
| 18214 | Barnesville | 2,522 | $82k | 6.7 mi |
| 17901 | Pottsville | 22,371 | $63k | 7.1 mi |
| 17921 | Ashland | 6,931 | $71k | 8.0 mi |
| 17976 | Shenandoah | 5,916 | $58k | 2.3 mi (near) |
| 17946 | Lost Creek | 185 | $125k | 2.7 mi (near) |
| 17970 | Saint Clair | 3,171 | $68k | 4.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Frackville?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Frackville, PA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 17932 | Schuylkill County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.