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ZIP Code 17934: Gilberton, PA
ZIP code 17934 is in Gilberton, Pennsylvania, entirely in Schuylkill County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 420 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,659 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gilberton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Schuylkill County
- Census places
- Gilberton
- Micro area
- Pottsville, PA
- House district
- PA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.7 sq mi · 558 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17934?
17934 centers on 40.799°, -76.213° and covers 0.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 17931, 17949, 17976, 17948.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17934, 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 17934 compare with the rest of Schuylkill County?
| Measure | 17934 | In Schuylkill County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 417 | 39th of 59 | 1,387th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $44k | not ranked | not ranked |
17934's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (417). 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 73% 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 17934?
The 2020 Census counted 327 people in 17934; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 417. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 417±165 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 327
- Households
- 145
- Median age
- 39.7
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 17934?
Of the 417 people the ACS estimates in 17934, 25.9% are under 18 and 13.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (15.8%).
- Under 1825.9%
- 18 to 6460.7%
- 65 and older13.4%
- White, not Hispanic82.5%
- Hispanic or Latino15.8%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 17934 earn?
Median household income is $69,659 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $69,659±$16,032
- Income per person
- $23,462
- Below the poverty line
- 9.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,607140 returns; wages 59% 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 17934?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $44,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.5%
- Housing units
- 182
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 17934?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 17934?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17931 | Frackville | 8,899 | $57k | 0.9 mi |
| 17949 | Mahanoy Plane | 240 | $54k | 1.2 mi |
| 17976 | Shenandoah | 5,916 | $58k | 1.4 mi |
| 17948 | Mahanoy City | 4,188 | $48k | 3.9 mi |
| 17946 | Lost Creek | 185 | $125k | 2.4 mi (near) |
| 17935 | Girardville | 1,371 | $50k | 3.5 mi (near) |
| 17959 | New Philadelphia | 1,445 | $52k | 4.8 mi (near) |
| 17967 | Ringtown | 2,202 | $77k | 4.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.