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ZIP Code 17936: Gordon, PA
ZIP code 17936 is in Gordon, Pennsylvania, entirely in Schuylkill County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 960 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $92,837 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Gordon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Schuylkill County
- Census places
- Gordon
- Micro area
- Pottsville, PA
- House district
- PA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.6 sq mi · 1,542 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17936?
17936 centers on 40.750°, -76.340° and covers 0.6 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 17921.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17936, 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 17936 compare with the rest of Schuylkill County?
| Measure | 17936 | In Schuylkill County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 959 | 31st of 59 | 1,169th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $93k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $123k | not ranked | not ranked |
17936's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (959). 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 82% 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 17936?
The 2020 Census counted 768 people in 17936; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 959. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 959±290 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 768+0.7% since 2010 (763)
- Households
- 389
- Median age
- 44.1
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 17936?
Of the 959 people the ACS estimates in 17936, 17.6% are under 18 and 19.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.0%).
- Under 1817.6%
- 18 to 6462.8%
- 65 and older19.6%
- White, not Hispanic97.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- 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 17936 earn?
Median household income is $92,837 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,650 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $92,837±$22,607
- Income per person
- $42,173
- Below the poverty line
- 4.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.9%
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 17936?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $122,700
- Median gross rent
- $775
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.5%
- Housing units
- 484
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 17936?
5 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 17936?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17921 | Ashland | 6,931 | $71k | 1.1 mi |
| 17943 | Lavelle | 42 | – | 2.2 mi (near) |
| 17945 | Locustdale | 133 | $25k | 3.0 mi (near) |
| 17920 | Aristes | 246 | – | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 17935 | Girardville | 1,371 | $50k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 17840 | Locust Gap | 188 | – | 4.8 mi (near) |
| 17888 | Wilburton | 446 | – | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 17901 | Pottsville | 22,371 | $63k | 5.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.