Lavelle, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17943
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 229
- 152/sq mi
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 17943 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lavelle, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to just 229 residents across 1.5 square miles, a density of 152 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 17943, but per-capita income is $23,855. 81.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. Housing costs here run - for a typical home value, with rent averaging - a month; 10.5% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 89.4, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Schuylkill County, so you can benchmark 17943 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 17943, Lavelle, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
229
Population
1.5
Area (sq mi)
152
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17943?
89.4
Median Age
9.5%
Male
90.5%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$23,855
Per Capita Income
81.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
38
Total Housing Units
38
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 17943, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $532,000.
4
Businesses
23
Employees
$532K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 17943 vs 17921 →
ZIP 17943 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17851
Mount Carmel (17851)
7,841 residents
- 17921
Ashland (17921)
7,676 residents
- 17834
Kulpmont (17834)
3,565 residents
- 17981 2,751
Tremont (17981)
2,751 residents
- 17936 763
Gordon (17936)
763 residents
- 17832 628
Marion Heights (17832)
628 residents
- 17840 533
Locust Gap (17840)
533 residents
- 17920 331
Aristes (17920)
331 residents
- 17888 326
Wilburton (17888)
326 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17943 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17921 | Ashland, PA | 7,676 | 1.4 mi |
| 17945 | Locustdale, PA | 180 | 2.0 mi |
| 17936 | Gordon, PA | 763 | 2.6 mi |
| 17840 | Locust Gap, PA | 533 | 2.6 mi |
| 17888 | Wilburton, PA | 326 | 3.7 mi |
| 17851 | Mount Carmel, PA | 7,841 | 4.0 mi |
| 17834 | Kulpmont, PA | 3,565 | 4.5 mi |
| 17920 | Aristes, PA | 331 | 5.2 mi |
| 17832 | Marion Heights, PA | 628 | 5.0 mi |
| 17981 | Tremont, PA | 2,751 | 8.5 mi |
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