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ZIP Code 17946: Lost Creek, PA
ZIP code 17946 uses the postal name Lost Creek, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Schuylkill County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 190 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $125,100 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Lost Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Schuylkill County
- Micro area
- Pottsville, PA
- House district
- PA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.7 sq mi · 108 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17946?
17946 centers on 40.810°, -76.256° and covers 1.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 17935, 17976, 17967.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17946, 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 17946 compare with the rest of Schuylkill County?
| Measure | 17946 | In Schuylkill County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 185 | 53rd of 59 | 1,602nd of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $125k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $164k | not ranked | not ranked |
17946's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (185). 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 55% 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 17946?
The 2020 Census counted 292 people in 17946; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 185. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 185±119 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 292
- Households
- 74
- Median age
- 42.8
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 17946?
Of the 185 people the ACS estimates in 17946, 33.5% are under 18 and 4.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1833.5%
- 18 to 6462.2%
- 65 and older4.3%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 17946 earn?
Median household income is $125,100 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $125,100±$61,374
- Income per person
- $42,881
- Below the poverty line
- 4.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 0.0%
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 17946?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $164,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 102
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 17946?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (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 17946?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17935 | Girardville | 1,371 | $50k | 1.7 mi |
| 17976 | Shenandoah | 5,916 | $58k | 2.5 mi |
| 17967 | Ringtown | 2,202 | $77k | 4.8 mi |
| 17949 | Mahanoy Plane | 240 | $54k | 1.4 mi (near) |
| 17934 | Gilberton | 417 | $70k | 2.4 mi (near) |
| 17931 | Frackville | 8,899 | $57k | 2.7 mi (near) |
| 17920 | Aristes | 246 | – | 3.8 mi (near) |
| 17948 | Mahanoy City | 4,188 | $48k | 5.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.