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ZIP Code 17948: Mahanoy City, PA
ZIP code 17948 uses the postal name Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Schuylkill County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,813 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Mahanoy City (3%), Morea (under 1%) and New Boston (under 1%); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mahanoy City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Schuylkill County
- Census places
- Mahanoy City (3%); Morea (under 1%) census-designated place; New Boston (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Pottsville, PA
- House district
- PA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 19.2 sq mi · 218 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17948?
17948 centers on 40.820°, -76.144° and covers 19.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 18214, 17976, 18220, 17934, 17931, 17967.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17948, 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 17948 compare with the rest of Schuylkill County?
| Measure | 17948 | In Schuylkill County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,188 | 13th of 59 | 688th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $55k | 27th of 28 | 1,068th of 1,069 |
17948's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$13,239) is more than a quarter of the figure ($47,813). 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 64% 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 17948?
The 2020 Census counted 4,258 people in 17948; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,188. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,188
- 2020 Census count
- 4,258
- Households
- 1,615
- Median age
- 37.6
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 17948?
Of the 4,188 people the ACS estimates in 17948, 28.1% are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (17.9%).
- Under 1828.1%
- 18 to 6455.1%
- 65 and older16.8%
- White, not Hispanic78.1%
- Hispanic or Latino17.9%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Black, not Hispanic1.4%
- 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 17948 earn?
Median household income is $47,813 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $47,813±$13,239
- Income per person
- $22,768
- Below the poverty line
- 31.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 14.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $40,9181,960 returns; wages 80% 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 17948?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $55,100
- Median gross rent
- $916
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.3%
- Housing units
- 2,526
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 17948?
53 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade14
- Health care and social assistance7
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction5
- Construction4
- Information4
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 17948?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18214 | Barnesville | 2,522 | $82k | 3.1 mi |
| 17976 | Shenandoah | 5,916 | $58k | 3.5 mi |
| 18220 | Delano | 170 | $49k | 3.5 mi |
| 17934 | Gilberton | 417 | $70k | 3.9 mi |
| 17931 | Frackville | 8,899 | $57k | 4.4 mi |
| 17967 | Ringtown | 2,202 | $77k | 4.7 mi |
| 17949 | Mahanoy Plane | 240 | $54k | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 17953 | Middleport | 426 | $75k | 5.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.