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ZIP Code 17949: Mahanoy Plane, PA
ZIP code 17949 uses the postal name Mahanoy Plane, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Schuylkill County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 240 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of Gilberton.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Mahanoy Plane · 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
- 0.3 sq mi · 750 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17949?
17949 centers on 40.796°, -76.236° and covers 0.3 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 17934, 17931, 17976, 17935.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17949, 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 17949 compare with the rest of Schuylkill County?
| Measure | 17949 | In Schuylkill County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 240 | 51st of 59 | 1,538th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $36k | not ranked | not ranked |
17949's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (240). 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 76% 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 17949?
The 2020 Census counted 230 people in 17949; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 240. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 240±122 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 230
- Households
- 119
- Median age
- 56.5
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 17949?
Of the 240 people the ACS estimates in 17949, 19.2% are under 18 and 28.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.7%).
- Under 1819.2%
- 18 to 6452.1%
- 65 and older28.7%
- White, not Hispanic96.7%
- Black, not Hispanic1.7%
- Hispanic or Latino1.3%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- 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 17949 earn?
Median household income is $54,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $54,250±$22,666
- Income per person
- $30,272
- Below the poverty line
- 37.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.0%
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 17949?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $35,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.5%
- Housing units
- 217
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 17949?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17934 | Gilberton | 417 | $70k | 1.2 mi |
| 17931 | Frackville | 8,899 | $57k | 1.3 mi |
| 17976 | Shenandoah | 5,916 | $58k | 2.1 mi |
| 17935 | Girardville | 1,371 | $50k | 2.3 mi |
| 17946 | Lost Creek | 185 | $125k | 1.4 mi (near) |
| 17920 | Aristes | 246 | – | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 17948 | Mahanoy City | 4,188 | $48k | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 17967 | Ringtown | 2,202 | $77k | 5.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.