Muir, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17957
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 328
- 806/sq mi High-density area
- $106,250
- Median income Above-median income area
- $202,900
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 28.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Muir pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 15%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 806
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17957 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17957 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Muir, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to just 328 residents across 0.4 square miles, a density of 806 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 17957 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $106,250 (36% above the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,258. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.4% and unemployment is 1.8%. Median home value is $202,900 (11% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP); 92.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Schuylkill County, so 17957 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 17957, Muir, 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
328
Population
0.4
Area (sq mi)
806
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17957?
28.2
Median Age
32.8%
Male
67.2%
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?
$106,250
Median Household Income
+36% vs state ZIP avg
$31,258
Per Capita Income
5.4%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17957 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Muir, PA household income vs. every Pennsylvania ZIP code
Median household income among 1,642 reporting Pennsylvania ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$106,250 Top 13% higher than 87% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
146housing units
146
Total Housing Units
146
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$202,900
Median Home Value
-11% vs state ZIP avg
1951
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 17957 vs 17938 →
ZIP 17957 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17963
Pine Grove (17963)
9,317 residents
- 17038
Jonestown (17038)
8,219 residents
- 17980 3,238
Tower City (17980)
3,238 residents
- 17981 2,751
Tremont (17981)
2,751 residents
- 17098 2,528
Williamstown (17098)
2,528 residents
- 17938 2,442
Hegins (17938)
2,442 residents
- 17983 1,620
Valley View (17983)
1,620 residents
- 17964 798
Pitman (17964)
798 residents
- 17968 329
Sacramento (17968)
329 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17957 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17957 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17968
Sacramento (17968)
$111,500 median income
- 17957
Muir (17957)
$106,250 median income
- 17938
Hegins (17938)
$93,722 median income
- 17963
Pine Grove (17963)
$79,118 median income
- 17964
Pitman (17964)
$77,656 median income
- 17038
Jonestown (17038)
$75,417 median income
- 17981
Tremont (17981)
$73,261 median income
- 17983
Valley View (17983)
$72,411 median income
- 17980
Tower City (17980)
$71,210 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17957 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17938 | Hegins, PA | 2,442 | 4.1 mi |
| 17983 | Valley View, PA | 1,620 | 3.8 mi |
| 17098 | Williamstown, PA | 2,528 | 6.0 mi |
| 17978 | Spring Glen, PA | 224 | 5.6 mi |
| 17980 | Tower City, PA | 3,238 | 5.9 mi |
| 17968 | Sacramento, PA | 329 | 5.9 mi |
| 17964 | Pitman, PA | 798 | 8.5 mi |
| 17038 | Jonestown, PA | 8,219 | 8.6 mi |
| 17963 | Pine Grove, PA | 9,317 | 7.4 mi |
| 17981 | Tremont, PA | 2,751 | 7.3 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 17957, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 17957 in?
ZIP code 17957 (Muir) is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Schuylkill County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/schuylkill-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 17957?
ZIP code 17957 in Muir, PA has a population of 328 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17957?
The median household income in ZIP 17957 is $106,250, which is 39% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17957?
The median home value in ZIP 17957 is $202,900, which is 27% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17957?
The largest racial group in ZIP 17957 is White at 99.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17957?
In ZIP code 17957, 65.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 28.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 17957?
In ZIP code 17957, approximately 92.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 17957?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 17957 is 5.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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