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ZIP Code 17959: New Philadelphia, PA
ZIP code 17959 uses the postal name New Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Schuylkill County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,361 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 11% of its land lies in New Philadelphia; 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- New Philadelphia · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Schuylkill County
- Census places
- New Philadelphia
- Micro area
- Pottsville, PA
- House district
- PA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 14.0 sq mi · 103 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17959?
17959 centers on 40.740°, -76.165° and covers 14.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 17930, 17953, 17931, 18214, 17901.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17959, 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 17959 compare with the rest of Schuylkill County?
| Measure | 17959 | In Schuylkill County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,445 | 26th of 59 | 1,050th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $90k | 22nd of 28 | 1,033rd of 1,069 |
17959's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$13,828) is more than a quarter of the figure ($52,361). 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 54% 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 17959?
The 2020 Census counted 1,341 people in 17959; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,445. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,445±257 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,341
- Households
- 615
- Median age
- 46.4
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 17959?
Of the 1,445 people the ACS estimates in 17959, 19.7% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.6%).
- Under 1819.7%
- 18 to 6458.1%
- 65 and older22.2%
- White, not Hispanic93.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.8%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 17959 earn?
Median household income is $52,361 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $52,361±$13,828
- Income per person
- $30,261
- Below the poverty line
- 11.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,388670 returns; wages 74% 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 17959?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $90,000
- Median gross rent
- $823
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.7%
- Housing units
- 734
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 17959?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Health care and social assistance3
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 17959?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17930 | Cumbola | 258 | $50k | 3.4 mi |
| 17953 | Middleport | 426 | $75k | 3.4 mi |
| 17931 | Frackville | 8,899 | $57k | 4.2 mi |
| 18214 | Barnesville | 2,522 | $82k | 6.1 mi |
| 17901 | Pottsville | 22,371 | $63k | 6.6 mi |
| 17970 | Saint Clair | 3,171 | $68k | 1.9 mi (near) |
| 17965 | Port Carbon | 1,927 | $61k | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 17925 | Brockton | 305 | $80k | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 17934 | Gilberton | 417 | $70k | 4.8 mi (near) |
| 17974 | Seltzer | 312 | $112k | 4.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.