ZIP Code 17963

ZIP code 17963 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 235.3 square miles in Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 9,317 residents, producing a population density of 40 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 17963 against Pennsylvania and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17963 sits at $79,118 (2% above the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $42,483. The poverty rate stands at 4.8% and the unemployment rate at 6.2%. On housing, the median home value is $216,500 (5% below the state average) with median rent at $931 per month, and 82.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17963 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Schuylkill County, so you can benchmark 17963 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →