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ZIP Code 17965: Port Carbon, PA
ZIP code 17965 is in Port Carbon, Pennsylvania, entirely in Schuylkill County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,284 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 68% of its land lies in Port Carbon, and 4% in smaller places; 28% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Port Carbon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Schuylkill County
- Census places
- Port Carbon
- Micro area
- Pottsville, PA
- House district
- PA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.1 sq mi · 1,725 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17965?
17965 centers on 40.699°, -76.165° and covers 1.1 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 17901.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17965, 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 17965 compare with the rest of Schuylkill County?
| Measure | 17965 | In Schuylkill County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,927 | 24th of 59 | 962nd of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $61k | 19th of 25 | 791st of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $111k | 18th of 28 | 989th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 32% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 83% of all 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 17965?
The 2020 Census counted 1,990 people in 17965; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,927. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,927±249 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,990
- Households
- 856
- Median age
- 46.0
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 17965?
Of the 1,927 people the ACS estimates in 17965, 18.4% are under 18 and 22.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.5%).
- Under 1818.4%
- 18 to 6459.3%
- 65 and older22.3%
- White, not Hispanic88.5%
- Hispanic or Latino4.1%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Black, not Hispanic3.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 17965 earn?
Median household income is $61,284 (ACS 2020-2024), the 19th highest of the 25 ranked ZIP codes in Schuylkill County.
- Median household income
- $61,284
- Income per person
- $32,111
- Below the poverty line
- 10.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,0541,010 returns; wages 82% 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 17965?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $110,800
- Median gross rent
- $886
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.0%
- Housing units
- 958
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 17965?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Construction3
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 17965?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17901 | Pottsville | 22,371 | $63k | 5.7 mi |
| 17970 | Saint Clair | 3,171 | $68k | 2.0 mi (near) |
| 17930 | Cumbola | 258 | $50k | 2.7 mi (near) |
| 17959 | New Philadelphia | 1,445 | $52k | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 17974 | Seltzer | 312 | $112k | 3.7 mi (near) |
| 17951 | Mar Lin | 281 | $154k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 17953 | Middleport | 426 | $75k | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 17929 | Cressona | 1,432 | $73k | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 17954 | Minersville | 4,623 | $54k | 5.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.