Sacramento, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17968
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 329
- 33/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $111,500
- Median income Above-median income area
- $173,600
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 11.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sacramento pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 13%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 33
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17968 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17968 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sacramento, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to just 329 residents across 10.1 square miles, a density of 33 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 17968 skews affluent, with a median household income of $111,500 (43% above the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $49,067. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.4% and unemployment is 3.3%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $173,600 (24% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP); owner occupancy is 92.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Schuylkill County, so 17968 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 17968, Sacramento, 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
329
Population
10.1
Area (sq mi)
33
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17968?
40.6
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
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?
$111,500
Median Household Income
+43% vs state ZIP avg
$49,067
Per Capita Income
4.4%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17968 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Sacramento, 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)
$111,500 Top 11% higher than 89% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Pennsylvania ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
139housing units
139
Total Housing Units
114
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
2.82
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$173,600
Median Home Value
-24% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 17968, employing approximately 90 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,212,000.
5
Businesses
90
Employees
$6.2M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 17968 vs 17978 →
ZIP 17968 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17872
Shamokin (17872)
9,943 residents
- 17980 3,238
Tower City (17980)
3,238 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
- 17097 925
Wiconisco (17097)
925 residents
- 17941 834
Klingerstown (17941)
834 residents
- 17968 329
Sacramento (17968)
329 residents
- 17957 328
Muir (17957)
328 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17968 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17968 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
- 17836
Leck Kill (17836)
$91,250 median income
- 17983
Valley View (17983)
$72,411 median income
- 17980
Tower City (17980)
$71,210 median income
- 17097
Wiconisco (17097)
$69,063 median income
- 17978
Spring Glen (17978)
$65,577 median income
- 17941
Klingerstown (17941)
$63,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17968 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17978 | Spring Glen, PA | 224 | 0.9 mi |
| 17941 | Klingerstown, PA | 834 | 3.1 mi |
| 17983 | Valley View, PA | 1,620 | 3.4 mi |
| 17098 | Williamstown, PA | 2,528 | 3.6 mi |
| 17836 | Leck Kill, PA | 266 | 5.2 mi |
| 17980 | Tower City, PA | 3,238 | 6.8 mi |
| 17938 | Hegins, PA | 2,442 | 5.1 mi |
| 17097 | Wiconisco, PA | 925 | 5.3 mi |
| 17872 | Shamokin, PA | 9,943 | 8.8 mi |
| 17957 | Muir, PA | 328 | 5.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 17968, 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 17968 in?
ZIP code 17968 (Sacramento) 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 17968?
ZIP code 17968 in Sacramento, PA has a population of 329 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17968?
The median household income in ZIP 17968 is $111,500, which is 46% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17968?
The median home value in ZIP 17968 is $173,600, which is 38% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17968?
The largest racial group in ZIP 17968 is White at 77.9%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 17968?
ZIP code 17968 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 90 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17968?
In ZIP code 17968, 49.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.1% 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 17968?
In ZIP code 17968, approximately 92.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 17968?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 17968 is 4.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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