Seltzer, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17974
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 344
- 1,953/sq mi High-density area
- $111,488
- Median income Above-median income area
- $119,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 14.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Seltzer pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 13%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,953
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17974 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17974 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Seltzer, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to just 344 residents across 0.2 square miles, a density of 1,953 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 17974 skews affluent, with a median household income of $111,488 (43% above the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,959. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $119,200 (48% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP); owner occupancy is 84.5%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Schuylkill County, so 17974 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 17974, Seltzer, 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
344
Population
0.2
Area (sq mi)
1,953
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17974?
29.6
Median Age
53.5%
Male
46.5%
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?
$111,488
Median Household Income
+43% vs state ZIP avg
$39,959
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17974 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Seltzer, 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)
$111,488 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
129housing units
129
Total Housing Units
129
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$119,200
Median Home Value
-48% vs state ZIP avg
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 17974 vs 17901 →
ZIP 17974 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17901
Pottsville (17901)
23,990 residents
- 17931 8,472
Frackville (17931)
8,472 residents
- 17954 4,564
Minersville (17954)
4,564 residents
- 17970 3,241
Saint Clair (17970)
3,241 residents
- 17965 2,067
Port Carbon (17965)
2,067 residents
- 17929 1,606
Cressona (17929)
1,606 residents
- 17974 344
Seltzer (17974)
344 residents
- 17951 325
Mar Lin (17951)
325 residents
- 17949 263
Mahanoy Plane (17949)
263 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17974 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17974 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17951
Mar Lin (17951)
$153,559 median income
- 17974
Seltzer (17974)
$111,488 median income
- 17929
Cressona (17929)
$73,424 median income
- 17970
Saint Clair (17970)
$67,703 median income
- 17944
Llewellyn (17944)
$64,844 median income
- 17901
Pottsville (17901)
$62,484 median income
- 17965 $61,284
Port Carbon (17965)
$61,284 median income
- 17931 $56,507
Frackville (17931)
$56,507 median income
- 17949 $54,250
Mahanoy Plane (17949)
$54,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17974 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17901 | Pottsville, PA | 23,990 | 1.0 mi |
| 17951 | Mar Lin, PA | 325 | 1.3 mi |
| 17954 | Minersville, PA | 4,564 | 1.3 mi |
| 17944 | Llewellyn, PA | 205 | 2.8 mi |
| 17970 | Saint Clair, PA | 3,241 | 2.9 mi |
| 17965 | Port Carbon, PA | 2,067 | 3.7 mi |
| 17933 | Friedensburg, PA | 89 | 6.3 mi |
| 17949 | Mahanoy Plane, PA | 263 | 6.8 mi |
| 17929 | Cressona, PA | 1,606 | 5.0 mi |
| 17931 | Frackville, PA | 8,472 | 6.2 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 17974, 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 17974 in?
ZIP code 17974 (Seltzer) 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 17974?
ZIP code 17974 in Seltzer, PA has a population of 344 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17974?
The median household income in ZIP 17974 is $111,488, which is 46% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17974?
The median home value in ZIP 17974 is $119,200, which is 57% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17974?
The largest racial group in ZIP 17974 is White at 93.3%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17974?
In ZIP code 17974, 70.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.6% 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 17974?
In ZIP code 17974, approximately 84.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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