PlainZIP

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
$111,488
Median income
$119,200
Median home value
14.6%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

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 Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $39,959. Poverty here runs at 0.0%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $119,200 (48% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 84.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

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 -. To put 17974 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Schuylkill County, for a geography-aware comparison.

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

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Who lives in ZIP 17974?

29.6

Median Age

53.5%

Male

46.5%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 93.3%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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

$39,959

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 17974 ranks nationally

Seltzer, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$111,488 Top 13% higher than 87% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 70.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 14.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

129

Total Housing Units

129

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

2.42

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 84.5%
Renter 15.5%

$119,200

Median Home Value

-48% vs state

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.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17974 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 17974 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
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

More ZIP Codes in Schuylkill County

17901 standard
Pottsville, PA
Pop: 23,990
17972 standard
Schuylkill Haven, PA
Pop: 11,627
18252 standard
Tamaqua, PA
Pop: 11,188
17963 standard
Pine Grove, PA
Pop: 9,317
17931 standard
Frackville, PA
Pop: 8,472
17921 standard
Ashland, PA
Pop: 7,676

Related Areas

Schuylkill County Seltzer, PA Pennsylvania

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.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.