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ZIP Code 17976: Shenandoah, PA
ZIP code 17976 uses the postal name Shenandoah, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Schuylkill County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,587 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Shenandoah (20%) and Shenandoah Heights (11%); 69% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Shenandoah · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Schuylkill County
- Census places
- Shenandoah (20%); Shenandoah Heights (11%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Pottsville, PA
- House district
- PA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 7.6 sq mi · 777 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17976?
17976 centers on 40.820°, -76.211° and covers 7.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 17934, 17949, 17946, 17948, 17967, 17935.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17976, 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 17976 compare with the rest of Schuylkill County?
| Measure | 17976 | In Schuylkill County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,916 | 9th of 59 | 585th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $58k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $55k | 26th of 28 | 1,067th of 1,069 |
17976's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,226) is more than a quarter of the figure ($57,587). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 76% of 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 17976?
The 2020 Census counted 5,933 people in 17976; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,916. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 14.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,916
- 2020 Census count
- 5,933−14.5% since 2010 (6,937)
- Households
- 2,321
- Median age
- 37.7
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 17976?
Of the 5,916 people the ACS estimates in 17976, 24.2% are under 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (57.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (37.2%).
- Under 1824.2%
- 18 to 6456.8%
- 65 and older19.0%
- White, not Hispanic57.8%
- Hispanic or Latino37.2%
- Black, not Hispanic2.6%
- Other or two or more2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 17976 earn?
Median household income is $57,587 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($43,291 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $57,587±$16,226
- Income per person
- $27,006
- Below the poverty line
- 26.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $42,6262,770 returns; wages 79% 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 17976?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $55,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,024
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.2%
- Housing units
- 3,255
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 17976?
90 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade22
- Health care and social assistance15
- Other services (except public administration)14
- Accommodation and food services13
- Construction6
- Finance and insurance4
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 17976?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17934 | Gilberton | 417 | $70k | 1.4 mi |
| 17949 | Mahanoy Plane | 240 | $54k | 2.1 mi |
| 17946 | Lost Creek | 185 | $125k | 2.5 mi |
| 17948 | Mahanoy City | 4,188 | $48k | 3.5 mi |
| 17967 | Ringtown | 2,202 | $77k | 3.5 mi |
| 17935 | Girardville | 1,371 | $50k | 4.0 mi |
| 17931 | Frackville | 8,899 | $57k | 2.3 mi (near) |
| 17959 | New Philadelphia | 1,445 | $52k | 6.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.