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ZIP Code 17983: Valley View, PA
ZIP code 17983 is in Valley View, Pennsylvania, entirely in Schuylkill County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,411 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 72% of its land lies in Valley View (a census-designated place); 28% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Valley View · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Schuylkill County
- Census places
- Valley View census-designated place
- Micro area
- Pottsville, PA
- House district
- PA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.7 sq mi · 564 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17983?
17983 centers on 40.644°, -76.550° and covers 2.7 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 17938, 17968, 17978.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17983, 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 17983 compare with the rest of Schuylkill County?
| Measure | 17983 | In Schuylkill County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,541 | 25th of 59 | 1,030th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $159k | 11th of 28 | 817th of 1,069 |
17983's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,198) is more than a quarter of the figure ($72,411). 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 73% 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 17983?
The 2020 Census counted 1,521 people in 17983; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,541. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,541±288 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,521
- Households
- 609
- Median age
- 39.8
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 17983?
Of the 1,541 people the ACS estimates in 17983, 24.4% are under 18 and 16.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.4%).
- Under 1824.4%
- 18 to 6459.5%
- 65 and older16.1%
- White, not Hispanic94.4%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- 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 17983 earn?
Median household income is $72,411 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $72,411±$20,198
- Income per person
- $33,702
- Below the poverty line
- 5.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,025720 returns; wages 74% 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 17983?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $158,700
- Median gross rent
- $835
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.5%
- Housing units
- 637
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 17983?
45 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade9
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Health care and social assistance5
- Finance and insurance4
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction3
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 17983?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17938 | Hegins | 2,479 | $94k | 2.7 mi |
| 17968 | Sacramento | 321 | $112k | 4.0 mi |
| 17978 | Spring Glen | 688 | $66k | 5.7 mi |
| 17957 | Muir | 481 | $106k | 3.9 mi (near) |
| 17941 | Klingerstown | 733 | $64k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 17964 | Pitman | 952 | $78k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 17098 | Williamstown | 2,618 | $63k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 17836 | Leck Kill | 190 | $91k | 5.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.