17901 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 17901, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

17901 is a zip code in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, which covers Branch, Cass, East Norwegian, Foster, Frailey, Mechanicsville, Mount Carbon, New Castle, North Manheim, Norwegian, Palo Alto, Port Carbon, Pottsville, St. Clair, and Wayne, with a total population of 22,693 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 17901 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 17901.

The estimated population of people living in 17901 is 22,693, with a median age of 44.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 17901 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
22,693
 -0.81% -2.60%
2020
22,878
+0.92%
-
2019
22,670
 -1.97% -
2018
23,126
 -0.74% -
2017
23,298
 - -

Population of 17901 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 17901 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
93.4%
94.6%
 -1.27%
Black/African American
2.6%
1.6%
 +62.50%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
2.6%
2.4%
 +8.33%
Asian
0.4%
0.3%
 +33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1%
1%
 0.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 17901 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 17901 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 17901 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 17901 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.1 -0.23% 45.7 +2.24% 43.1 -1.6%
2020 44.2 -0.9% 44.7 +0.45% 43.8 -1.79%
2019 44.6 0% 44.5 +5.2% 44.6 -2.62%
2018 44.6 -0.22% 42.3 -2.98% 45.8 +1.33%
2017 44.7 - 43.6 - 45.2 -

The median age of the 17901 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 17901 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 937 +17.72% 1,199 +10.16% 1,071 1,261
10 to 19 1,395 -36.2% 1,597 +3.91% 948 1,654
20 to 29 1,307 -16.79% 1,034 +11.54% 1,076 1,151
30 to 39 1,423 -2.04% 1,206 +32.67% 1,393 1,627
40 to 49 1,553 -14.92% 1,835 -37.78% 1,333 1,224
50 to 59 1,698 +20.66% 1,761 +3.02% 2,072 1,805
60 to 69 1,581 -1.4% 1,573 -3.78% 1,544 1,503
70+ 1,281 -12.14% 1,918 0.42% 1,128 1,903

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 17901 zip code is $49,942.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 17901.

  • Under 25
    $41,708.00
  • 25 to 44
    $53,356.00
  • 45 to 64
    $63,586.00
  • 65 and over
    $34,398.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 17901 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 17901, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 17901 is currently $66,487.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.24% of households in 17901 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 17901 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    25.11%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.95%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.70%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.98%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.54%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.48%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.24%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 17901 is $28,704.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 17901 by the total population of 17901.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 17901 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 17901 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    7.96%
  • Bachelor's degree
    21.49%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.34%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    56.22%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.98%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 17901 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 17901 zip over the age of 16 is 18,795.

Of those people, a total of 60.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 17901 is 56.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 17901 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,036 39.00% 18.10%
20 to 24 years 999 70.50% 10.90%
25 to 29 years 1,228 69.10% 9.90%
30 to 34 years 1,598 89.90% 8.40%
35 to 44 years 2,742 81.80% 10.20%
45 to 54 years 3,135 73.90% 7.40%
55 to 59 years 1,979 78.90% 0.70%
60 to 64 years 1,739 69.50% 3.00%
65 to 74 years 2,393 26.10% 1.00%
75 years and over 1,946 5.00% 2.10%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 17901. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 18,132 60.80% 6.90%
Black or African American 338 54.40% 15.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 4 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 82 96.30% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 100.00% 0.00%
Other 24 45.80% 0.00%
Two or more races 214 68.20% 13.70%
Hispanic or Latino 457 58.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 17,789 60.80% 7.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 17901 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 17901 is 10,561, with median earnings of $37,076.00.

Women in 17901 are earning approximately 60.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 10,561 $37,076.00
Male 5,313 $48,830.00
Female 5,248 $29,634.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 17901 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 968 $65,403.00
Business and Financial 322 $65,833.00
Computer and Mathematical 200 $77,679.00
Architecture and Engineering 77 $68,828.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 64 $58,611.00
Community and Social Service 281 $37,583.00
Legal 103 $82,386.00
Educational and Library 667 $54,525.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 73 $32,829.00
Healthcare Practitioners 924 $44,375.00
Healthcare Support 357 $19,514.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 60 $47,083.00
Law Enforcement 146 $49,904.00
Food Preparation and Serving 831 $14,959.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 299 $22,232.00
Personal Care and Service 296 $16,084.00
Sales 721 $26,845.00
Office and Administrative Support 927 $32,048.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 3 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 455 $48,162.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 622 $55,788.00
Production 800 $53,333.00
Transportation and Material Moving 292 $49,643.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 17901 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 17901.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 578 $80,682.00 390 $49,531.00
Business and Financial 182 $69,744.00 140 $41,691.00
Computer and Mathematical 157 $85,250.00 43 $6,493.00
Architecture and Engineering 70 $68,281.00 7 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 21 $27,019.00 43 $60,375.00
Community and Social Service 58 $14,632.00 223 $38,417.00
Legal 58 $118,333.00 45 $37,917.00
Educational and Library 121 $46,740.00 546 $57,222.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 48 $33,594.00 25 $4,732.00
Healthcare Practitioners 229 $29,685.00 695 $50,347.00
Healthcare Support 56 $25,667.00 301 $18,773.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 45 $63,125.00 15 $0.00
Law Enforcement 104 $55,833.00 42 $16,810.00
Food Preparation and Serving 281 $16,109.00 550 $14,029.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 193 $32,944.00 106 $6,630.00
Personal Care and Service 59 $26,082.00 237 $15,586.00
Sales 327 $49,750.00 394 $18,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 155 $43,958.00 772 $29,545.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 439 $49,191.00 16 $11,154.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 622 $55,788.00 0 $0.00
Production 598 $56,700.00 202 $14,795.00
Transportation and Material Moving 263 $53,203.00 29 $13,875.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 9,608 households in 17901, with an average household size of 2.29 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 5,894 families living in the 17901 zip code with an average family size of 2.88 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 17901:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,659 681 1,554 3,714
Average Household Size 2.93 3.34 2.93 1.19
Total Families 3,659 681 1,554 0
Average Household Size 2.92 2.95 2.76 0

Poverty

Of the 5,894 families living in 17901, 13.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 17901:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 11,190 housing units in 17901.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 9,608 85.86%
Vacant 1,582 14.14%

25.44% of the total 11,190 housing units in 17901 are rental units. This is approximately 2,847 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,662 are occupied by the owner - or 59.54% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 17901 is $729.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 17901 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    99
  • Less than $500
    626
  • $500 to $999
    1,898
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    266
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    46
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    11
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 17901 is $104,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 17901 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,027
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    2,213
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    992
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,098
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    949
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    332
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    48
  • $1,000,000 or more
    3

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 17901. The chart below shows the number of properties in 17901 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    5,314
  • 1940 to 1949
    696
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,165
  • 1960 to 1969
    696
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,261
  • 1980 to 1989
    671
  • 1990 to 1999
    833
  • 2000 to 2009
    483
  • 2010 to 2013
    61
  • 2014 or later
    10

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 17901 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,234
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,554
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,115
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,705

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 17901 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 17901 that commute to work in a particular way.

24 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 17901.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    656
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,747
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,039
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,616
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    798
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    391
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    468
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    78
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    181
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    806
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    685
  • 90 or more minutes
    315

Summary

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