17946 Zip Code Profile

17946 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Lost Creek, Pennsylvania. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. The average house value here ($21,300) is significantly lower than in the Pottsville area as a whole, so this is probably a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $48,237/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 17946 is $33,558.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 17946 earn an average of $28,721/year. Women earn only $18,845/year.

85 people in 17946 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 17946? This might seal the deal. The average commute time for people here is only 13.9 minutes!

The median age here is 46. There are 140 men and 123 women. The median age for men is 43 while for women the median age is 51.

To give you a sense of the community, 170 people (out of the 263 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 0 homes, and 0 businesses every day. 6 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

17946 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Barcelona, Spain!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,043 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 263
• White Population: 255
• Black Population: 3
• Hispanic Population: 14
• Asian Population: 7
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 1
• Male Population: 140
• Female Population: 123
• Median Age: 46
• Median Age of Males: 43
• Median Age of Females: 51

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: Pennsylvania
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Pottsville PA
• County: Schuylkill
• City: Lost Creek
• Longitude: -76.2
• Latitude: 40.8
• Elevation: 1,044 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 570

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 73
• Drive alone: 52
• Carpool: 15
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 6


• Average commute time: 13.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 0
•    5 - 9: 6
•    10 - 14: 32
•    15 - 19: 23
•    20 - 24: 4
•    25 - 29: 0
•    30 - 34: 8
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 0
•    60 - 89: 0
•    90 plus: 0

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $21,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $17,868
• Businesses: 1
• Employees: 0
• Annual Payroll: $0
• Average Family Income: $48,237
• Median Family Income: $33,462
• Average Income for Men: $28,721
• Average Income for Women: $18,845

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 17
• Congressional District Land Area: 2335.0
• Sr Senator: Patrick J. Toomey (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert P., Jr. Casey (D)
• US House Representative: Matt Cartwright (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 107
• State FIPS Code: 42

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