17980 Zip Code Profile

17980 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Tower City, Pennsylvania. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $86,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Pottsville area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $46,553/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 17980 is $41,683.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 17980 earn an average of $31,678/year. Women earn only $18,553/year.

1,415 people in 17980 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 17980? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 17980 is 30.2 minutes!

The median age here is 43. There are 1,621 men and 1,617 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 2,302 people (out of the 3,238 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,423 homes, and 71 businesses every day. 40 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

17980 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Istanbul, Turkey!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 832 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 3,238
• White Population: 3,190
• Black Population: 19
• Hispanic Population: 33
• Asian Population: 11
• Hawaiian Population: 1
• Indian Population: 16
• Male Population: 1,621
• Female Population: 1,617
• Median Age: 43
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 44

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: Pennsylvania
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Pottsville PA
• County: Schuylkill
• City: Tower City
• Longitude: -76.5
• Latitude: 40.6
• Elevation: 833 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 717

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,384
• Drive alone: 1,018
• Carpool: 312
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 40


• Average commute time: 30.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 68
•    5 - 9: 129
•    10 - 14: 99
•    15 - 19: 115
•    20 - 24: 205
•    25 - 29: 124
•    30 - 34: 149
•    35 - 39: 44
•    40 - 44: 40
•    45 - 59: 260
•    60 - 89: 123
•    90 plus: 28

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $86,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $51,490
• Businesses: 53
• Employees: 322
• Annual Payroll: $7,746,000
• Average Family Income: $46,553
• Median Family Income: $33,971
• Average Income for Men: $31,678
• Average Income for Women: $18,553

• 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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View all schools in Tower City

Primary Schools

Williams Valley El Sch

10400 State Route 209

Tower City, PA 17980

(717) 647-2181

High Schools

Williams Valley Jshs

10330 State Route 209

Tower City, PA 17980

(717) 647-2167