Cressona ZIP code, Pennsylvania
The ZIP code for Cressona, PA is 17929, and its area codes are 272 and 570.
- USPS city name
- 1 ZIP code
- Overlapping the city
- 1 more
- Population
- 1,420
- County
- Schuylkill County
- State
- Pennsylvania
NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Cressona itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Friedensburg (3.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.
Mail addressed to Cressona uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.
Cressona in numbers
About 1,420 people live in Cressona, in 587 households. The median household income is $73,967 a year, 5% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,000 (38% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $945 a month. The median age is 36.5; 22.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 24 minutes.
| Population | 1,420 |
|---|---|
| Households | 587 |
| Median age | 36.5 |
| Median household income | $73,967 |
| Median home value | $157,000 |
| Median gross rent | $945 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.7% |
| Mean commute | 23.5 min |
| Population density | 1,423 / sq mi |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Cressona borough. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.
ZIP codes addressed as Cressona
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17929 | Cressona , PA | Standard | 1,432 | $73,424 | $156,100 |
Other ZIP codes overlapping Cressona
These ZIP codes cover part of Cressona but are addressed as somewhere else.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17972 | Schuylkill Haven , PA | Standard | 11,826 | $68,558 | $169,600 |
Map of Cressona ZIP codes
The ZIP codes of Cressona, PA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.
Towns near Cressona
The nearest larger towns are Schuylkill Haven (5,253 people, 1.1 mi), Lake Wynonah (3,036 people, 3.0 mi) and Pottsville (13,364 people, 3.5 mi).
| Town | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Schuylkill Haven | 5,253 | 1.1 mi |
| Lake Wynonah | 3,036 | 3.0 mi |
| Pottsville | 13,364 | 3.5 mi |
| Orwigsburg | 3,005 | 5.0 mi |
| Minersville | 4,396 | 5.4 mi |
| St. Clair | 2,754 | 6.3 mi |
| Frackville | 3,878 | 10.8 mi |
| Hamburg | 4,456 | 12.2 mi |
| Shenandoah | 4,146 | 12.9 mi |
| Mahanoy City | 3,507 | 12.9 mi |
| Mount Carmel | 5,677 | 16.2 mi |
| Womelsdorf | 2,904 | 18.2 mi |
| Tamaqua | 6,924 | 18.4 mi |
| Kulpmont | 2,724 | 18.5 mi |
More nearby: every ZIP code in Schuylkill County · Pennsylvania ZIP codes
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