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Gilberton ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Gilberton, PA is 17934, and its area codes are 272 and 570.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
687
Area codes
272, 570

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Gilberton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Frackville (0.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Gilberton uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Gilberton in numbers

About 687 people live in Gilberton, in 277 households. The median household income is $65,060 a year, 17% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $43,600 (83% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $430 a month. The median age is 42.0; 8.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population687Gilberton687
Households277Gilberton277
Median age42.0Gilberton42.0Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$65,060Gilberton$65,060Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$43,600Gilberton$43,600Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$430Gilberton$430Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.9%Gilberton8.9%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.7 minGilberton23.7 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density484 / sq miGilberton484 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Gilberton borough. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Gilberton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Gilberton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
17934 Gilberton , PA Standard 417 $69,659 $44,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Gilberton

These ZIP codes cover part of Gilberton but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Gilberton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
17931 Frackville , PA Standard 8,899 $56,507 $125,500
17949 Mahanoy Plane , PA Standard 240 $54,250 $35,600

Map of Gilberton ZIP codes

17934

The ZIP codes of Gilberton, 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 Gilberton

The nearest larger towns are Frackville (3,878 people, 1.0 mi), Shenandoah (4,146 people, 1.9 mi) and Shenandoah Heights (1,262 people, 2.8 mi).

Towns near Gilberton
TownPopulationDistance
Frackville 3,878 1.0 mi
Shenandoah 4,146 1.9 mi
Mahanoy City 3,507 4.6 mi
St. Clair 2,754 5.4 mi
Minersville 4,396 7.5 mi
Pottsville 13,364 8.0 mi
Mount Carmel 5,677 9.9 mi
Orwigsburg 3,005 11.6 mi
Schuylkill Haven 5,253 11.8 mi
Kulpmont 2,724 13.0 mi
McAdoo 2,501 14.1 mi
Lake Wynonah 3,036 14.4 mi
Tamaqua 6,924 15.5 mi
West Hazleton 5,178 16.1 mi

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