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Orwigsburg ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Orwigsburg, PA is 17961, and its area codes are 570 and 272.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,005
Area codes
570, 272

Orwigsburg in numbers

About 3,005 people live in Orwigsburg, in 1,051 households. The median household income is $84,063 a year, 8% above the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $213,200 (16% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $685 a month. The median age is 42.0; 33.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population3,005Orwigsburg3,005
Households1,051Orwigsburg1,051
Median age42.0Orwigsburg42.0Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$84,063Orwigsburg$84,063Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$213,200Orwigsburg$213,200Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$685Orwigsburg$685Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.3%Orwigsburg33.3%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.3 minOrwigsburg27.3 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,385 / sq miOrwigsburg1,385 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Orwigsburg

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Orwigsburg
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
17961 Orwigsburg , PA Standard 6,740 $94,941 $242,100

Map of Orwigsburg ZIP codes

17961

The ZIP codes of Orwigsburg, 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 Orwigsburg

The nearest larger towns are Schuylkill Haven (5,253 people, 4.0 mi), Lake Wynonah (3,036 people, 5.6 mi) and Pottsville (13,364 people, 5.8 mi).

Towns near Orwigsburg
TownPopulationDistance
Schuylkill Haven 5,253 4.0 mi
Lake Wynonah 3,036 5.6 mi
Pottsville 13,364 5.8 mi
St. Clair 2,754 6.5 mi
Minersville 4,396 8.5 mi
Hamburg 4,456 9.3 mi
Mahanoy City 3,507 11.1 mi
Frackville 3,878 11.2 mi
Shenandoah 4,146 12.3 mi
Tamaqua 6,924 13.9 mi
Coaldale 2,514 15.1 mi
Lansford 4,156 16.9 mi
Summit Hill 3,137 17.9 mi
McAdoo 2,501 18.0 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Schuylkill County · Pennsylvania ZIP codes

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