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Schuylkill Haven ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Schuylkill Haven, PA is 17972, and its area codes are 272 and 570.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,253
Area codes
272, 570

Schuylkill Haven in numbers

About 5,253 people live in Schuylkill Haven, in 2,486 households. The median household income is $54,167 a year, 31% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $132,400 (48% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $904 a month. The median age is 38.0; 20.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population5,253Schuylkill Haven5,253
Households2,486Schuylkill Haven2,486
Median age38.0Schuylkill Haven38.0Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$54,167Schuylkill Haven$54,167Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$132,400Schuylkill Haven$132,400Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$904Schuylkill Haven$904Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%Schuylkill Haven20.2%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.3 minSchuylkill Haven22.3 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,758 / sq miSchuylkill Haven3,758 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Schuylkill Haven

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Schuylkill Haven
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
17972 Schuylkill Haven , PA Standard 11,826 $68,558 $169,600

Map of Schuylkill Haven ZIP codes

17972

The ZIP codes of Schuylkill Haven, 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 Schuylkill Haven

The nearest larger towns are Pottsville (13,364 people, 4.1 mi), Mount Carmel (5,677 people, 17 mi) and Tamaqua (6,924 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Schuylkill Haven
TownPopulationDistance
Lake Wynonah 3,036 2.6 mi
Orwigsburg 3,005 4.0 mi
Pottsville 13,364 4.1 mi
Minersville 4,396 6.3 mi
St. Clair 2,754 6.5 mi
Hamburg 4,456 11.1 mi
Frackville 3,878 11.2 mi
Mahanoy City 3,507 12.9 mi
Shenandoah 4,146 13.1 mi
Mount Carmel 5,677 17.1 mi
Tamaqua 6,924 17.7 mi
Womelsdorf 2,904 18.1 mi
Coaldale 2,514 18.8 mi
Myerstown 3,124 19.0 mi

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

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