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Tower City ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Tower City, PA is 17980, and its area codes are 717 and 223.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,545
Area codes
717, 223

Tower City in numbers

About 1,545 people live in Tower City, in 531 households. The median household income is $68,482 a year, 12% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,800 (55% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $963 a month. The median age is 41.0; 13.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population1,545Tower City1,545
Households531Tower City531
Median age41.0Tower City41.0Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$68,482Tower City$68,482Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$114,800Tower City$114,800Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$963Tower City$963Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%Tower City13.7%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.0 minTower City31.0 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4,905 / sq miTower City4,905 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Tower City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Tower City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
17980 Tower City , PA Standard 3,342 $71,210 $149,600

Map of Tower City ZIP codes

17980

The ZIP codes of Tower City, 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 Tower City

The nearest larger towns are Lykens (1,878 people, 7.8 mi), Tremont (1,605 people, 9.0 mi) and Pine Grove (2,118 people, 9.1 mi).

Towns near Tower City
TownPopulationDistance
Shamokin 6,853 13.8 mi
Kulpmont 2,724 14.9 mi
Mount Carmel 5,677 16.1 mi
Minersville 4,396 16.9 mi
Sand Hill 2,513 17.1 mi
Annville 4,915 17.8 mi
Pleasant Hill 3,128 18.3 mi
Lebanon 26,536 18.4 mi
Pottsville 13,364 19.1 mi
Palmyra 7,755 19.4 mi
Skyline View 4,704 19.6 mi
Myerstown 3,124 19.8 mi
Lake Wynonah 3,036 20.1 mi
Schuylkill Haven 5,253 20.2 mi

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