17921
ZIP 17921 is Ashland, Pennsylvania, mostly in Schuylkill County; area codes 570 and 272; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Schuylkill +1 more
- Metro area
- Pottsville, PA
- Population
- 6,931
- Coordinates
- 40.7516, -76.3606
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Where 17921 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 17921 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZGLI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 17921 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100011000000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 17920 (Aristes, PA, 4 mi away) and 17922 (Auburn, PA, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 17921 becomes 12971, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11729, 11792, 11972, 12197, 12719, 12791, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97112 in Cloverdale, OR, 2,386 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 84%.
- 🎯1,170 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 17921 and you would come out at 40.75°S, 103.64°E — 911 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
- 📏 At 35.0 square miles of land, 17921 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,931This ZIP6,931 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,455This ZIP2,455 |
| Housing units | 2,921This ZIP2,921 |
| Median age | 44.5This ZIP44.5Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,141This ZIP$71,141Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $149,500This ZIP$149,500Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $768This ZIP$768Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0%This ZIP14.0% |
| Mean commute | 30.7 minThis ZIP30.7 min |
| Population density | 198.0 / sq miThis ZIP198.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 92This ZIP92 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,197This ZIP1,197 |
| Annual payroll | $49,931,000This ZIP$49,931,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,030This ZIP3,030 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $185,543,000This ZIP$185,543,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 35.01 sq miThis ZIP35.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 17921 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Schuylkill County | 91.4% |
| Columbia County | 8.6% |
Other place names in 17921
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 17921
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
17936 | Gordon, PA | 1.1 mi |
17943 | Lavelle, PA | 1.2 mi |
17945 | Locustdale, PA | 2.5 mi |
17840 | Locust Gap, PA | 3.8 mi |
17920 | Aristes, PA | 4.5 mi |
17888 | Wilburton, PA | 4.8 mi |
17851 | Mount Carmel, PA | 4.9 mi |
17935 | Girardville, PA | 5.1 mi |
17834 | Kulpmont, PA | 5.9 mi |
17901 | Pottsville, PA | 6.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 17921?
17921 is in Ashland, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County, part of the Pottsville, PA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7516, -76.3606.
What county is 17921 in?
17921 spans 2 counties: Schuylkill County and Columbia County. Most of it falls in Schuylkill County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 17921?
Ashland uses area codes 570 and 272, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 17921 in?
17921 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 17921?
About 6,931 people live in ZIP code 17921, in 2,455 households, at 198.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 17921?
$71,141 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 17921?
The closest are 17936 (1.1 mi), 17943 (1.2 mi), 17945 (2.5 mi), 17840 (3.8 mi) and 17920 (4.5 mi).
Is 17921 a PO Box ZIP code?
17921 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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