17963
ZIP 17963 is Pine Grove, 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
- 9,323
- Coordinates
- 40.5599, -76.3941
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Where 17963 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 17963 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgGLI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 17,963 = 11 × 23 × 71. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100011000101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 17961 (Orwigsburg, PA, 19 mi away) and 17964 (Pitman, PA, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 17963 becomes 36971, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13679, 13697, 13796, 16937, 17936, 19367, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96731 in Kahuku, HI, 4,830 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 84%.
- 🎯1,169 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 17963 and you would come out at 40.56°S, 103.61°E — 904 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
- 📏 At 83.7 square miles of land, 17963 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 64 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,323This ZIP9,323 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,946This ZIP3,946 |
| Housing units | 4,274This ZIP4,274 |
| Median age | 49.0This ZIP49.0Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,118This ZIP$79,118Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $216,500This ZIP$216,500Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $931This ZIP$931Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5%This ZIP19.5% |
| Mean commute | 30.3 minThis ZIP30.3 min |
| Population density | 111.3 / sq miThis ZIP111.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 200This ZIP200 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,286This ZIP2,286 |
| Annual payroll | $103,641,000This ZIP$103,641,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,690This ZIP4,690 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $316,667,000This ZIP$316,667,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 83.73 sq miThis ZIP83.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi |
Counties 17963 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 | 96.4% |
| Lebanon County | 3.6% |
Other place names in 17963
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 17963
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
17966 | Ravine, PA | 1.1 mi |
17981 | Tremont, PA | 4.9 mi |
17026 | Fredericksburg, PA | 6.4 mi |
17957 | Muir, PA | 6.8 mi |
19507 | Bethel, PA | 7.5 mi |
17923 | Branchdale, PA | 8.1 mi |
17933 | Friedensburg, PA | 8.5 mi |
17938 | Hegins, PA | 8.6 mi |
17972 | Schuylkill Haven, PA | 8.8 mi |
17944 | Llewellyn, PA | 8.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 17963?
17963 is in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County, part of the Pottsville, PA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.5599, -76.3941.
What county is 17963 in?
17963 spans 2 counties: Schuylkill County and Lebanon 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 17963?
Pine Grove uses area codes 570 and 272, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 17963 in?
17963 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 17963?
About 9,323 people live in ZIP code 17963, in 3,946 households, at 111.3 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 17963?
$79,118 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 17963?
The closest are 17966 (1.1 mi), 17981 (4.9 mi), 17026 (6.4 mi), 17957 (6.8 mi) and 19507 (7.5 mi).
Is 17963 a PO Box ZIP code?
17963 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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