17985
ZIP 17985 is Zion Grove, Pennsylvania, mostly in Schuylkill County; area code 570; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Schuylkill +1 more
- Metro area
- Pottsville, PA
- Population
- 1,237
- Coordinates
- 40.9185, -76.2387
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Where 17985 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 17985 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBGLI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 17,985 = 3 × 5 × 11 × 109. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100011001000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 17983 (Valley View, PA, 25 mi away) and 18001 (Lehigh Valley, PA, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 17985 becomes 58971, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (17859, 18957, 57198, 59718, 59871, 71859, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98571 in Pacific Beach, WA, 2,382 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 84%.
- 🎯1,175 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 17985 and you would come out at 40.92°S, 103.76°E — 913 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
- 📏 At 36.6 square miles of land, 17985 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,237This ZIP1,237 |
|---|---|
| Households | 551This ZIP551 |
| Housing units | 672This ZIP672 |
| Median age | 54.6This ZIP54.6Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,979This ZIP$71,979Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $179,700This ZIP$179,700Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $825This ZIP$825Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6%This ZIP12.6% |
| Mean commute | 31.3 minThis ZIP31.3 min |
| Population density | 33.8 / sq miThis ZIP33.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 103This ZIP103 |
| Annual payroll | $4,679,000This ZIP$4,679,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 620This ZIP620 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $39,383,000This ZIP$39,383,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 36.55 sq miThis ZIP36.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi |
Counties 17985 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 | 57.8% |
| Columbia County | 42.2% |
Other place names in 17985
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 17985
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
18246 | Rock Glen, PA | 3.5 mi |
17967 | Ringtown, PA | 3.7 mi |
18241 | Nuremberg, PA | 4.2 mi |
18256 | Weston, PA | 5.0 mi |
18242 | Oneida, PA | 6.1 mi |
17976 | Shenandoah, PA | 7.0 mi |
17946 | Lost Creek, PA | 7.5 mi |
18248 | Sheppton, PA | 7.6 mi |
18635 | Nescopeck, PA | 7.9 mi |
18249 | Sugarloaf, PA | 8.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 17985?
17985 is in Zion Grove, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County, part of the Pottsville, PA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.9185, -76.2387.
What county is 17985 in?
17985 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 17985?
Zion Grove uses area code 570, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 17985 in?
17985 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 17985?
About 1,237 people live in ZIP code 17985, in 551 households, at 33.8 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 17985?
$71,979 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 17985?
The closest are 18246 (3.5 mi), 17967 (3.7 mi), 18241 (4.2 mi), 18256 (5 mi) and 18242 (6.1 mi).
Is 17985 a PO Box ZIP code?
17985 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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