| ZIP Codes: | 57 ZIP Codes (37 Standard, 19 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 223 / 272 / 570 / 717 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:33 PM |
| Population: | 143,339 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 42107 |
| CBSA: | Pottsville, PA |
| Land Area: | 829 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.7328, -76.2214 |
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143,339 residents live across 57 ZIPs covering 829 sq mi, served by 56 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 147,310 to 143,339 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.7% change. 21 ZIPs gained residents, 34 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 17922 (Auburn, $99,260 median) and poorest ZIP 18237 (Mcadoo, $47,174) are 21.3 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 5.5× across this county — from $46,800 in 17935 (Girardville) to $257,100 in 17922 (Auburn).
Density varies 184× across the county — from 34 people/sq mi in 17941 (Klingerstown) to 6,222 in 17954 (Minersville).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.6% bachelor's+ in 17935 (Girardville) to 36.2% in 17961 (Orwigsburg) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Pennsylvania, this is the #25 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #21 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 17932State Correctional Inst .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $69,136 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (20,454 of 104,172 reporting).
37 Standard delivery, 19 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17901 | Pottsville | Standard | 22,371 | $62,484 | 84.9 | -7.5% |
| 17972 | Schuylkill Haven | Standard | 11,826 | $68,558 | 42.0 | 9.8% |
| 18252 | Tamaqua | Standard | 11,024 | $65,257 | 73.8 | -0.2% |
| 17963 | Pine Grove | Standard | 9,323 | $79,118 | 99.8 | -2.0% |
| 17931 | Frackville | Standard | 8,899 | $56,507 | 6.9 | 2.1% |
| 17921 | Ashland | Standard | 6,931 | $71,141 | 44.2 | -4.8% |
| 17961 | Orwigsburg | Standard | 6,740 | $94,941 | 25.7 | -2.1% |
| 17976 | Shenandoah | Standard | 5,916 | $57,587 | 9.3 | -11.4% |
| 17922 | Auburn | Standard | 4,803 | $99,260 | 35.2 | -2.9% |
| 17954 | Minersville | Standard | 4,623 | $53,806 | 0.7 | 3.0% |
| 17960 | New Ringgold | Standard | 4,264 | $73,281 | 51.8 | 8.7% |
| 17948 | Mahanoy City | Standard | 4,188 | $47,813 | 18.0 | -15.2% |
| 18237 | Mcadoo | Standard | 3,712 | $47,174 | 13.9 | 3.0% |
| 17980 | Tower City | Standard | 3,342 | $71,210 | 44.0 | 13.5% |
| 17970 | Saint Clair | Standard | 3,171 | $67,703 | 1.2 | -3.5% |
| 18214 | Barnesville | Standard | 2,522 | $82,375 | 29.2 | 8.1% |
| 18218 | Coaldale | Standard | 2,514 | $59,250 | 2.2 | 10.6% |
| 17938 | Hegins | Standard | 2,479 | $93,722 | 43.7 | -0.6% |
| 17981 | Tremont | Standard | 2,468 | $73,261 | 25.4 | -8.6% |
| 17967 | Ringtown | Standard | 2,202 | $77,321 | 36.3 | -7.5% |
| 17965 | Port Carbon | Standard | 1,927 | $61,284 | 1.1 | -5.9% |
| 17983 | Valley View | Standard | 1,541 | $72,411 | 2.7 | 10.7% |
| 17959 | New Philadelphia | Standard | 1,445 | $52,361 | 8.7 | 1.6% |
| 17929 | Cressona | Standard | 1,432 | $73,424 | 1.1 | -19.4% |
| 17935 | Girardville | Standard | 1,371 | $50,202 | 8.1 | -15.2% |
| 17985 | Zion Grove | Standard | 1,237 | $71,979 | 28.7 | 8.3% |
| 18211 | Andreas | Standard | 1,207 | $78,806 | 21.1 | -18.1% |
| 17936 | Gordon | PO Box | 959 | $92,837 | 0.0 | 14.0% |
| 17964 | Pitman | Standard | 952 | $77,656 | 21.0 | 17.4% |
| 17941 | Klingerstown | Standard | 733 | $63,750 | 21.6 | -12.3% |
| 18248 | Sheppton | PO Box | 599 | $58,625 | 0.0 | 4.2% |
| 17957 | Muir | Standard | 481 | $106,250 | 0.3 | 53.7% |
| 17982 | Tuscarora | Standard | 452 | $71,071 | 0.8 | 7.6% |
| 17953 | Middleport | Standard | 426 | $75,000 | 5.7 | -3.8% |
| 17934 | Gilberton | Standard | 417 | $69,659 | 0.9 | -6.1% |
| 18231 | Kelayres | PO Box | 413 | $49,539 | 0.0 | -19.5% |
| 17923 | Branchdale | PO Box | 385 | $32,857 | 0.0 | -14.3% |
| 18242 | Oneida | PO Box | 371 | $165,720 | 0.0 | 101.6% |
| 17968 | Sacramento | Standard | 321 | $111,500 | 5.2 | -1.5% |
| 17974 | Seltzer | PO Box | 312 | $111,488 | 0.1 | 24.3% |
| 17925 | Brockton | Standard | 305 | $79,821 | 0.4 | -30.2% |
| 17951 | Mar Lin | PO Box | 281 | $153,559 | 0.0 | -3.8% |
| 19549 | Port Clinton | PO Box | 271 | $61,563 | 0.4 | 26.0% |
| 17944 | Llewellyn | PO Box | 265 | $64,844 | 0.0 | 23.3% |
| 17930 | Cumbola | PO Box | 258 | $49,500 | 3.1 | -44.6% |
| 18241 | Nuremberg | Standard | 249 | $83,750 | 0.4 | -66.7% |
| 17949 | Mahanoy Plane | PO Box | 240 | $54,250 | 0.1 | -10.1% |
| 18245 | Quakake | PO Box | 216 | $69,219 | 2.3 | -60.1% |
| 17946 | Lost Creek | PO Box | 185 | $125,100 | 0.0 | -21.9% |
| 17952 | Mary D | Standard | 172 | $68,281 | 1.8 | -12.7% |
| 18220 | Delano | PO Box | 170 | $48,750 | 5.0 | -54.5% |
| 17945 | Locustdale | PO Box | 133 | $24,813 | 0.0 | -25.7% |
| 17979 | Summit Station | PO Box | 130 | $178,661 | 0.0 | -8.5% |
| 17933 | Friedensburg | PO Box | 123 | — | 0.0 | 373.1% |
| 17943 | Lavelle | PO Box | 42 | — | 0.0 | -86.8% |
| 17966 | Ravine | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 17932 | Frackville | Unique | — | — | 0.4 | — |