ZIP Code 17901 is located in Pottsville Pennsylvania. Portions of 17901 are also in Forestville and Buck Run and Heckscherville and Mechanicsville and Palo Alto and Friedensburg and Marlin and Mount Carbon and Renningers and Port Carbon and St. Clair (Schuylkill County) and Cass Township (Schuylkill County) and Foster Township (Schuylkill County) and North Manheim Township and Norwegian Township and Branch Township and Wayne Township (Schuylkill County) and East Norwegian Township and New Castle Township and Reilly Township and Barry Township and Butler Township (Schuylkill County). 17901 is entirely within Schuylkill County. Regionally, 17901 is located in the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Area.
| ZIP Code Name | Pottsville |
| Primary County | Schuylkill County |
| ZIP Code Type | Standard |
| Population (2022) | 22,875 |
| Area Code(s) | 272 / 570 |
| Current Time | EDT |
17901 can be classified socioeconomically as Lower Middle Class class compared to other ZIP Codes in Pennsylvania based on Median Household Income and Average Adjusted Gross Income. The majority race/ethnicity residing in 17901 is White. The majority race/ethnicity attending public schools in 17901 is White. The current unemployment level in 17901 is 3.9%.
| Population | 22,875 |
| Population Growth Rate | -2.60% |
| Population Density | 327 People per Square Mile |
| Total Households | 9,858 |
| Percentage High Income Households | 1.3% |
| Median Household Income (2021) | $49,942 |
| Average Adjusted Gross Income (2021) | $969,630 |
| Current Unemployment Rate (May 2025) | 3.9% |
| Majority Race/Ethnicty | White - 94.30% |
| Public School Majority Race/Ethnicty | White - 80.93% |
| Race/Ethnicty | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 21,662 | 94.3% |
| Black | 624 | 2.72% |
| Hispanic | 599 | 2.61% |
| Asian | 82 | 0.36% |
| Native American | 4 | 0.02% |
| Hawaiian/Pac. Islander | 1 | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicty | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,224 | 83.89% |
| Black | 183 | 6.9% |
| Hispanic | 223 | 8.41% |
| Asian | 13 | 0.49% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.11% |
| Hawaiian/Pac. Islander | 5 | 0.19% |
| Highest Education Level Attained | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 1 Year of College | 809 | 5.39% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,725 | 11.48% |
| High School Diploma | 7,124 | 47.43% |
| No High School Diploma | 231 | 1.54% |
| GED or Alternate | 1,052 | 7% |
| 1 or More Years of College | 1,654 | 11.01% |
| Associates Degree | 1,326 | 8.83% |
| Masters Degree | 840 | 5.59% |
| Professional Degree | 199 | 1.32% |
| Doctorate Degree | 60 | 0.4% |
| Coordinates | 40.68550110,-76.25719452 |
| Adjacent ZIP Codes | |
| Cities/Towns in 17901 | Forestville, Buck Run, Heckscherville, Mechanicsville, Palo Alto, Friedensburg, Marlin, Mount Carbon, Renningers, Port Carbon, St. Clair (Schuylkill County), Cass Township (Schuylkill County), Foster Township (Schuylkill County), North Manheim Township, Norwegian Township, Branch Township, Wayne Township (Schuylkill County), East Norwegian Township, New Castle Township, Reilly Township, Barry Township, Butler Township (Schuylkill County) |
| Neighborhoods in 17901 | |
| Region | Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Area |
| Metropolitan/Micropolitan Stat Area | Pottsville, PA |
| Time Zone | Eastern Daylight Time |
| IANA Timezone | America/New_York |
| Area | 70 Square Miles |
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| Plant Hardiness Zone | Zone 6b: -5F to 0F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average First Frost Date | October 1 - 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Last Frost Date | May 11 - 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Koppen-Geiger Climate Zone | Dfa - Humid Continental Hot Summers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ecoregion | 67e - Anthracite Subregion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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