🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

17965

Port Carbon

ZIP Code 17965 is a standard zip code serving Port Carbon, Port Carbon, Pennsylvania (PA), in Schuylkill County, United States. It has an estimated population of 2,067 with a median household income of $41,053. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Pennsylvania (PA)
County: Schuylkill
City: Port Carbon
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 40.697700
Longitude: -76.166000

Geographic Details

Land Area: 0.71 mi²
Population Density: 2895.0 people per mi² (85th percentile)
Bounding Box: 40.707643°N, 40.690990°S, -76.155152°E, -76.178215°W

With 2,067 residents spread across 0.71 square miles, this area has a population density of 2895.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

2,067

Population

40th percentile

$41,053

Median Income

30th percentile

$71,000

Median Home Value

10th percentile

0.71 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 17965 is $41,053, and the median home value is $71,000.

Housing

975

Total Units

865

Occupied Units

88.7%

Occupancy Rate

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