ZIP code
17946
Lost Creek, PA
17946 covers Lost Creek in Schuylkill County, with 187 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 17946. Methodology
ZIP code map of 17946

About ZIP code 17946
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 17946. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 17946
Race
- White254
- American Indian or Alaska Native1
- Asian2
- Other race9
- Two or more races26
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 24
Age
- Under 1028
- 10 to 1943
- 20 to 2923
- 30 to 3921
- 40 to 4950
- 50 to 5945
- 60 to 6950
- 70 to 7923
- 80 and older9
Income and housing in 17946
Education
- High school graduate100.0%
- Bachelor's degree0.0%
- Graduate degree0.0%
Places covering 17946
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
No place overlap rows for this ZIP.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Schuylkill County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 17946
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 311 | |
| 2006 | 293 | |
| 2007 | 338 | |
| 2011 | 348 | |
| 2012 | 298 | |
| 2013 | 215 | |
| 2014 | 237 | |
| 2015 | 226 | |
| 2016 | 49 | 210 |
| 2017 | 110 | |
| 2018 | 205 | |
| 2019 | 146 | |
| 2020 | 115 | |
| 2021 | 280 | |
| 2022 | 250 | |
| 2023 | 187 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 17946
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 17949Mahanoy Plane1.4 miPop 143 · Income $62,557
- 17935Girardville1.7 miPop 1,359 · Income $45,595
- 17934Gilberton2.4 miPop 442 · Income $61,458
- 17976Shenandoah2.5 miPop 5,988 · Income $46,684
- 17931Frackville2.7 miPop 8,726 · Income $55,636
- 17920Aristes3.7 miPop 208 · Income $77,917
- 17967Ringtown4.8 miPop 2,384 · Income $78,750
- 17948Mahanoy City5.9 miPop 4,124 · Income $45,720
- 17936Gordon6.0 miPop 1,004 · Income $82,344
- 17945Locustdale6.3 miPop 191 · Income $25,625
- 17888Wilburton6.4 miPop 497 · Income —
- 17921Ashland6.8 miPop 7,029 · Income $71,600
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ZIP code 17946 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 17946 in?
- 17946 is in Lost Creek, PA.
- What county is 17946 in?
- 17946 is in Schuylkill County.
- What is the median household income in 17946?
- The median household income in 17946 is $122,917.
- Which ZIP codes are near 17946?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 17946.