ZIP code
17948
Mahanoy City, PA
17948 covers Mahanoy City in Schuylkill County, with 4,124 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 17948. Methodology
ZIP code map of 17948

About ZIP code 17948
Acceptable cities: Morea, New Boston
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 17948. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 17948
Race
- White3,571
- Black or African American83
- American Indian or Alaska Native17
- Asian16
- Other race313
- Two or more races258
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 611
Age
- Under 10451
- 10 to 19576
- 20 to 29439
- 30 to 39493
- 40 to 49489
- 50 to 59582
- 60 to 69610
- 70 to 79380
- 80 and older238
Income and housing in 17948
Education
- High school graduate84.5%
- Bachelor's degree9.1%
- Graduate degree3.7%
Places covering 17948
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.
- Mahanoy City82.2%
- New Boston5.4%
- Morea4.7%
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
7.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 17948
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,214 | |
| 2006 | 4,159 | |
| 2007 | 4,840 | |
| 2008 | 4,073 | |
| 2009 | 4,076 | |
| 2010 | 3,938 | |
| 2011 | 4,991 | 3,873 |
| 2012 | 4,954 | 3,760 |
| 2013 | 4,917 | 3,700 |
| 2014 | 4,940 | 3,670 |
| 2015 | 5,015 | 3,690 |
| 2016 | 4,995 | 3,530 |
| 2017 | 4,863 | 3,440 |
| 2018 | 4,777 | 3,380 |
| 2019 | 4,677 | 3,260 |
| 2020 | 4,702 | 3,550 |
| 2021 | 4,203 | 3,640 |
| 2022 | 4,105 | 3,630 |
| 2023 | 4,124 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 17948
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 18214Barnesville3.1 miPop 2,414 · Income $78,214
- 18220Delano3.5 miPop 184 · Income $44,500
- 17976Shenandoah3.5 miPop 5,988 · Income $46,684
- 17934Gilberton3.9 miPop 442 · Income $61,458
- 17931Frackville4.4 miPop 8,726 · Income $55,636
- 17967Ringtown4.7 miPop 2,384 · Income $78,750
- 17949Mahanoy Plane5.1 miPop 143 · Income $62,557
- 17953Middleport5.6 miPop 335 · Income $72,500
- 17959New Philadelphia5.7 miPop 1,486 · Income $58,239
- 17952Mary D5.9 miPop 214 · Income $62,500
- 17925Brockton5.9 miPop 324 · Income $68,750
- 17946Lost Creek5.9 miPop 187 · Income $122,917
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 17948 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 17948 in?
- 17948 is in Mahanoy City, PA.
- What county is 17948 in?
- 17948 is in Schuylkill County.
- What is the median household income in 17948?
- The median household income in 17948 is $45,720.
- Which ZIP codes are near 17948?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 17948.