ZIP code
17979
Summit Station, PA
17979 covers Summit Station in Schuylkill County, with 73 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 17979. Methodology
ZIP code map of 17979

About ZIP code 17979
Acceptable cities: Summit Sta
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 17979. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 17979
Race
- White85
- Other race1
- Two or more races7
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1
Age
- Under 106
- 10 to 1912
- 20 to 299
- 30 to 397
- 40 to 497
- 50 to 5917
- 60 to 6924
- 70 to 798
- 80 and older3
Income and housing in 17979
Education
- High school graduate100.0%
- Bachelor's degree42.5%
- Graduate degree0.0%
Places covering 17979
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.
- Summit Station100.0%
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
Population history for 17979
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 197 | |
| 2006 | 185 | |
| 2007 | 204 | |
| 2011 | 145 | |
| 2012 | 75 | |
| 2013 | 88 | |
| 2014 | 142 | |
| 2015 | 163 | |
| 2016 | 158 | |
| 2017 | 179 | |
| 2018 | 191 | |
| 2019 | 197 | |
| 2020 | 118 | |
| 2021 | 61 | |
| 2022 | 64 | |
| 2023 | 73 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 17979
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 17972Schuylkill Haven1.6 miPop 11,294 · Income $67,998
- 17933Friedensburg3.3 miPop 164 · Income $49,018
- 17929Cressona4.4 miPop 1,369 · Income $71,106
- 17922Auburn4.9 miPop 5,249 · Income $91,661
- 19559Strausstown5.2 miPop 341 · Income $88,194
- 19507Bethel5.6 miPop 3,744 · Income $105,903
- 19554Shartlesville6.4 miPop 333 · Income —
- 17944Llewellyn7.9 miPop 197 · Income $62,411
- 17951Mar Lin8.0 miPop 307 · Income $148,390
- 19550Rehrersburg8.1 miPop 583 · Income $55,272
- 19506Bernville8.7 miPop 7,042 · Income $101,130
- 17923Branchdale8.9 miPop 314 · Income $32,344
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
| ZIP | City | State | Distance (miles) | ACS population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17972 | Schuylkill Haven | PA | 1.6 mi | 11,294 | $67,998 |
ZIPs within 2 miles of this place
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ZIP code 17979 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 17979 in?
- 17979 is in Summit Station, PA.
- What county is 17979 in?
- 17979 is in Schuylkill County.
- What is the median household income in 17979?
- Median household income is not published for 17979.
- Which ZIP codes are near 17979?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 17979.