ZIP code
17980
Tower City, PA
17980 covers Tower City in Schuylkill County, with 3,222 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 17980. Methodology
ZIP code map of 17980
About ZIP code 17980
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 17980. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 17980
Race
- White3,105
- Black or African American12
- Asian10
- Other race36
- Two or more races83
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 87
Age
- Under 10324
- 10 to 19361
- 20 to 29365
- 30 to 39331
- 40 to 49385
- 50 to 59484
- 60 to 69468
- 70 to 79347
- 80 and older181
Income and housing in 17980
Education
- High school graduate88.4%
- Bachelor's degree13.6%
- Graduate degree4.8%
Places covering 17980
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.
- Tower City43.7%
- Reinerton14.0%
- Orwin9.4%
- Muir2.1%
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 County93.0%
- Dauphin County7.0%
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
30.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 17980
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,180 | |
| 2006 | 3,053 | |
| 2007 | 3,360 | |
| 2008 | 3,135 | |
| 2009 | 3,084 | |
| 2010 | 3,055 | |
| 2011 | 3,104 | 3,089 |
| 2012 | 3,161 | 3,010 |
| 2013 | 2,963 | 3,040 |
| 2014 | 2,944 | 3,060 |
| 2015 | 3,043 | 2,980 |
| 2016 | 3,042 | 2,910 |
| 2017 | 3,064 | 2,880 |
| 2018 | 3,096 | 2,890 |
| 2019 | 3,037 | 2,910 |
| 2020 | 2,931 | 2,910 |
| 2021 | 2,936 | 2,790 |
| 2022 | 3,039 | 2,830 |
| 2023 | 3,222 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 17980
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 17097Wiconisco4.2 miPop 738 · Income $65,227
- 17098Williamstown5.0 miPop 2,521 · Income $63,071
- 17048Lykens5.0 miPop 3,801 · Income $72,873
- 17038Jonestown6.6 miPop 8,245 · Income $66,698
- 17978Spring Glen6.8 miPop 670 · Income $59,444
- 17030Gratz8.1 miPop 514 · Income —
- 17028Grantville8.2 miPop 3,331 · Income $66,754
- 17957Muir8.5 miPop 407 · Income $94,922
- 17968Sacramento8.6 miPop 305 · Income $101,964
- 17032Halifax9.0 miPop 7,630 · Income $78,625
- 17023Elizabethville9.8 miPop 3,681 · Income $77,305
- 17077Ono9.8 miPop 74 · Income —
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ZIP code 17980 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 17980 in?
- 17980 is in Tower City, PA.
- What county is 17980 in?
- 17980 is in Schuylkill County.
- What is the median household income in 17980?
- The median household income in 17980 is $69,816.
- Which ZIP codes are near 17980?
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