17980 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Schuylkill County
Centroid: Latitude 40.592, Longitude -76.538
Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 17980 has segments in 2 Counties (Dauphin, Schuylkill).

Businesses Addresses: 89
PO Box Addresses: 35
Residential Addresses: 1,385

Multi-Family Addresses: 25
Single Family Addresses: 1,360

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: June 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Tower City, PA 17980 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	3,485 (100%)
Population in Households	3,450 (99.0%)
Population in Families	2,757 (79.1%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	35 ( 1.0%)
Population Density	74
Diversity Index²	20


INCOME
Median Household Income	$72,320
Average Household Income	$85,069
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	14%
Per Capita Income	$34,851
Wealth Index⁵	69
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (48.2)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,635 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,148 (70.2%)
Renter Occupied HU	279 (17.1%)
Vacant Housing Units	208 (12.7%)
Median Home Value	$164,370
Average Home Value	$194,578
Housing Affordability Index³	148

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,427
Average Household Size	2.42
Family Households	949
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Tower City, PA 17980 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 17980 to the other 1,696 ZIP Codes in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.07%	0.13%
Households	-0.16%	-0.03%
Families		0.36%
Median Household Income		1.82%
Per Capita Income		1.78%
Owner Occupied HU		0.16%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 751	56th
Population Density	# 1234	27th
Median Household Income	# 804	53rd
Housing Affordability Index	# 1478	87th
Per Capita Income	# 1032	39th
Diversity Index	# 819	52nd

17980 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 17980: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Tower City, PA 17980 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Tower City, PA 17980 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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