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Zip Code 17901 - Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | United States
Primary CityPottsville, Pennsylvania
Area of Zip Code 1790178.39 sq mi
Population24,713
Male Population11,919 (48.2%)
Female Population12,794 (51.8%)
Population change from 1975 to 2020+2.9%
Population change from 2000 to 2020-0.9%
Median Age43.2 years
Male Median Age41.5 years
Female Median Age44.7 years
Area Codes570, 610
Associated CitiesMinersville, Pennsylvania
NeighborhoodsBunker Hill, Center City, Greenwood Hill, Jalappa, Lawton's Hill, Mount Hope, Quinntown, Yorkville
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Coordinates40.69364351091302° / -76.25521166650346°
Related Zip Codes17920, 17921, 17922, 17923, 17925, 17929, 17930, 17931, 17932, 17933

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Zip Code 17901 - Pottsville, Pennsylvania Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population24,02324,61424,93424,36324,71325,35225,566
Population Density118.3 / km²121.2 / km²122.8 / km²120 / km²121.7 / km²124.9 / km²125.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Racial demographics for Zip Code 17901 - Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Zip Code 17901 - Pottsville, Pennsylvania Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 0.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Zip Code 17901 - Pottsville, Pennsylvania+2.9%+0.4%-0.9%
Pottsville+32.5%+12.1%-0.2%
Pennsylvania+22.1%+12.6%+5.8%
United States———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Zip Code 17901 - Pottsville, Pennsylvania Median Age

Median Age: 43.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Zip Code 17901 - Pottsville, Pennsylvania43.2 yrs44.7 yrs41.5 yrs
Pottsville41.3 yrs43.4 yrs39 yrs
Pennsylvania40.1 yrs41.6 yrs38.6 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Zip Code 17901 Population Density

Population Density: 315 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Zip Code 1790124,71378.39 sq mi315 / mi²
Pottsville, Pennsylvania14,4254.166 sq mi3,463 / mi²
Pennsylvania13.1 million46,054.2 sq mi284 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Zip Code 17901 - Pottsville, Pennsylvania Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1790 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods

Business Distribution by neighborhood in Zip Code 17901 - Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Stats and Demographics for Zip Code 17901 - Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Population24,713
Households in Zip Code 17901 - Pottsville, Pennsylvania11,398
People per Household2.36
Average House Value$65,200
Income per Household$33,962
Business Concentration in Zip Code 17901 - Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Business Concentration in Zip Code 17901 - Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Zip Code 17901 - Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Car repair4939.3 years
Construction of buildings733.4 years
Dentists9628.1 years
Lawyers legal638.8 years
Physicians and surgeons18728.3 years
Religion1466.3 years
Restaurants11233.8 years
Shopping1638.4 years

Local economy in Zip Code 17901 - Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Businesses11,845
Estimated total revenue~$3.1B
Median revenue per business~$751.7K
Estimated jobs15,082
Estimated payroll~$799.1M
IndustriesBusinessesTotal revenueMedianJobs
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles873~$1.3B~$781.8K2,394
Human health and social work activities1,447~$835.2M~$1.1M6,152
Professional, scientific and technical activities488~$155.2M~$677.1K689
Transportation and storage156~$84.6M~$924.7K635
Construction323~$75.9M~$412.6K300
Education88~$75.2M~$711.9K389
Other service activities459~$61.2M~$280.6K539
Arts, entertainment and recreation343~$60.4M~$461.2K406

Largest businesses by estimated revenue

  1. Tyson Foods INC. — Pottsville, Pennsylvania · ~$166.7M
  2. Reading Anthracite Company — Pottsville, Pennsylvania · ~$163.7M
  3. Jeld-Wen — Pottsville, Pennsylvania · ~$124.2M
  4. EDS USA Auto Rentals — Pottsville, Pennsylvania · ~$79.7M
  5. RIE Anthracite Products Inc — Pottsville, Pennsylvania · ~$51.5M

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median from the 1,768 of 11,845 businesses with estimates Estimate based on strong signals

Zip Code 17901 - Pottsville, Pennsylvania — Revenue trend

Median business revenue by year

Year201920202021202220232024
Median revenue per business~$582.8K~$571.6K~$623.1K~$686.2K~$727.0K~$769.4K
Revenue modeled for the same 1,764 businesses across all years. Estimate based on strong signals

Businesses in Zip Code 17901

 

Business distribution by price for Zip Code 17901 - Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Zip Code 17901 - Pottsville, Pennsylvania Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$97,587$102,661$120,992$135,006$137,619$154,083$144,194$148,298
Total GDP$2.8B$2.9B$3.3B$3.6B$3.7B$4.1B$3.9B$4B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Zip Code 17901 CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Zip Code 17901395,858 tn16.02 tn5,049.6 tons/mi²
Pottsville, Pennsylvania228,970 tn15.87 tn54,966.1 tons/mi²
Pennsylvania249,778,007 tn19.12 tn5,423.6 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Zip Code 17901 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)395,858 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita16.02 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)5,049.6 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
6/3/105:25 AM390.9 km1,500 mPennsylvaniausgs.gov
12/26/089:04 PM3.465.5 km3,610 mPennsylvaniausgs.gov
8/26/0311:24 AM3.197.7 km2,910 mNew Jerseyusgs.gov
1/15/945:49 PM4.644.4 km5,000 mPennsylvaniausgs.gov
1/15/944:42 PM4.245.8 km5,000 mPennsylvaniausgs.gov
4/22/845:36 PM4.286.2 km5,000 mPennsylvaniausgs.gov
7/15/7811:39 PM3.185.5 km5,000 mPennsylvaniausgs.gov
5/11/6411:45 PM4.545.9 km1,000 mPennsylvaniausgs.gov
3/8/893:40 PM3.981 km—Pennsylvaniausgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Primary City

Pottsville is a city in, and the county seat of, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,324 at the 2010 census, and is the principal city of the Pottsville, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city lies along the west..

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