Local servicesHospitalGaudenzia - Coal Township Residential5.5 miPost officePitman Post Office1.0 miTown hallEldred Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceHegins Township Police Department4.6 miFire stationMahantango Fire Company District 10 Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT38 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL88 miInterstateI-816.1 miUS highwayUS 2096.7 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR36 miCoachFrackvilleFullington Trailways16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17964 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:35 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:26 am – 4:41 pm
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People976 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.6319 householdsMedian household income $66,563Median home value $209,000Median rent $735 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,891 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 388 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 20%, farming, forestry and mining 17%Average commute 35 minutes72% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F48 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month September34 in of snow a year, on about 14 days10 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bear Gap station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksMahanoy Mountainpeak · 3.7 miLittle Mountainpeak · 4.9 miDell Lakelake · 5.7 miBeury Lakelake · 7.2 miNumber Four Reservoirreservoir · 7.7 miNumber One Reservoirreservoir · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHegins Park Association Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.8 miNorthumberland County Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Arearecreation area · 4.0 mi · 7,283 acresMuseum of Anthracite Miningstate historic site · 10.0 miSwatara State Parkstate park · 13.0 miSgl 326state recreation area · 16.2 mi · 1,385 acresShikellamy State Parkstate park · 19.3 mi · 242 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199436 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201049 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSchuylkill County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025235 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lebanon County, PA, 23 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSchuylkill Co Mun Authserves 31,850 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation917 ft280 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
