Local servicesHospitalConewago Pottsville Addiction Treatment Center7.4 miPost officeSummit Station Post Office1.6 miTown hallWayne Township Municipal Building1.3 miPolicePennsylvania State Police Troop L Schuyikill Haven Station1.8 miFire stationSummit Station Fire Company District 34 Station 21.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBlue Mountain Elementary School West1.8 miCollegePennsylvania State University - Penn State Schuylkill5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS32 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL71 miInterstateI-787.7 miUS highwayUS 2096.5 miAmtrakMount Joy, PA MJY36 miCoachPottsvilleFullington Trailways7.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17972 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17972 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:34 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:24 am – 4:41 pm
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People11,826 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.34,724 householdsMedian household income $68,558Median home value $169,600Median rent $920 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,415 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 5,563 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 20%, retail 9%Average commute 26 minutes75% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 20°F49 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 13 days17 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hamburg station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksSummer Hillpeak · 1.2 miLake Wynonahlake · 3.2 miFawn Lakelake · 1.9 miPennsylvania State University - Penn State Schuylkillcollege · 5.3 miWest Branch Schuylkill Riverriver · 4.5 miSchuylkill Haven Reservoirreservoir · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHigher Ground Worship Center Acquisitionpark · 1.8 miSgl 110state recreation area · 3.8 mi · 9,868 acresSgl 286state recreation area · 4.6 mi · 488 acresCressona Memorial Park and Poolpark · 3.9 miSgl 326state recreation area · 11.7 mi · 1,385 acresSwatara State Parkstate park · 13.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199420 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200833 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSchuylkill Haven Boro Waterserves 6,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202126 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation785 ft239 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
