Zip code area 17961 in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA
- State:PennsylvaniaCounties:Schuylkill CountyCities:OrwigsburgCounty FIPS:42107Area total:25.682 sq miArea land:25.623 sq miArea water:0.059 sq miElevation:3.220 feet
- Latitude:40,6505Longitude:-76,0836Dman name cbsa:Pottsville PATimezone:Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC-5:00; Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) UTC-4:00Coordinates:40.64791, -76.06158GMAP:
Pennsylvania 17961, USA
- Population:6,781 individualsPopulation density:3,945.94 people per square milesHouseholds:64Unemployment rate:2.8%Household income:$80,782 average annual incomeHousing units:3,082 residential housing unitsHealth insurance:2.1% of residents who report not having health insuranceVeterans:0.9% of residents who are veterans
The ZIP 17961 is a Northeast ZIP code and located in the preferred city/town Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania with a population estimated today at about 6.688 peoples. The preferred city may be different from the city where the zip code 17961 is located. Orwigsburg is usually the name of the main post office. When sending a package or mail, always indicate your preferred or accepted cities. Using any city from the list of invalid cities may result in delays.
Orwigsburg is the primary city, obsolete and unacceptable cities or spellings are Deer Lake, Drehersville, Frisbie, Molino, Pinedale, West Brunswick.
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Living in the postal code area 17961 of Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 52.0% of population who are male and 48.0% who are female.
The median age for all people, for males & for females based on 2020 Census data. Median is the middle value, when all possible values are listed in order. Median is not the same as Average (or Mean).
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Household income staggered according to certain income ranges.
The median commute time of resident workers require for a one-way commute to work in minutes.
The distribution of different age groups in the population of the zip code area of Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County 17961.
The percentage distribution of the population by race.
Estimated residential value of individual residential buildings as a percentage.
The age of the building does not always say something about the structural condition of the residential buildings.
The percentage of education level of the population.
Schuylkill County
- State:PennsylvaniaCounty:Schuylkill CountyZips:17949,17946,18242,17932,17974,18231,18245,17979,17925,17949,17952,17957,17944,17953,17982,17934,17936,17930,17943,19549,17923,18220,17972,17951,17968,17978,18248,17985,17933,18241,17964,17941,17935,18211,17959,18214,17965,17929,18218,17922,17983,17967,17981,17938,18237,17980,17960,17970,17948,17954,17921,17976,17931,17963,17961,17972,18252,17901Coordinates:40.70578677396869, -76.21594238377017Area total:782.81 sq. mi., 2027.48 sq. km, 501000.96 acresArea land:778.63 sq. mi., 2016.65 sq. km, 498323.84 acresArea water:4.18 sq. mi., 10.83 sq. km, 2677.12 acresEstablished:1811Capital seat:
Pottsville
Address: 401 N 2Nd St
Pottsville, PA 17901-1756
Governing Body: Board of Commissioners with 3 board size
Governing Authority: Dillon's Rule
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Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Population:143,049; Population change: -3.53% (2010 - 2020)Population density:184 persons per square mileHousehold income:$40,652Households:59,635Unemployment rate:9.20% per 66,129 county labor force
- Sales taxes:6.00%Income taxes:3.57%GDP:$4.90 B, gross domestic product (GDP)
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Schuylkill County's population of Pennsylvania of 235,505 residents in 1930 has dropped 0,61-fold to 143,049 residents after 90 years, according to the official 2020 census. U.S. Bureau of the Census beginning in 1900. Data for 1870-1890 are on a de facto or unspecified basis; data for 1900 and later years are resident totals.
Approximately 49.23% female residents and 50.77% male residents live in as of 2020, 59.11% in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania are married and the remaining 40.89% are single population.
As of 2020, 59.11% in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania are married and the remaining 40.89% are single population.
- Housing units:67,128 residential units of which 86.33% share occupied residential units.
26.9 minutes is the average time that residents in Schuylkill County require for a one-way commute to work. A long commute can have different effects on health. A Gallup poll in the US found that in terms of mental health, long haul commuters are up to 12 percent more likely to experience worry, and ten percent less likely to feel well rested. The Gallup poll also found that of people who commute 61–90 minutes each day, a whopping one third complained of neck and back pain, compared to less than a quarter of people who only spend ten minutes getting to work.
79.93% of the working population which commute to work alone in their car, 12.43% of the working population which commutes to work in a carpool, 0.43% of the population that commutes using mass transit, including bus, light rail, subway, and ferry. 2.66% of the population that has their home as their principal place of work.
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Of the total residential buildings in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 68.39% are owner-occupied homes, another 18.63% are rented apartments, and the remaining 12.98% are vacant.
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The 70.74% of the population in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania who identify themselves as belonging to a religion are distributed among the following most diverse religions.
Since the 1860s, the two main parties have been the Republican Party (here in 2022 = 53.090%) and the Democratic Party (here in 2022 = 44.490%) of those eligible to vote in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Orwigsburg
- State:PennsylvaniaCounty:Schuylkill CountyCity:OrwigsburgCounty FIPS:42107Coordinates:40°39′24″N 76°6′7″WArea total:2.17 sq mi (5.62 km²)Area land:2.17 sq mi (5.62 km²)Area water:0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Established:1796
- Latitude:40,6505Longitude:-76,0836Dman name cbsa:Pottsville, PATimezone:Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC-5:00; Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) UTC-4:00ZIP codes:17961GMAP:
Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
- Population:2,995Population density:1,382.49 residents per square mile of area (533.88/km²)Household income:$52,920Households:1,111Unemployment rate:10.40%
- Sales taxes:6.00%Income taxes:3.57%
Orwigsburg is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The borough was named for its founder, Peter Orwig, and created from West Brunswick Township in 1823. It has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and average monthly temperatures range from 27.4°F in January to 72.3° F in July. The population was 2,995 at the 2020 census, and is expected to rise to 2,000 by the end of the decade. The hardiness zone for the borough is 6b, which means it is very hot in the summer and very cold in the winter. Public education is provided by Blue Mountain School District. Students in grades nine through 12 attend Blue Mountain High School in SchUylkill Haven. The median income for a household in the borough was $42,400, and the median family income was $55,313. The per capita income for the Borough was $22,538. It is located at 40°3924N 76°67W (40.656567, -76.101882). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all land. It was the original county seat until the seat was moved to Pottsville in 1851, and has a population of 3,106 as of the census of 2000, with a population density of 1,419.3 people (547.6/km²).
Geography
Orwigsburg is located at 40°3924N 76°67W (40.656567, -76.101882) According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) It has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and average monthly temperatures range from 27.4°F in January to 72.3° F in July. The hardiness zone is 6b. The borough is located on the Atlantic seaboard of New England. It is located in the borough of Orwigsberg, which is in the state of Northumberland, on the island of New Jersey, and on the coast of New York state. It has an average monthly temperature of 27.2°F (8.7°C) and an average annual temperature of 72.5° F (9.3 °C) It is the only borough in New England to have a city of this size and population of more than 1,000. It also has a population of about 2,000, the majority of whom live in or near the borough. The town's population is about 1,500. It was founded in 1805. It became a borough in 1808. It had a town hall in 1809. It's located on a former railway line, which was built in the 19th century. The current town hall was established in 1810.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,106 people, 1,158 households, and 795 families living in the borough. The population density was 1,419.3 people per square mile (547.6/km²) The racial makeup of the borough was 97.71% White, 0.32% African American, 1.03% Native American, and 1.09% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population. The median income for a household in the Borough was $42,400, and $55,313 for a family. The per capita income was $22,538. About 2.5% of families and 2.7% of people were below the poverty line, including 0.7 of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over. The borough is located on the New Jersey Turnpike, which runs from New Jersey to New Jersey. It is the only borough in New Jersey that is not part of the New York City subway system. It has a population of about 3,000, making it one of the smallest boroughs in the United States. The city's population was 3,100 as of the Census of 2000. It was the largest borough in the state, with a population density of 547.4 people per sq mi (214.6 per square kilometer) The borough has a median age of 42 years, with 22.6% under the age of 18.
Education
Public education in Orwigsburg is provided by Blue Mountain School District. Students in grades nine through 12 attend Blue Mountain High School in Schuylkill Haven. The town has a population of about 1,000 people. It is located in the eastern part of the county, near the Pennsylvania border. The city is located on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which runs through the town. It has an estimated population of around 1,200 people, or 1.5% of the total population of the state. It also has a small percentage of residents who live in the town of less than 1,500 people.
Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index
The Air Quality index is in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania = 82. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 48. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Orwigsburg = 3.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.
Employed
The most recent city population of 2,995 individuals with a median age of 44.6 age the population dropped by -3.61% in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,382.49 residents per square mile of area (533.88/km²). There are average 2.37 people per household in the 1,111 households with an average household income of $52,920 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.40% of the available work force and has dropped -2.45% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 24.70%. The number of physicians in Orwigsburg per 100,000 population = 129.1.
Weather
The annual rainfall in Orwigsburg = 49.3 inches and the annual snowfall = 31.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 115. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 190. 85 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 15.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 52, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.
Median Home Cost
The percentage of housing units in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania which are owned by the occupant = 68.36%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 56 years with median home cost = $121,180 and home appreciation of -1.71%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $14.88 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.
Study
The local school district spends $5,188 per student. There are 15.2 students for each teacher in the school, 756 students for each Librarian and 432 students for each Counselor. 6.44% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 19.22% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.48% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).
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Orwigsburg's population in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania of 1,518 residents in 1900 has increased 1,97-fold to 2,995 residents after 120 years, according to the official 2020 census.
Approximately 54.49% female residents and 45.51% male residents live in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
As of 2020 in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania are married and the remaining 32.50% are single population.
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23.7 minutes is the average time that residents in Orwigsburg require for a one-way commute to work. A long commute can have different effects on health. A Gallup poll in the US found that in terms of mental health, long haul commuters are up to 12 percent more likely to experience worry, and ten percent less likely to feel well rested. The Gallup poll also found that of people who commute 61–90 minutes each day, a whopping one third complained of neck and back pain, compared to less than a quarter of people who only spend ten minutes getting to work.
88.43% of the working population which commute to work alone in their car, 5.82% of the working population which commutes to work in a carpool and 1.09% of the population that has their home as their principal place of work.
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Of the total residential buildings in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 68.36% are owner-occupied homes, another 25.55% are rented apartments, and the remaining 6.09% are vacant.
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The 70.74% of the population in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania who identify themselves as belonging to a religion are distributed among the following most diverse religions.