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17949 ZIP Code

Mahanoy Plane, Pennsylvania

January 19, 2026
ZIP Code:17949
City/Town:Mahanoy Plane
County:Schuylkill
State:Pennsylvania
ZIP Type:PO Box
Population:141
Median Household Income:$51,250
Per Capita Income:$49,750
Total Housing Units:212
Median Home Value:$37,500
Land Area:0.3 sq miles
0.8 sq km
Water Area:0.0 sq miles
0.0 sq km
Coordinates:40.7961, -76.2361

Population Information (17949 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:141----
Male:8157.4%49.6%
Female:6042.6%50.4%
Median Age:65.4 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:00.0%5.7%
5 to 9 years:00.0%6.0%
10 to 14 years:00.0%6.5%
15 to 19 years:00.0%6.6%
20 to 24 years:107.1%6.7%
25 to 34 years:42.8%13.7%
35 to 44 years:85.7%12.9%
45 to 54 years:85.7%12.4%
55 to 59 years:42.8%6.5%
60 to 64 years:3524.8%6.4%
65 to 74 years:4733.3%9.7%
75 to 84 years:2316.3%4.8%
85 years and over:21.4%2.0%

Housing Information (17949 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$37,500--$281,900
Median rooms:6.0--5.5
Median rent:-- / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:212----
Occupied housing units:9846.2%38.0%
Vacant housing units:11453.8%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:7172.4%64.8%
Renter-occupied:2727.6%35.2%

Educational Attainment (17949 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:131----
Less than 9th grade:21.5%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:86.1%6.1%
High school graduate:7255.0%26.4%
Some college, no degree:2922.1%19.7%
Associate degree:64.6%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:129.2%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:21.5%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--92.4%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--10.7%34.3%

Income Information (17949 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$51,250 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$75,874 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$61,875 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$49,750 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (17949 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:53--63.5%
Employed:53100.0%96.4%
Unemployed:00.0%5.3%
Not in labor force:88----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:4483.0%79.7%
Government workers:917.0%14.2%
Self-employed:00.0%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (17949 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:13696.5%61.6%
Black or African American:53.5%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:00.0%1.1%
Asian:00.0%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:00.0%8.4%
Two or more races:00.0%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):00.0%18.7%
Mexican:00.0%11.2%
Puerto Rican:00.0%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:00.0%81.1%

Income Distribution (17949 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:66.1%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:1111.2%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:1818.4%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:55.1%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:99.2%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:3030.6%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:88.2%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:00.0%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:99.2%8.8%
$200,000 or more:22.0%11.4%

Commute to Work (17949 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:2954.7%67.8%
Carpooled:2037.7%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:00.0%2.5%
Other means:00.0%0.9%
Worked from home:47.5%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:17.8 min--26.7 min

Industry (17949 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:23.8%1.6%
Construction:611.3%6.9%
Manufacturing:917.0%10.0%
Wholesale trade:00.0%2.4%
Retail trade:611.3%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:00.0%5.8%
Information:00.0%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:00.0%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:00.0%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:1935.8%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:00.0%9.0%
Other services:23.8%4.7%
Public administration:917.0%4.7%

Poverty Status (17949 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--18.4%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (17949 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:141100.0%91.3%
Private health insurance:9970.2%67.6%
Public health coverage:9768.8%35.9%
Without health insurance:00.0%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (17949 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:3434.7%77.4%
Social Security income:8081.6%31.0%
Retirement income:4444.9%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):99.2%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:55.1%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:2323.5%11.4%

Housing Types (17949 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:3416.0%61.4%
1-unit, attached:14467.9%6.1%
2 units:62.8%3.4%
3 or 4 units:00.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units:115.2%4.6%
10 to 19 units:00.0%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:178.0%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (17949 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:00.0%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:00.0%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:41.9%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:115.2%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:41.9%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:52.4%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:10.5%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:146.6%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:17381.6%12.0%

Bedrooms (17949 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):00.0%2.4%
1 bedroom:20.9%3.0%
2 bedrooms:4219.8%9.1%
3 bedrooms:15472.6%15.9%
4 bedrooms:62.8%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:83.8%17.6%

Heating Fuel (17949 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:00.0%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:00.0%4.9%
Electricity:99.2%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:7980.6%4.2%
Coal or coke:88.2%0.1%
Wood:22.0%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:00.0%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (17949 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:1111.2%8.3%
1 vehicle available:7374.5%32.6%
2 vehicles available:1010.2%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:44.1%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (17949 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:5273.2%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:45.6%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:22.8%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:34.2%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:1014.1%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:00.0%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:00.0%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:00.0%5.6%

Housing Costs (17949 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):-- / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$361 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:-- / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):1.612.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):-666666666.002.38

Households (17949 zip code)

#%US
Total households:98----
Married-couple households:99.2%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:00.0%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:5354.1%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:3636.7%12.7%
Householder living alone:00.0%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:7071.4%11.8%
Average household size:1.44--2.53
Average family size:2.41----

Marital Status (17949 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:81----
Never married:1518.5%37.0%
Now married:1518.5%49.5%
Separated:3543.2%1.5%
Widowed:1619.8%2.6%
Divorced:1113.6%9.3%

School Enrollment (17949 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:7----
Nursery school, preschool:00.0%5.8%
Kindergarten:00.0%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):00.0%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):00.0%21.4%
College or graduate school:7100.0%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (17949 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:141----
Veterans:3222.7%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:141----
With a disability:6747.5%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:00.0%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:3044.8%10.4%
65 and over with disability:3755.2%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (17949 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:12991.5%86.9%
Different house:128.5%13.1%
Same county:12100.0%7.0%
Different county:00.0%3.2%
Different state:00.0%2.5%
Abroad:00.0%0.4%

Place of Birth (17949 zip code)

#%US
Native born:141100.0%86.2%
Foreign born:53.5%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:00.0%52.7%
Not a citizen:00.0%47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:00.0%10.5%
Asia:00.0%31.3%
Africa:00.0%5.5%
Oceania:00.0%0.5%
Latin America:00.0%50.0%
Northern America:00.0%2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (17949 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:141----
English only:141100.0%78.3%
Language other than English:00.0%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:00.0%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:00.0%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:00.0%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (17949 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:98100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:8081.6%89.4%