ZIP Code 17923

ZIP code 17923, near Pottsville, sits on the working-class end of the income scale, with a median household income of $32,857 and per-capita income of $29,988. Homes here are valued at a median of $72,500, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.40% means the owner of such a home pays roughly $1,015 annually. Add the 6.00% combined sales tax, and daily purchases carry a noticeable cost. Incomes and property values both trail state and national figures, so the tax load here weighs more heavily against what households earn.