ZIP Code 17943

ZIP code 17943, near Pottsville, sits in working-class territory, with per-capita income of $23,855 falling well below state and national averages. That earnings level shapes daily life more than any single tax line. Property taxes run at 1.40% of value at the county level, a rate that can strain households whose incomes leave little slack after essentials. Sales tax adds 6.00% to purchases, a cost felt on everything from groceries to hardware. Together these levies claim a meaningful share of paychecks in a place where wages stay tight and home values track the local economy rather than boom cycles.