ZIP Code 17970

In ZIP 17970, which takes in Pottsville, households bring in a median of $67,703 a year, or $33,736 per person. With homes valued at a median of $73,900, property taxes at the county's 1.40% rate work out to a smaller annual bill than in places where housing costs far more — though that rate still applies to every assessed dollar. Day-to-day purchases carry a 6.00% combined sales tax. Together, these figures sketch a budget shaped less by steep housing levies than by everyday costs and the pace of local wage growth.