ZIP Code 17979

Households in ZIP code 17979, near Pottsville, earn a median of $178,661, placing the area well above middle-income territory. Per-capita income reaches $60,667, and homes are valued at a median of $268,100. Property taxes run at an effective 1.40% county rate, so a home at that median value would generate roughly $3,753 in annual property tax. Combined with a 6.00% sales tax, the overall tax load reflects an affluent community where high earnings accompany meaningful housing costs and steady local taxation.