Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($62,484) for 17901 is less than the median household income for 18252 ($65,257), 17921 ($71,141), 17929 ($73,424), 17938 ($93,722), 17944 ($64,844), 17951 ($153,559), 17963 ($79,118), 17970 ($67,703), 17972 ($68,558), 17974 ($111,488), 17981 ($73,261), Schuylkill County ($68,313), Cass township ($81,917), East Norwegian township ($70,000), Mount Carbon borough ($147,692), New Castle township ($85,592), Branch township ($79,139), Norwegian township ($85,272), St. Clair borough ($64,304), Wayne township ($98,300), and North Manheim township ($88,125). But it's more than 17965 ($61,284), 17930 ($49,500), 17931 ($56,507), 17954 ($53,806), 17959 ($52,361), 17923 ($32,857), Mechanicsville borough ($61,250), Palo Alto borough ($61,667), Pottsville city ($54,332), and Foster township ($57,500).
| 17901 | $62,484 |
| Wayne township | $98,300 |
| Branch township | $79,139 |
| Cass township | $81,917 |
| East Norwegian township | $70,000 |
| Foster township | $57,500 |
| Mechanicsville borough | $61,250 |
| Mount Carbon borough | $147,692 |
| New Castle township | $85,592 |
| North Manheim township | $88,125 |
| Norwegian township | $85,272 |
| Palo Alto borough | $61,667 |
| Pottsville city | $54,332 |
| St. Clair borough | $64,304 |
| Schuylkill County | $68,313 |
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The average household income ($79,210) for 17901 is less than the average household income for 18252 ($86,460), 17921 ($87,352), 17938 ($102,691), 17951 ($149,965), 17963 ($99,497), 17972 ($83,477), 17974 ($94,314), 17981 ($91,298), Schuylkill County ($85,756), Branch township ($90,169), Cass township ($92,735), Mount Carbon borough ($111,221), New Castle township ($89,348), North Manheim township ($123,039), Norwegian township ($100,763), and Wayne township ($116,979). But it's more than 17970 ($70,349), 17930 ($60,328), 17931 ($66,956), 17944 ($72,494), 17954 ($61,742), 17959 ($67,057), 17965 ($72,280), 17923 ($47,231), 17929 ($77,466), Foster township ($64,211), Mechanicsville borough ($72,239), Palo Alto borough ($68,849), Pottsville city ($67,436), St. Clair borough ($68,043), and East Norwegian township ($76,762).
| 17901 | $79,210 |
| Wayne township | $116,979 |
| Branch township | $90,169 |
| Cass township | $92,735 |
| East Norwegian township | $76,762 |
| Foster township | $64,211 |
| Mechanicsville borough | $72,239 |
| Mount Carbon borough | $111,221 |
| New Castle township | $89,348 |
| North Manheim township | $123,039 |
| Norwegian township | $100,763 |
| Palo Alto borough | $68,849 |
| Pottsville city | $67,436 |
| St. Clair borough | $68,043 |
| Schuylkill County | $85,756 |
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The per-capita income for 17901 is $35,524. The per capita income ($35,524) for 17901 is less than the per capita income for 17981 ($36,175), 17938 ($45,045), 17944 ($39,304), 17951 ($63,420), 17963 ($42,483), 17974 ($39,959), Branch township ($40,759), Cass township ($40,190), Mount Carbon borough ($45,949), North Manheim township ($46,130), Norwegian township ($47,351), and Wayne township ($45,966). But it's more than 18252 ($33,741), 17929 ($32,067), 17930 ($30,260), 17931 ($19,017), 17954 ($25,650), 17959 ($30,261), 17965 ($32,111), 17970 ($33,736), 17972 ($34,049), 17921 ($32,384), 17923 ($29,988), Schuylkill County ($34,954), Foster township ($25,449), Mechanicsville borough ($34,963), New Castle township ($32,982), East Norwegian township ($33,389), Pottsville city ($30,888), St. Clair borough ($33,814), and Palo Alto borough ($29,684).
| 17901 | $35,524 |
| Wayne township | $45,966 |
| Branch township | $40,759 |
| Cass township | $40,190 |
| East Norwegian township | $33,389 |
| Foster township | $25,449 |
| Mechanicsville borough | $34,963 |
| Mount Carbon borough | $45,949 |
| New Castle township | $32,982 |
| North Manheim township | $46,130 |
| Norwegian township | $47,351 |
| Palo Alto borough | $29,684 |
| Pottsville city | $30,888 |
| St. Clair borough | $33,814 |
| Schuylkill County | $34,954 |
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5.1% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.1%) for 17901 is less than the percent high income households for 18252 (6.0%), 17938 (6.0%), 17951 (16.8%), 17963 (7.4%), 17981 (5.8%), Schuylkill County (5.5%), North Manheim township (15.3%), Norwegian township (7.4%), and Wayne township (8.2%). But it's more than 17974 (0.0%), 17923 (0.0%), 17929 (2.2%), 17930 (3.2%), 17931 (2.8%), 17944 (0.0%), 17954 (0.9%), 17959 (0.3%), 17965 (2.5%), 17970 (1.4%), 17972 (3.8%), 17921 (4.5%), Cass township (4.5%), East Norwegian township (2.2%), Foster township (1.9%), Mechanicsville borough (1.9%), Mount Carbon borough (3.6%), New Castle township (4.0%), Palo Alto borough (1.0%), Pottsville city (3.7%), St. Clair borough (1.0%), and Branch township (4.6%).
| 17901 | 5.1% |
| Wayne township | 8.2% |
| Branch township | 4.6% |
| Cass township | 4.5% |
| East Norwegian township | 2.2% |
| Foster township | 1.9% |
| Mechanicsville borough | 1.9% |
| Mount Carbon borough | 3.6% |
| New Castle township | 4.0% |
| North Manheim township | 15.3% |
| Norwegian township | 7.4% |
| Palo Alto borough | 1.0% |
| Pottsville city | 3.7% |
| St. Clair borough | 1.0% |
| Schuylkill County | 5.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17901 | $53,661 | $61,550 | $74,581 | $48,200 |
| Wayne township | $-1 | $113,377 | $103,750 | $74,886 |
| Branch township | $-1 | $104,922 | $118,333 | $57,109 |
| Cass township | $66,750 | $124,500 | $76,125 | $60,833 |
| East Norwegian township | $-1 | $44,167 | $87,833 | $59,643 |
| Foster township | $-1 | $-1 | $83,750 | $55,500 |
| Mechanicsville borough | $-1 | $67,656 | $75,179 | $43,750 |
| Mount Carbon borough | $-1 | $-1 | $58,750 | $-1 |
| New Castle township | $-1 | $87,083 | $91,250 | $36,250 |
| North Manheim township | $-1 | $108,750 | $108,185 | $44,643 |
| Norwegian township | $-1 | $113,056 | $63,935 | $59,500 |
| Palo Alto borough | $54,107 | $62,788 | $86,719 | $40,536 |
| Pottsville city | $-1 | $47,407 | $71,842 | $43,417 |
| St. Clair borough | $93,449 | $69,205 | $69,543 | $33,125 |
| Schuylkill County | $51,368 | $79,564 | $83,766 | $47,732 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 17901 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 17901 | +/-$4,022 | +/-$4,003 | +/-$1,844 | +/-1.3% | +/-$43,342 | +/-$7,405 | +/-$5,466 | +/-$5,386 |
| Wayne township | +/-$10,007 | +/-$16,600 | +/-$5,988 | +/-4.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$10,663 | +/-$17,970 | +/-$16,472 |
| Branch township | +/-$7,519 | +/-$8,482 | +/-$4,164 | +/-2.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$29,698 | +/-$41,589 | +/-$15,643 |
| Cass township | +/-$12,119 | +/-$8,708 | +/-$3,323 | +/-2.2% | +/-$59,015 | +/-$23,726 | +/-$5,436 | +/-$31,661 |
| East Norwegian township | +/-$21,111 | +/-$8,884 | +/-$3,662 | +/-2.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$27,963 | +/-$10,535 | +/-$16,738 |
| Foster township | +/-$11,675 | +/-$16,814 | +/-$9,101 | +/-3.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$52,783 | +/-$24,378 |
| Mechanicsville borough | +/-$10,172 | +/-$15,040 | +/-$6,967 | +/-2.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$26,274 | +/-$10,288 | +/-$13,868 |
| Mount Carbon borough | +/-$106,956 | +/-$39,837 | +/-$12,583 | +/-12.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$21,956 | +/-$-1 |
| New Castle township | +/-$13,178 | +/-$11,819 | +/-$5,087 | +/-4.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$12,338 | +/-$38,941 | +/-$9,976 |
| North Manheim township | +/-$23,061 | +/-$27,008 | +/-$10,786 | +/-7.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$62,625 | +/-$42,440 | +/-$17,603 |
| Norwegian township | +/-$32,519 | +/-$10,728 | +/-$5,875 | +/-4.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$13,200 | +/-$25,553 | +/-$21,766 |
| Palo Alto borough | +/-$9,018 | +/-$7,687 | +/-$3,319 | +/-1.2% | +/-$18,921 | +/-$9,476 | +/-$15,457 | +/-$13,925 |
| Pottsville city | +/-$8,722 | +/-$4,664 | +/-$2,176 | +/-1.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$18,228 | +/-$8,418 | +/-$5,529 |
| St. Clair borough | +/-$6,511 | +/-$7,839 | +/-$4,090 | +/-1.8% | +/-$14,207 | +/-$25,101 | +/-$31,415 | +/-$4,815 |
| Schuylkill County | +/-$1,387 | +/-$2,301 | +/-$861 | +/-0.6% | +/-$5,506 | +/-$5,416 | +/-$3,392 | +/-$2,181 |