Population & age
- Total population
- 404
- Median age
- 61.5
Tuscarora, PA (17982)
Schuylkill County · Population 404
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Tuscarora, PA (ZIP 17982) sits in Schuylkill County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $15,208. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $50,158 per tax return. FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 53.6" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. Pennsylvania levies a flat state income tax (top rate 3.07%); a household at the local median AGI of $50,158 would pay roughly $924/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 921 residents (157 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $55,357, fair market rent of $1,410 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $99,200. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 99.0%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 1.0%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $55,357
- Median home value
- $99,200
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 8.7%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 190(91.3%)
- Renter-occupied
- 18(8.7%)
- Vacant units
- 24
- Built (median)
- 1938
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 3(1.8%)
- Avg commute
- 30.1 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 51(12.6%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 172(82.7%)
- No broadband
- 36(17.3%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 3(0.7%)
- Non-English at home
- 7(1.8%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,000
/month
1 Bed
$1,080
/month
2 Bed
$1,410
/month
3 Bed
$1,840
/month
4 Bed
$1,930
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
239
Across 169 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $54.5M.
Single-family
167
70% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
72
30% of total units
Single-family value
$47.5M
construction value
Multifamily value
$7.0M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
190
Average AGI
$50,158
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
—
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00031.6% · 60
- $25,000 – $50,00021.1% · 40
- $50,000 – $75,00015.8% · 30
- $75,000 – $100,00015.8% · 30
- $100,000 – $200,00015.8% · 30
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
$416
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $9.5M across all reported brackets.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$54,134
Average weekly wage
$1,041
Total employment
50,294
Total establishments
2,961
That is roughly 17% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.1%
That tracks the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
66,988
Employed
64,237
Unemployed
2,751
Based on Schuylkill County, PA data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Hazleton, PA
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: City of Hazleton
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
24
Date Range
1965–2021
Most Recent Declaration
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Hurricane — declared September 10, 2021 (DR-4618)
Incident period: August 31, 2021 – September 5, 2021
Top Incident Types
- Flood7 (29%)
- Severe Storm6 (25%)
- Hurricane4 (17%)
- Snowstorm4 (17%)
- Biological2 (8%)
- Other1 (4%)
Individual Assistance
8
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
23
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
9
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
48°F
38.8° – 57.2°
Annual precipitation
53.6"
Annual snowfall
48"
Heating · cooling days
6,615.6 · 452.2
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: MAHANOY CITY 2 N, PA US, 7.2 miles from the centroid of Tuscarora, PA (ZIP 17982)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
10,001
That is roughly 1,801 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
20%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.5
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.1
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
7.2%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
50
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,435
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.3
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
76%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
55%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.5% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Schuylkill data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Good food access — most residents near a store
8.4% of Schuylkill County, PA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.21
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.97
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.47
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 2.4% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Schuylkill County, PA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 1 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 0 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
0
Vehicle theft
0
County-level data for Schuylkill (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+921 people
+157 households • +$129K net AGI flow
Moved in
3,622households
6,597 people • $174.5M AGI
Moved out
3,465households
5,676 people • $174.3M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Luzerne County, PA — 434 households
- Berks County, PA — 375 households
- Lehigh County, PA — 218 households
- Carbon County, PA — 183 households
- Lebanon County, PA — 128 households
Where departing residents went
- Luzerne County, PA — 275 households
- Berks County, PA — 255 households
- Dauphin County, PA — 145 households
- Carbon County, PA — 142 households
- Northumberland County, PA — 137 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $48,168 versus departing households' $50,313.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Pennsylvania
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 17982. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
3.07%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
6.34%
State 6.00% · avg local 0.34%
Property tax (effective)
1.68%
Median $3,947/year
Tax burden rank
29 of 50
10.40% of personal income
For ZIP 17982: At this ZIP's median AGI of $50,158, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $924 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $99,200, that works out to roughly $1,666/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 17982
Nearby ZIPs by distance
17952 (1.2 mi) · 17925 (2 mi) · 18252 (Tamaqua, 3.6 mi) · 17953 (Middleport, 3.6 mi) · 18214 (Park Crest, 3.7 mi) · 18220 (Delano, 5.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
All Teeth Lost
14.9%
No national benchmark available.
Short Sleep Duration
37.6%
No national benchmark available.
Colorectal Cancer Screening
72.0%
No national benchmark available.
Dental Visit
63.5%
No national benchmark available.
Mammography
77.5%
No national benchmark available.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
4
Median in-state tuition
$15,208
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56,292
- 4-Year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
Schuylkill Haven, PA · 17972
- In-state tuition
- $15,208
- Out-of-state tuition
- $25,392
- Acceptance rate
- 96.6%
- Graduation rate
- 25.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $63,435
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- Certificate
Schuylkill Technology Center
Frackville, PA · 17931
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 60.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $49,148
- Median student debt
- $15,275
- 2-Year
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing
Pottsville, PA · 17901
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $86,138
- Median student debt
- $14,400
- Certificate
Empire Beauty School-Pottsville
Pottsville, PA · 17901
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 64.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $23,589
- Median student debt
- $10,231
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Tuscarora, PA (ZIP 17982) sits in Schuylkill County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $15,208. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $50,158 per tax return. FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 53.6" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. Pennsylvania levies a flat state income tax (top rate 3.07%); a household at the local median AGI of $50,158 would pay roughly $924/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 921 residents (157 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $55,357, fair market rent of $1,410 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $99,200. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 17982
What is the population of ZIP 17982?
404 people live in ZIP 17982, with a median age of 61.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 17982?
$55,357 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 17982 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 17982, 91.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.7% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 17982?
In ZIP 17982, 1.8% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 17982?
12.6% of the population in ZIP 17982 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 17982 have broadband internet?
82.7% of households in ZIP 17982 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 17982?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 17982 (Tuscarora, PA) is $50,158 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 17982?
Tax returns from ZIP 17982 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 17982 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 17982 (Tuscarora, PA) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 17982 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 17982 ranks in the 32th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 17982?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 17982, ranking in the 55th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 17982 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 24 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 17982 between 1965–2021 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 17982?
Flood is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 17982, accounting for 7 of 24 declarations (29%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 17982?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 17982 was "REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA" — a hurricane declared in 2021 (DR-4618) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 17982?
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 17982 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill, Schuylkill Technology Center, and Joseph F Mccloskey School Of Nursing (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 17982?
Median in-state tuition across 4 nearby institutions is $15,208 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 17982?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $56,292 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 17982?
ZIP 17982 has an average annual temperature of 48.0°F and 53.6" of annual precipitation based on the MAHANOY CITY 2 N, PA US weather station 7.2 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 17982 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 17982 is part of the Hazleton, PA urbanized area, primarily served by City of Hazleton (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 17982?
Pennsylvania has a flat income tax with a top rate of 3.07%. Households at the local median AGI of $50,158 would pay roughly $924 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 6.34% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Pennsylvania have paid family leave?
Pennsylvania has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 17982?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (5 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (4 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (24 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (24 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 17982
Nearby ZIPs by distance
17952 (1.2 mi) · 17925 (2 mi) · 18252 (Tamaqua, 3.6 mi) · 17953 (Middleport, 3.6 mi) · 18214 (Park Crest, 3.7 mi) · 18220 (Delano, 5.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
32nd percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 16
Vulnerability Themes
Persons with Disability
2
Without HS Diploma
1
Without Health Insurance
2
Adults Age 65+
4
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.