Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, has 145,085 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Pottsville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 779 sq mi (2,017 km²) of land.

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Schuylkill County in Pennsylvania
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Resident population, July 2025
145,085
Land area
779 sq mi (2,017 km²)
County seat or government
Pottsville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$68,313 ± $1,387
Median home value
$153,000 ± $3,473
Median rent, with utilities
$876 ± $24
Homes lived in by their owners
76.1% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Pottsville, PA micro areaCentral county
Water area
3.99 sq mi (10.3 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
County code (FIPS)
42107
Coordinates (central point)
40.703682, -76.217788

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Schuylkill County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1790122,371 people
  2. 1820213,755 people
  3. 1797211,826 people
  4. 1825211,024 people
  5. 179639,323 people
  6. 179318,899 people
  7. 179216,931 people
  8. 179616,740 people
  9. 179765,916 people
  10. 179224,803 people
  11. 179544,623 people
  12. 179604,264 people
All 59
  1. 179484,188 people
  2. 182403,913 people
  3. 182373,712 people
  4. 179803,342 people
  5. 179703,171 people
  6. 182503,137 people
  7. 182142,522 people
  8. 182182,514 people
  9. 179382,479 people
  10. 179812,468 people
  11. 179672,202 people
  12. 179651,927 people
  13. 179831,541 people
  14. 179591,445 people
  15. 179291,432 people
  16. 179351,371 people
  17. 179851,237 people
  18. 182111,207 people
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  22. 17978688 people
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  26. 17953426 people
  27. 17934417 people
  28. 18231413 people
  29. 17923385 people
  30. 18242371 people
  31. 17968321 people
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  33. 17925305 people
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  35. 19549271 people
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  41. 17946185 people
  42. 17952172 people
  43. 18220170 people
  44. 17945133 people
  45. 17979130 people
  46. 17933123 people
  47. 1794342 people

59 ZIP Code areas overlap Schuylkill County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Schuylkill County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Schuylkill County, largest first

  1. Wayne Township5,277 people
  2. Butler Township4,972 people
  3. West Penn Township4,451 people
  4. North Manheim Township4,136 people
  5. Pine Grove Township4,049 people
  6. Rush Township3,456 people
  7. Hegins Township3,352 people
  8. West Brunswick Township3,291 people
  9. Washington Township3,134 people
  10. Mahanoy Township3,043 people
  11. West Mahanoy Township2,885 people
  12. Ryan Township2,756 people
All 36
  1. South Manheim Township2,752 people
  2. East Brunswick Township2,187 people
  3. Porter Township2,107 people
  4. Norwegian Township2,047 people
  5. Branch Township1,907 people
  6. East Union Township1,783 people
  7. Cass Township1,670 people
  8. Kline Township1,624 people
  9. North Union Township1,208 people
  10. Union Township1,083 people
  11. Walker Township1,004 people
  12. Schuylkill Township995 people
  13. Eldred Township911 people
  14. Hubley Township891 people
  15. Barry Township860 people
  16. Blythe Township846 people
  17. East Norwegian Township829 people
  18. Reilly Township678 people
  19. Upper Mahantongo Township550 people
  20. New Castle Township469 people
  21. Frailey Township415 people
  22. Tremont Township272 people
  23. Foster Township258 people
  24. Delano Township205 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county

School districts in Schuylkill County, largest first

  1. Hazleton Area School District78,908 people
  2. Blue Mountain School District20,705 people
  3. Pottsville Area School District18,656 people
  4. Tamaqua Area School District16,140 people
  5. North Schuylkill School District15,886 people
  6. Panther Valley School District13,151 people
  7. Pine Grove Area School District11,593 people
  8. Mahanoy Area School District10,888 people
  9. Minersville Area School District8,909 people
  10. Schuylkill Haven Area School District8,484 people
  11. Williams Valley School District7,515 people
  12. Shenandoah Valley School District7,031 people
All 14
  1. Tri-Valley School District6,564 people
  2. St. Clair Area School District6,235 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Pottsville, Pennsylvania (city)13,364 people
  2. Tamaqua, Pennsylvania (borough)6,924 people
  3. Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania (borough)5,253 people
  4. Minersville, Pennsylvania (borough)4,396 people
  5. Shenandoah, Pennsylvania (borough)4,146 people
  6. Frackville, Pennsylvania (borough)3,878 people
  7. Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania (borough)3,507 people
  8. Lake Wynonah, Pennsylvania (CDP)3,036 people
  9. Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania (borough)3,005 people
  10. St. Clair, Pennsylvania (borough)2,754 people
  11. Coaldale, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (borough)2,514 people
  12. McAdoo, Pennsylvania (borough)2,501 people
All 75
  1. Ashland, Pennsylvania (borough)2,324 people
  2. Pine Grove, Pennsylvania (borough)2,118 people
  3. Port Carbon, Pennsylvania (borough)1,768 people
  4. Tremont, Pennsylvania (borough)1,605 people
  5. Tower City, Pennsylvania (borough)1,545 people
  6. Valley View, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,487 people
  7. Cressona, Pennsylvania (borough)1,420 people
  8. Hometown, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,283 people
  9. Shenandoah Heights, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,262 people
  10. Girardville, Pennsylvania (borough)1,110 people
  11. Hegins, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,088 people
  12. New Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (borough)975 people
  13. Palo Alto, Pennsylvania (borough)960 people
  14. Gordon, Pennsylvania (borough)959 people
  15. Friedensburg, Pennsylvania (CDP)842 people
  16. Ringtown, Pennsylvania (borough)745 people
  17. Gilberton, Pennsylvania (borough)687 people
  18. Englewood, Pennsylvania (CDP)661 people

See all 75 cities, towns and communities in Schuylkill County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Berks County, Pennsylvania25 mi southeast
  2. Columbia County, Pennsylvania26 mi north
  3. Lebanon County, Pennsylvania26 mi southwest
  4. Northumberland County, Pennsylvania28 mi west
  5. Carbon County, Pennsylvania31 mi northeast
  6. Lehigh County, Pennsylvania33 mi east
  7. Luzerne County, Pennsylvania35 mi north
  8. Dauphin County, Pennsylvania36 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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