Wayne Township (Schuylkill County) is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,277 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17933 and 17979, and parts of 17901, 17922, 17963 and 17972 are in Wayne Township (Schuylkill County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)
All in Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)
Mostly Pottsville; part is in Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)
Mostly South Manheim; part is in Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)
Mostly Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County); part is in Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)
Mostly Schuylkill Haven; part is in Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wayne Township (Schuylkill County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA70 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wayne Township (Schuylkill County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wayne Township (Schuylkill County) had 5,213 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 537th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Schuylkill County grew from 172,927 residents in 1900 to 143,049 in 2020.
Schuylkill County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hamburg, PA weather station (12 miles away).
41,596 jobs at 2,705 businesses in Schuylkill County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Pottsville, Schuylkill Haven, Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County), South Manheim, North Manheim, Pine Grove Borough, Washington Township (Schuylkill County), Norwegian, Branch, Cass Township (Schuylkill County), West Brunswick, Palo Alto, East Norwegian, New Castle Township, Auburn Borough, Mechanicsville, Foster Township (Schuylkill County), Landingville, Tremont Township, Deer Lake and Mount Carbon.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.