ZIP 17972 Foreclosure, Tax-Lien & Distress Report

ZIP code 17972 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania carries a composite property-distress score of 20/100 — a low reading on DLRadar's deterministic public-record index. On the structural side it scores 44/100, with 2/100 of stress already active. Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (84/100)). What sets it apart are the readings on structural risk (44/100), construction/permit lag (30/100), institutional ownership (14/100). institutional ownership (14/100) and mortgage stress (8/100) stay muted.

The peak-phase market in 17972 posted values that rose 4.2% over the year, and 13% higher over three years (phase confidence 28/100). At a peak the opportunity is selective — specific stressed parcels, not a broad discount.

About 11,294 people live here, median age 43. Households earn a median $67,998 — below the roughly $78,000 national figure. The tenure split is 74% owner-occupied to 26% rented. The ZIP holds roughly 5,186 housing units. Home values center near $169,600, an affordability ratio of 2.4× — accessible. The vacancy rate is 9.8%. The poverty rate is 5.8% — low. On demographic stress specifically, 17972 scores 22/100. Around 12% of renters are cost-burdened. Educational attainment sits at 21% bachelor's-or-above.

Overall, 17972 shows a mixed profile — neither uniformly stressed nor insulated — so opportunity is property-specific. While 17972 carries no listed distressed parcels today, each signal above ties back to a public dataset on the same national scale.

The 17972 read uses the identical public-record model applied coast to coast, which means its 20/100 score means exactly what it means anywhere else, and 17972 stays directly comparable to neighboring ZIPs and the rest of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Sparse data for 17972 shows as blanks, never estimates, and the score updates on every fresh public filing.

Behind 17972's composite sit distinct signals (foreclosure, mortgage, tax-lien, lender and structural), each scored on its own before rolling up, so two ZIPs with the same total can describe very different situations on the ground. For a buyer, 17972 is one row in a larger workflow: confirm the score, pull the distressed parcels behind it, then move from signal to funded, closed acquisition through DLRadar.