17857 Zip Code Profile

17857 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $121,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Sunbury area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $52,601/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 17857 is $43,729.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 17857 earn an average of $33,603/year. Women earn only $19,205/year.

3,633 people in 17857 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 17857? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.6 minutes.

The median age here is 46. There are 3,627 men and 3,878 women. The median age for men is 44 while for women the median age is 48.

To give you a sense of the community, 4,799 people (out of the 7,505 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,383 homes, and 168 businesses every day. 70 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

17857 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tashkent, Uzbekistan!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 563 feet above sea levell.

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• Danville Neighborhood Watch
• Rte 15 Flea and Farmers Market

• Sunbury Curb Farmers Market
• Sunbury Market House Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 7,505
• White Population: 7,340
• Black Population: 96
• Hispanic Population: 150
• Asian Population: 32
• Hawaiian Population: 1
• Indian Population: 37
• Male Population: 3,627
• Female Population: 3,878
• Median Age: 46
• Median Age of Males: 44
• Median Age of Females: 48

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: Pennsylvania
• CSA Name: Sunbury-Lewisburg-Selinsgrove, PA
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Sunbury PA
• County: Northumberland
• City: Northumberland
• Longitude: -76.8
• Latitude: 40.9
• Elevation: 564 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 570

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 3,557
• Drive alone: 3,140
• Carpool: 318
• Public transit: 4
• Ride bikes or walk: 70


• Average commute time: 21.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 159
•    5 - 9: 413
•    10 - 14: 583
•    15 - 19: 777
•    20 - 24: 745
•    25 - 29: 171
•    30 - 34: 343
•    35 - 39: 66
•    40 - 44: 37
•    45 - 59: 112
•    60 - 89: 60
•    90 plus: 91

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $121,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $46,146
• Businesses: 161
• Employees: 2,959
• Annual Payroll: $100,023,000
• Average Family Income: $52,601
• Median Family Income: $36,135
• Average Income for Men: $33,603
• Average Income for Women: $19,205

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 10
• Congressional District Land Area: 6557.0
• Sr Senator: Patrick J. Toomey (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert P., Jr. Casey (D)
• US House Representative: Tom Marino (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 097
• State FIPS Code: 42

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View all schools in Northumberland

Primary Schools

Priestley Sch

423 Cannery Rd

Northumberland, PA 17857

(570) 473-3261

Middle Schools

Rice Ms

4th & Hanover Streets

Northumberland, PA 17857

(570) 473-3547