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Northumberland, PA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Northumberland, PA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 7,505. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet NORTHUMBERLAND-PA · Northumberland, PA 1 ZIPs · 7,505 pop · #14343/25278 · Northumberland County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $67,298
  • RANK-MID #14343/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Watsontown
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 78% owners
  • POP-TOWN 7,505
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $202,200

Nearest income peer: Watsontown, PA ( $110 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Northumberland

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Northumberland on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Northumberland, PA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

43rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
7,505
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$67,298
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $67,298 and poverty 14.3% concentrate in 17857.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (77.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Northumberland as a pure owner town.

Within Pennsylvania, Leetsdale is the closest lower-income city and Sandy Lake the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Northumberland.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 17857, is all of Northumberland

There is no split to weigh here: 17857 holds every one of Northumberland's 7,505 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Northumberland's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 153 establishments, 3,182 employees , annual payroll $173,159k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 17857 (153 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (27) · also Construction · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Northumberland, PA

These ZIP codes sit in Northumberland County, which covers 24 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Northumberland. See the Northumberland County roll-up →

Northumberland lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Northumberland County: Elysburg, Turbotville and Paxinos earn more and Sunbury, Milton and Coal Township earn less. Elysburg marks the far end of that range at $118,176, 76% above Northumberland.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
17857 7,505 $67,298 153 108
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Northumberland roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Northumberland, .