Shamokin Dam, PA

Census ZIP code profile for Shamokin Dam, PA — 1 ZIPs, total population 1,698. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Shamokin Dam, PA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 1,698 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Shamokin Dam splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Shamokin Dam, the median household income averages $70,972 and per-capita income averages $37,513. Poverty rate runs at 5.3% and unemployment at 1.4%. On housing, the average median home value is $203,500 with median rent of $926 per month, and 68.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Shamokin Dam against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Shamokin Dam as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

1,698

Population

$70,972

Median Income

$203,500

Median Home Value

40.4

Median Age

How much do residents of Shamokin Dam earn?

Median Household Income
$70,972
Per Capita Income
$37,513
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
Poverty Rate
5.3%

What does housing look like in Shamokin Dam?

Median Home Value
$203,500
Median Rent
$926/mo
Owner Occupied
68.2%
Housing Units
781

Who lives in Shamokin Dam?

Bachelor's Degree+
22.6%
High School+
67.6%
Avg Commute
22 min
Foreign Born
1.5%

ZIP Codes in Shamokin Dam, PA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
17876 1,698 354 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Shamokin Dam, PA?
Shamokin Dam, PA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 1,698, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Shamokin Dam?
The average median household income across Shamokin Dam, PA ZIP codes is $70,972. The poverty rate is 5.3%.
What is the cost of living in Shamokin Dam?
The average median home value in Shamokin Dam, PA is $203,500. Median rent is $926/month. 68.2% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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