Northumberland

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Pennsylvania

Northumberland is a smaller county in Pennsylvania with 24 ZIP codes, 93,867 people, and above-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Northumberland, PA sits among US counties with an above-median household income, on a smaller county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.

Top 48%
household income vs 3,210 US counties
93,867
combined ZIP population
24
USPS ZIP codes covered
$68,320
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Northumberland lands in the national county income distribution as above-median household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 42097, 24 ZIPs, combined population 93,867). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Above-median income across 24 ZIPs means the county average is a compromise. Sort by population, save the largest urban ZIP and one sparse code, then compare - that pair usually shows whether density or income is doing the work inside Northumberland.

Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.

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24

Total ZIPs

93,867

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Northumberland

Side-by-side: Compare 17801 vs 17847 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
17801 Sunbury 16,671 98
17847 Milton 12,051 99
17866 Coal Township 10,310 159
17872 Shamokin 9,943 95
17851 Mount Carmel 7,841 200
17857 Northumberland 7,505 108
17777 Watsontown 7,056 72
17824 Elysburg 4,115 60
17834 Kulpmont 3,565 268
17772 Turbotville 2,399 41
17860 Paxinos 1,994 29
17830 Herndon 1,947 25
17017 Dalmatia 1,755 31
17881 Trevorton 1,556 126
17823 Dornsife 1,273 14
17868 Riverside 1,052 606
17850 Montandon 645 765
17832 Marion Heights 628 621
17840 Locust Gap 533 83
17836 Leck Kill 266 25
17730 Dewart 257 587
17749 Mc Ewensville 244 879
17867 Rebuck 169 18
17865 Potts Grove 92 228

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Northumberland?

Northumberland has a total population of 93,867 across 24 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Northumberland?

Northumberland includes 24 ZIP codes: 17801, 17847, 17866, 17872, 17851, 17857, 17777, 17824, 17834, 17772, and more.

Northumberland's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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