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Dalmatia, PA · standard

ZIP Code 17017

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

1,755
31/sq mi
$82,396
Median income
$216,600
Median home value
24.0%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Dalmatia pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 35%
household income, US ZIPs
48th pct
home value, US ZIPs
31
people per sq mi
79%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17017 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 17017 covers 56.4 square miles in Dalmatia, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,755 residents on file, a density of 31 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 17017 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $82,396 (6% above the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $39,911. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.4%. On housing, the median home value is $216,600 (5% below the state average) with median rent at $739 per month, and 78.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.6, and the average commute is 30 minutes. To put 17017 in local context, 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Northumberland County, for a geography-aware comparison.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 17017

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Dalmatia, PA

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 17017.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 17017, Dalmatia, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

1,755

Population

56.4

Area (sq mi)

31

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 17017?

52.6

Median Age

49.3%

Male

50.7%

Female

0.3%

Foreign-Born

White 96.7%
African American 0.1%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$82,396

Median Household Income

+6% vs state

$39,911

Per Capita Income

5.4%

Poverty Rate

0.4%

Unemployment Rate

29.9 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 17017 ranks nationally

Dalmatia, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$82,396 Top 35% higher than 65% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 71.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 24.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

764

Total Housing Units

683

Occupied Units

81

Vacant Units

2.21

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 78.9%
Renter 21.1%

$216,600

Median Home Value

-5% vs state

$739

Median Rent

1972

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 27 business establishments in ZIP 17017, employing approximately 137 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,822,000.

27

Businesses

137

Employees

$4.8M

Annual Payroll

4

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 8 29.6%
Other services (except public administration) 5 18.5%
Retail trade 4 14.8%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 3 11.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 17017 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17017 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 17017 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 17017 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
17080 Pillow, PA 298 4.2 mi
17864 Port Trevorton, PA 2,445 4.3 mi
17061 Millersburg, PA 7,157 5.5 mi
17005 Berrysburg, PA 368 4.7 mi
17023 Elizabethville, PA 3,535 5.4 mi
17830 Herndon, PA 1,947 5.6 mi
17045 Liverpool, PA 3,350 7.4 mi
17853 Mount Pleasant Mills, PA 3,221 7.5 mi
17827 Freeburg, PA 657 8.7 mi

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Pop: 7,505

Related Areas

Northumberland County Dalmatia, PA Pennsylvania

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 17017 in? ▼
ZIP code 17017 (Dalmatia) is located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Northumberland County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/northumberland-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 17017? ▼
ZIP code 17017 in Dalmatia, PA has a population of 1,755 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17017? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 17017 is $82,396, which is 8% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17017? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 17017 is $216,600, which is 22% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17017? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 17017 is White at 96.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 17017? ▼
ZIP code 17017 has 27 business establishments employing approximately 137 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 17017? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 17017 are: Construction (8), Other services (except public administration) (5), Retail trade (4). There are 4 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17017? ▼
In ZIP code 17017, 71.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 17017? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 17017 is 29.9 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 17017? ▼
In ZIP code 17017, approximately 78.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 17017? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 17017 is 5.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.