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 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 56.4 square miles in Dalmatia, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 1,755 residents, producing a population density of 31 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 17017 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17017 sits at $82,396 (6% above the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $39,911. The poverty rate stands at 5.4% and the unemployment rate at 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, a direct signal of whether 17017 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.6, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Northumberland County, so you can benchmark 17017 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 17017
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 17017.
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 3
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 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, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
Who lives in ZIP 17017?
52.6
Median Age
49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
0.3%
Foreign-Born
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
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
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
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
$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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 17017 vs 17080 →
ZIP 17017 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17061
Millersburg (17061)
7,157 residents
- 17023
Elizabethville (17023)
3,535 residents
- 17045
Liverpool (17045)
3,350 residents
- 17853
Mount Pleasant Mills (17853)
3,221 residents
- 17864 2,445
Port Trevorton (17864)
2,445 residents
- 17830 1,947
Herndon (17830)
1,947 residents
- 17017 1,755
Dalmatia (17017)
1,755 residents
- 17827 657
Freeburg (17827)
657 residents
- 17005 368
Berrysburg (17005)
368 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17017 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17017 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17017
Dalmatia (17017)
$82,396 median income
- 17864
Port Trevorton (17864)
$79,881 median income
- 17023
Elizabethville (17023)
$79,435 median income
- 17045
Liverpool (17045)
$76,800 median income
- 17830
Herndon (17830)
$73,942 median income
- 17080
Pillow (17080)
$73,438 median income
- 17853
Mount Pleasant Mills (17853)
$63,787 median income
- 17827
Freeburg (17827)
$61,806 median income
- 17005
Berrysburg (17005)
$61,429 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.
| 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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