Ickesburg, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17037
Perry County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,126
- 18/sq mi
- $75,000
- Median income
- $229,800
- Median home value
- 13.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ickesburg pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 45%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 18
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17037 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17037 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 64.0 square miles in Ickesburg, Perry County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 1,126 residents, producing a population density of 18 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 17037 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17037 sits at $75,000 (4% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $23,688. The poverty rate stands at 2.3% and the unemployment rate at 3.4%. On housing, the median home value is $229,800 (1% above the state average) with median rent at $1,100 per month, and 83.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17037 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 25.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Perry County, so you can benchmark 17037 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 17037
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 17037.
- Construction
Construction
10 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Manufacturing 3
Manufacturing
3 establishments
- Retail trade 3
Retail trade
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 17037, Ickesburg, 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
1,126
Population
64.0
Area (sq mi)
18
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17037?
25.9
Median Age
53.1%
Male
46.9%
Female
1.3%
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?
$75,000
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$23,688
Per Capita Income
2.3%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17037 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$75,000 Top 45% higher than 55% 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?
439
Total Housing Units
320
Occupied Units
119
Vacant Units
3.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$229,800
Median Home Value
+1% vs state
$1,100
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 23 business establishments in ZIP 17037, employing approximately 98 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,382,000.
23
Businesses
98
Employees
$3.4M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 10 | 43.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 17.4% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 13.0% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 13.0% |
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 17037 vs 17082 →
ZIP 17037 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17082
Port Royal (17082)
3,588 residents
- 17040
Landisburg (17040)
2,787 residents
- 17047
Loysville (17047)
2,526 residents
- 17058
Mifflin (17058)
1,909 residents
- 17024
Elliottsburg (17024)
1,893 residents
- 17037 1,126
Ickesburg (17037)
1,126 residents
- 17006 1,052
Blain (17006)
1,052 residents
- 17056 128
Mexico (17056)
128 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17037 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17037 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17047
Loysville (17047)
$87,578 median income
- 17024
Elliottsburg (17024)
$79,292 median income
- 17040
Landisburg (17040)
$78,824 median income
- 17037
Ickesburg (17037)
$75,000 median income
- 17082
Port Royal (17082)
$75,000 median income
- 17006
Blain (17006)
$64,722 median income
- 17058
Mifflin (17058)
$49,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17037 ranks #4 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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