Newport, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17074
Perry County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 7,477
- 45/sq mi
- $81,964
- Median income
- $226,900
- Median home value
- 20.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Newport pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 49%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 45
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17074 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17074 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 164.7 square miles in Newport, Perry County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 7,477 residents, producing a population density of 45 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 17074 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17074 sits at $81,964 (5% above the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $39,073. The poverty rate stands at 9.1% and the unemployment rate at 4.0%. On housing, the median home value is $226,900 (0% below the state average) with median rent at $802 per month, and 73.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17074 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.9, and the average commute is 33 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Perry County, so you can benchmark 17074 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 17074
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 17074.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
32 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
20 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
19 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
13 establishments
- Construction 12
Construction
12 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 17074, Newport, 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
7,477
Population
164.7
Area (sq mi)
45
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17074?
41.9
Median Age
51.2%
Male
48.8%
Female
0.9%
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?
$81,964
Median Household Income
+5% vs state
$39,073
Per Capita Income
9.1%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
Unemployment Rate
33.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 17074 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$81,964 Top 36% higher than 64% 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?
3,120
Total Housing Units
2,870
Occupied Units
250
Vacant Units
2.54
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$226,900
Median Home Value
-0% vs state
$802
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 141 business establishments in ZIP 17074, employing approximately 1,246 people with a combined annual payroll of $41,437,000.
141
Businesses
1,246
Employees
$41.4M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 32 | 22.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 20 | 14.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 19 | 13.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 13 | 9.2% |
| Construction | 12 | 8.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 7 | 5.0% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 4.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 4.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 6 | 4.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 3.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 2.8% |
| Information | 3 | 2.1% |
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 17074 vs 17062 →
ZIP 17074 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17020
Duncannon (17020)
9,047 residents
- 17074
Newport (17074)
7,477 residents
- 17068
New Bloomfield (17068)
4,298 residents
- 17062
Millerstown (17062)
3,979 residents
- 17045 3,350
Liverpool (17045)
3,350 residents
- 17094 2,392
Thompsontown (17094)
2,392 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17074 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17074 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17062
Millerstown (17062)
$90,893 median income
- 17068
New Bloomfield (17068)
$82,888 median income
- 17074
Newport (17074)
$81,964 median income
- 17045
Liverpool (17045)
$76,800 median income
- 17020
Duncannon (17020)
$73,396 median income
- 17094
Thompsontown (17094)
$66,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17074 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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