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ZIP Code 17823: Dornsife, PA
ZIP code 17823 uses the postal name Dornsife, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Northumberland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,864 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dornsife · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Northumberland County
- Micro area
- Sunbury, PA
- House district
- PA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 34.3 sq mi · 37 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17823?
17823 centers on 40.745°, -76.778° and covers 34.3 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 17830, 17872, 17867, 17801, 17836, 17941.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17823, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 17823 compare with the rest of Northumberland County?
| Measure | 17823 | In Northumberland County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,258 | 17th of 28 | 1,093rd of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $79k | 3rd of 15 | 410th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $232k | 5th of 16 | 475th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 61% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 36% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 17823?
The 2020 Census counted 1,225 people in 17823; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,258. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,258±169 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,225−3.8% since 2010 (1,273)
- Households
- 458
- Median age
- 46.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 17823?
Of the 1,258 people the ACS estimates in 17823, 23.8% are under 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.6%).
- Under 1823.8%
- 18 to 6453.2%
- 65 and older23.1%
- White, not Hispanic98.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- Other or two or more0.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 17823 earn?
Median household income is $78,864 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 15 ranked ZIP codes in Northumberland County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($74,316 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $78,864
- Income per person
- $32,560
- Below the poverty line
- 5.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,426650 returns; wages 66% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 17823?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $232,100
- Median gross rent
- $780
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.8%
- Housing units
- 504
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 17823?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Construction5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 17823?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17830 | Herndon | 1,938 | $74k | 4.3 mi |
| 17872 | Shamokin | 8,894 | $49k | 4.8 mi |
| 17867 | Rebuck | 239 | $76k | 5.0 mi |
| 17801 | Sunbury | 16,429 | $61k | 6.4 mi |
| 17836 | Leck Kill | 190 | $91k | 9.2 mi |
| 17941 | Klingerstown | 733 | $64k | 9.5 mi |
| 17881 | Trevorton | 1,479 | $54k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 17870 | Selinsgrove | 14,490 | $70k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 17864 | Port Trevorton | 2,495 | $80k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 17080 | Pillow | 264 | $73k | 7.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.