Locust Gap, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17840
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 533
- 83/sq mi
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 17840 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Locust Gap, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, home to just 533 residents across 6.5 square miles, a density of 83 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 17840, but per-capita income is $19,838. Poverty here runs at 33.0%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. Housing costs here run - for a typical home value, with rent averaging - a month; 74.1% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 25.3, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Northumberland County, letting you compare 17840 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 →
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 17840, Locust Gap, 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
533
Population
6.5
Area (sq mi)
83
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17840?
25.3
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
0.0%
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?
$19,838
Per Capita Income
33.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
131
Total Housing Units
58
Occupied Units
73
Vacant Units
3.24
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 17840, employing approximately 404 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,311,000.
4
Businesses
404
Employees
$10.3M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 17840 vs 17851 →
ZIP 17840 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17866
Coal Township (17866)
10,310 residents
- 17851
Mount Carmel (17851)
7,841 residents
- 17921
Ashland (17921)
7,676 residents
- 17834 3,565
Kulpmont (17834)
3,565 residents
- 17964 798
Pitman (17964)
798 residents
- 17936 763
Gordon (17936)
763 residents
- 17832 628
Marion Heights (17832)
628 residents
- 17840 533
Locust Gap (17840)
533 residents
- 17888 326
Wilburton (17888)
326 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17840 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17851 | Mount Carmel, PA | 7,841 | 2.2 mi |
| 17834 | Kulpmont, PA | 3,565 | 1.9 mi |
| 17832 | Marion Heights, PA | 628 | 2.7 mi |
| 17943 | Lavelle, PA | 229 | 2.6 mi |
| 17945 | Locustdale, PA | 180 | 3.2 mi |
| 17921 | Ashland, PA | 7,676 | 4.0 mi |
| 17888 | Wilburton, PA | 326 | 3.9 mi |
| 17936 | Gordon, PA | 763 | 5.1 mi |
| 17964 | Pitman, PA | 798 | 5.2 mi |
| 17866 | Coal Township, PA | 10,310 | 6.2 mi |
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