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ZIP Code 17840: Locust Gap, PA
ZIP code 17840 uses the postal name Locust Gap, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Northumberland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 190 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Locust Gap · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Northumberland County
- Micro area
- Sunbury, PA
- House district
- PA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.0 sq mi · 94 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17840?
17840 centers on 40.774°, -76.426° and covers 2.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 17851, 17834.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17840, 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 17840 compare with the rest of Northumberland County?
| Measure | 17840 | In Northumberland County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 188 | 26th of 28 | 1,596th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
17840's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (188). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 53% of 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 17840?
The 2020 Census counted 295 people in 17840; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 188. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 188±146 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 295
- Households
- 58
- Median age
- 25.3
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 17840?
Of the 188 people the ACS estimates in 17840, 40.4% are under 18 and 11.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (71.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (28.2%).
- Under 1840.4%
- 18 to 6447.9%
- 65 and older11.7%
- White, not Hispanic71.8%
- Hispanic or Latino28.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 are homes worth in 17840?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.1%
- Housing units
- 131
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 17840?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 17840?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17851 | Mount Carmel | 7,234 | $54k | 2.0 mi |
| 17834 | Kulpmont | 3,480 | $56k | 2.2 mi |
| 17832 | Marion Heights | 578 | $53k | 2.6 mi (near) |
| 17943 | Lavelle | 42 | – | 2.6 mi (near) |
| 17945 | Locustdale | 133 | $25k | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 17921 | Ashland | 6,931 | $71k | 3.8 mi (near) |
| 17888 | Wilburton | 446 | – | 4.0 mi (near) |
| 17858 | Numidia | 111 | $81k | 4.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.