ZIP Code 17851

ZIP code 17851 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 39.2 square miles in Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 7,841 residents, producing a population density of 200 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 17851 against Pennsylvania and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17851 sits at $53,637 (31% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $27,140. The poverty rate stands at 15.8% and the unemployment rate at 7.5%. On housing, the median home value is $79,300 (65% below the state average) with median rent at $751 per month, and 78.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17851 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.3, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Northumberland County, so you can benchmark 17851 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 →