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ZIP Code 17855: New Berlin, PA
ZIP code 17855 uses the postal name New Berlin, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Union County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $88,929 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 20% of its land lies in New Berlin; 80% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- New Berlin · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Union County
- Census places
- New Berlin
- Micro area
- Lewisburg, PA
- House district
- PA-15 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.9 sq mi · 523 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17855?
17855 centers on 40.890°, -76.968° and covers 1.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 17889, 17844.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17855, 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 17855 compare with the rest of Union County?
| Measure | 17855 | In Union County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,014 | 8th of 14 | 1,150th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $89k | 4th of 7 | 298th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $217k | 5th of 7 | 542nd of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 72% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 72% 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 17855?
The 2020 Census counted 924 people in 17855; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,014. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,014±181 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 924−6.9% since 2010 (992)
- Households
- 394
- Median age
- 42.7
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 17855?
Of the 1,014 people the ACS estimates in 17855, 24.6% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.6%).
- Under 1824.6%
- 18 to 6455.4%
- 65 and older20.0%
- White, not Hispanic96.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.7%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
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 17855 earn?
Median household income is $88,929 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Union County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($81,508 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $88,929±$22,186
- Income per person
- $34,660
- Below the poverty line
- 11.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,372500 returns; wages 75% 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 17855?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $216,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,080
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.3%
- Housing units
- 406
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 17855?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)5
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 17855?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17889 | Winfield | 3,039 | $89k | 2.6 mi |
| 17844 | Mifflinburg | 10,291 | $68k | 7.8 mi |
| 17862 | Penns Creek | 530 | $53k | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 17837 | Lewisburg | 18,403 | $89k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 17870 | Selinsgrove | 14,490 | $70k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 17842 | Middleburg | 8,266 | $63k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 17876 | Shamokin Dam | 1,827 | $71k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 17850 | Montandon | 576 | $51k | 7.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.