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Paxinos, PA · standard

ZIP Code 17860

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

1,994
29/sq mi
$92,000
Median income
$275,800
Median home value
32.8%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Paxinos pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 25%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 37%
home value, US ZIPs
29
people per sq mi
97%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17860 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 17860 covers 68.3 square miles in Paxinos, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,994 residents on file, a density of 29 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 17860 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $92,000 (18% above the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $43,517. The poverty rate stands at 4.9% and the unemployment rate at 1.6%. The typical home here is valued at $275,800 (21% above the state average); renters pay a median of $1,000 monthly, and 96.8% of units are owner-occupied.

A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 32.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.9, and the average commute is 29 minutes. To put 17860 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Northumberland County, for a geography-aware comparison.

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 →

Top industries in ZIP 17860

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Paxinos, PA

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 17860.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

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 17860, Paxinos, 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

1,994

Population

68.3

Area (sq mi)

29

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 17860?

44.9

Median Age

48.5%

Male

51.5%

Female

0.4%

Foreign-Born

White 96.9%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

$92,000

Median Household Income

+18% vs state

$43,517

Per Capita Income

4.9%

Poverty Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

29.2 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 17860 ranks nationally

Paxinos, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$92,000 Top 25% higher than 75% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 70.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 32.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

994

Total Housing Units

948

Occupied Units

46

Vacant Units

2.46

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 96.8%
Renter 3.2%

$275,800

Median Home Value

+21% vs state

$1,000

Median Rent

1987

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 67 business establishments in ZIP 17860, employing approximately 696 people with a combined annual payroll of $33,447,000.

67

Businesses

696

Employees

$33.4M

Annual Payroll

10

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 9 13.4%
Transportation and warehousing 9 13.4%
Retail trade 7 10.4%
Other services (except public administration) 7 10.4%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 6 9.0%
Accommodation and food services 6 9.0%
Manufacturing 5 7.5%
Health care and social assistance 5 7.5%
Wholesale trade 4 6.0%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 3 4.5%

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 17860 vs 17881 →

ZIP 17860 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17860 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 17860 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 17860 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
17881 Trevorton, PA 1,556 3.5 mi
17872 Shamokin, PA 9,943 4.3 mi
17866 Coal Township, PA 10,310 5.3 mi
17801 Sunbury, PA 16,671 6.4 mi
17868 Riverside, PA 1,052 9.1 mi
17836 Leck Kill, PA 266 8.0 mi
17824 Elysburg, PA 4,115 7.3 mi
17941 Klingerstown, PA 834 9.9 mi
17867 Rebuck, PA 169 8.2 mi
17822 Danville, PA 0 9.9 mi

More ZIP Codes in Northumberland County

17801 standard
Sunbury, PA
Pop: 16,671
17847 standard
Milton, PA
Pop: 12,051
17866 standard
Coal Township, PA
Pop: 10,310
17872 standard
Shamokin, PA
Pop: 9,943
17851 standard
Mount Carmel, PA
Pop: 7,841
17857 standard
Northumberland, PA
Pop: 7,505

Related Areas

Northumberland County Paxinos, PA Pennsylvania

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 17860 in? ▼
ZIP code 17860 (Paxinos) is located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Northumberland County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/northumberland-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 17860? ▼
ZIP code 17860 in Paxinos, PA has a population of 1,994 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17860? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 17860 is $92,000, which is 21% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17860? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 17860 is $275,800, which is 1% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17860? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 17860 is White at 96.9%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 17860? ▼
ZIP code 17860 has 67 business establishments employing approximately 696 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 17860? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 17860 are: Construction (9), Transportation and warehousing (9), Retail trade (7). There are 10 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17860? ▼
In ZIP code 17860, 70.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 32.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 17860? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 17860 is 29.2 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 17860? ▼
In ZIP code 17860, approximately 96.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 3.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 17860? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 17860 is 4.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.