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 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 68.3 square miles in Paxinos, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 1,994 residents, producing a population density of 29 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 17860 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17860 sits at $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%. On housing, the median home value is $275,800 (21% above the state average) with median rent at $1,000 per month, and 96.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17860 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.9, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Northumberland County, so you can benchmark 17860 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 17860
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 17860.
- Construction
Construction
9 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
9 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
7 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6 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, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
Who lives in ZIP 17860?
44.9
Median Age
48.5%
Male
51.5%
Female
0.4%
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?
$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
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
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
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
$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.
- 17801
Sunbury (17801)
16,671 residents
- 17866
Coal Township (17866)
10,310 residents
- 17872
Shamokin (17872)
9,943 residents
- 17824 4,115
Elysburg (17824)
4,115 residents
- 17860 1,994
Paxinos (17860)
1,994 residents
- 17881 1,556
Trevorton (17881)
1,556 residents
- 17868 1,052
Riverside (17868)
1,052 residents
- 17941 834
Klingerstown (17941)
834 residents
- 17836 266
Leck Kill (17836)
266 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17860 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17860 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17824
Elysburg (17824)
$118,176 median income
- 17860
Paxinos (17860)
$92,000 median income
- 17836
Leck Kill (17836)
$91,250 median income
- 17868
Riverside (17868)
$76,250 median income
- 17867
Rebuck (17867)
$75,833 median income
- 17941
Klingerstown (17941)
$63,750 median income
- 17801
Sunbury (17801)
$60,664 median income
- 17881
Trevorton (17881)
$54,122 median income
- 17866
Coal Township (17866)
$51,010 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.
| 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 |
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