Potts Grove, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17865
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 92
- 228/sq mi High-density area
- $37,083
- Median income Below-median income area
- $145,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 16.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Potts Grove pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 24th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 228
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17865 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17865 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Potts Grove, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, home to just 92 residents across 0.4 square miles, a density of 228 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $37,083.
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 →
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 17865, Potts Grove, 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
92
Population
0.4
Area (sq mi)
228
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17865?
64.0
Median Age
54.2%
Male
45.8%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$37,083
Median Household Income
-52% vs state ZIP avg
$44,100
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17865 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Potts Grove, PA household income vs. every Pennsylvania ZIP code
Median household income among 1,642 reporting Pennsylvania ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$37,083 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Pennsylvania 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 does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
18housing units
18
Total Housing Units
13
Occupied Units
5
Vacant Units
1.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$145,800
Median Home Value
-36% vs state ZIP avg
1964
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 17865, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 17865 in?
ZIP code 17865 (Potts Grove) 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 17865?
ZIP code 17865 in Potts Grove, PA has a population of 92 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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