Northumberland County

Northumberland County has 90,560 residents across 20 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $60,583, 22% below the Pennsylvania figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $162,400, and 19% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

90,560residentsACS 2020–2024

$60,583median household incomePennsylvania: $78K

$162,400median home valueowner-occupied homes

85%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Northumberland County in PennsylvaniaZIP codes in Northumberland County highlighted; the rest of Pennsylvania in grey

Map of Pennsylvania with Northumberland County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 20 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
17017	1,509	$82K	$217K	79%	24%	80%	34 min
17749	234	$75K	$197K	69%	20%	91%	24 min
17777	7,030	$67K	$217K	77%	19%	87%	22 min
17801	16,429	$61K	$154K	69%	17%	85%	25 min
17823	1,258	$79K	$232K	88%	17%	78%	31 min
17830	1,938	$74K	$195K	88%	21%	78%	32 min
17832	578	$53K	$90K	77%	8%	86%	25 min
17834	3,480	$56K	$94K	82%	19%	77%	29 min
17836	190	$91K	$138K	66%	20%	93%	31 min
17840	188	$-666667K	$-666667K	74%	0%	100%	59 min
17847	11,260	$59K	$197K	66%	21%	87%	22 min
17850	576	$51K	$85K	59%	16%	85%	17 min
17851	7,234	$54K	$79K	79%	18%	84%	26 min
17857	7,671	$67K	$202K	78%	25%	85%	25 min
17860	2,332	$92K	$276K	97%	33%	87%	30 min
17866	9,769	$51K	$88K	80%	9%	87%	29 min
17867	239	$76K	$178K	81%	17%	66%	39 min
17868	719	$76K	$247K	90%	42%	96%	22 min
17872	8,894	$49K	$82K	67%	12%	82%	32 min
17881	1,479	$54K	$120K	81%	12%	87%	28 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

90,560 residents in 37,886 households, next to the Pennsylvania figure.

20%

under 18

19%

aged 18–34

22%

aged 65 and over

32%

of households are people living alone

46%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

43,395 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,400 (±$5,611).

76%

of households own their home

62%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

13%

of housing units are vacant

$806

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20192%

2000–20096%

1990–19997%

1980–19898%

1970–197914%

1960–19698%

1950–19599%

1940–19498%

1939 or earlier38%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$1,488.

$60,583

median household income

12.6%

of people live below the poverty line

3.7%

unemployment rate

19%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

26 min

average commute to work

14%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

85%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

10%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

85%

of households have a broadband subscription

13%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates