ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17823: Northumberland County, PA

ZIP Code 17823 (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 1,258 residents in 458 households. The median household income is $78,864, the median home value is $232,100 and the median gross rent is $780/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

1,258

Margin of error ±169

Median household income

$78,864

Margin of error ±$6,025

Median home value

$232,100

Margin of error ±$17,592

Median gross rent

$780/mo

Margin of error ±$130

Median age

46.2 yrs

Margin of error ±6.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.1 min

Margin of error ±6.9 min

How ZIP 17823 compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1782346.2 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17823$78,864Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17823$32,560Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 178235.7%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 178230.3%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1782317.2%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17823$232,100Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17823$780/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1782387.8%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1782329.1 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 178237.4%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17823

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 17823 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 17823Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population1,258±16913,018,639334,922,499
Median age46.2 yrs±6.1 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households458±615,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$78,864±$6,025$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$32,560±$2,837$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate5.7%±2.3 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.3%±0.5 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%±4.4 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$232,100±$17,592$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$780/mo±$130$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes87.8%±4.9 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.1 min±6.9 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.4%±2.3 pts15.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 17823
GroupZIP 17823PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino98.6%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%3.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.3%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 17823 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Northumberland County
Land area
34.30 sq mi· about 37 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Northumberland County

17017 Northumberland County, PA17749 McEwensville, PA17777 Northumberland County, PA17801 Northumberland County, PA17830 Northumberland County, PA17832 Northumberland County, PA17834 Northumberland County, PA17836 Northumberland County, PA17840 Northumberland County, PA17847 Northumberland County, PA17850 Montandon, PA17851 Northumberland County, PA17857 Northumberland County, PA17860 Northumberland County, PA17865 Northumberland County, PA17866 Northumberland County, PA17867 Northumberland County, PA17868 Riverside, PA17872 Northumberland County, PA17881 Trevorton, PA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.