ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17866: Northumberland County, PA

ZIP Code 17866 (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 9,769 residents in 3,575 households. The median household income is $51,010, the median home value is $88,300 and the median gross rent is $745/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

9,769

Margin of error ±19

Median household income

$51,010

Margin of error ±$2,494

Median home value

$88,300

Margin of error ±$7,666

Median gross rent

$745/mo

Margin of error ±$64

Median age

44.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.7 min

Margin of error ±4.3 min

How ZIP 17866 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 1786644.4 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17866$51,010Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17866$25,108Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1786614.1%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 178666.0%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 178669.0%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17866$88,300Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17866$745/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1786679.8%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1786626.7 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 178667.4%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17866

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 17866 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 17866Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population9,769±1913,018,639334,922,499
Median age44.4 yrs±1.2 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,575±1865,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$51,010±$2,494$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$25,108±$3,129$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate14.1%±4.0 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.0%±2.4 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.0%±1.9 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$88,300±$7,666$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$745/mo±$64$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes79.8%±3.5 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.7 min±4.3 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.4%±3.0 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 17866
GroupZIP 17866PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino76.0%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino16.5%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%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 Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.1%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 17866 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Northumberland County
Largest overlapping place
Fairview-Ferndale (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
24.38 sq mi· about 401 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, PA17823 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, 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.