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Northumberland ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Northumberland, PA is 17857, and its area codes are 570 and 272.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,866
Area codes
570, 272

Northumberland in numbers

About 3,866 people live in Northumberland, in 1,726 households. The median household income is $66,477 a year, 15% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,600 (36% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $897 a month. The median age is 41.0; 22.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population3,866Northumberland3,866
Households1,726Northumberland1,726
Median age41.0Northumberland41.0Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$66,477Northumberland$66,477Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$162,600Northumberland$162,600Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$897Northumberland$897Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%Northumberland22.0%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.1 minNorthumberland27.1 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,401 / sq miNorthumberland2,401 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Northumberland borough. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Northumberland

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Northumberland
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
17857 Northumberland , PA Standard 7,671 $67,298 $202,200

Map of Northumberland ZIP codes

17857

The ZIP codes of Northumberland, PA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Northumberland

The nearest larger towns are Sunbury (9,617 people, 2.5 mi), Lewisburg (5,257 people, 6.9 mi) and Selinsgrove (5,593 people, 7.7 mi).

Towns near Northumberland
TownPopulationDistance
Sunbury 9,617 2.5 mi
Lewisburg 5,257 6.9 mi
Selinsgrove 5,593 7.7 mi
Milton 6,534 7.9 mi
Danville 4,217 10.4 mi
Mifflinburg 3,473 13.4 mi
Shamokin 6,853 14.5 mi
Kulpmont 2,724 18.2 mi
Bloomsburg 13,024 19.0 mi
Muncy 2,720 21.1 mi
Mount Carmel 5,677 21.1 mi
Montoursville 4,706 25.0 mi
South Williamsport 6,211 25.4 mi
Millersburg 2,531 25.9 mi

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