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Shamokin ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Shamokin, PA is 17872, and its area codes are 570 and 272.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
6,853
Area codes
570, 272

Shamokin in numbers

About 6,853 people live in Shamokin, in 3,023 households. The median household income is $39,690 a year, 49% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $60,400 (76% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $824 a month. The median age is 39.1; 11.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population6,853Shamokin6,853
Households3,023Shamokin3,023
Median age39.1Shamokin39.1Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$39,690Shamokin$39,690Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$60,400Shamokin$60,400Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$824Shamokin$824Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%Shamokin11.4%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.1 minShamokin32.1 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density8,307 / sq miShamokin8,307 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Shamokin

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Shamokin
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
17872 Shamokin , PA Standard 8,894 $48,750 $81,800

Map of Shamokin ZIP codes

17872

The ZIP codes of Shamokin, 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 Shamokin

The nearest larger towns are Sunbury (9,617 people, 13 mi), Bloomsburg (13,024 people, 16 mi) and Pottsville (13,364 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Shamokin
TownPopulationDistance
Kulpmont 2,724 4.4 mi
Mount Carmel 5,677 7.5 mi
Danville 4,217 12.4 mi
Sunbury 9,617 13.1 mi
Northumberland 3,866 14.5 mi
Bloomsburg 13,024 15.7 mi
Selinsgrove 5,593 16.3 mi
Frackville 3,878 16.9 mi
Minersville 4,396 16.9 mi
Shenandoah 4,146 18.6 mi
Pottsville 13,364 19.6 mi
St. Clair 2,754 19.6 mi
Lewisburg 5,257 21.3 mi
Milton 6,534 21.4 mi

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