17847
ZIP 17847 is Milton, Pennsylvania, mostly in Northumberland County; area codes 570 and 272; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Northumberland +1 more
- Metro area
- Sunbury, PA
- Population
- 11,260
- Coordinates
- 41.0080, -76.8109
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Where 17847 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 17847 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhBLI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 17,847 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 661. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100010110110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 17846 (Millville, PA, 18 mi away) and 17850 (Montandon, PA, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 17847 becomes 74871 — and that is a real ZIP code: Stonewall, OK, 1,162 miles away.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14778, 14787, 14877, 17748, 41778, 47871, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84771 in Saint George, UT, 1,977 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
- 🎯1,145 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 17847 and you would come out at 41.01°S, 103.19°E — 940 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
- 📏 At 46.3 square miles of land, 17847 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,260This ZIP11,260 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,969This ZIP4,969 |
| Housing units | 5,285This ZIP5,285 |
| Median age | 42.5This ZIP42.5Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,775This ZIP$58,775Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $197,100This ZIP$197,100Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $904This ZIP$904Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5%This ZIP20.5% |
| Mean commute | 22.1 minThis ZIP22.1 min |
| Population density | 243.2 / sq miThis ZIP243.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 251This ZIP251 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,220This ZIP5,220 |
| Annual payroll | $263,873,000This ZIP$263,873,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,640This ZIP5,640 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $340,987,000This ZIP$340,987,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 46.30 sq miThis ZIP46.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.72 sq miThis ZIP1.72 sq mi |
Counties 17847 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Northumberland County | 79.9% |
| Montour County | 20.1% |
Other place names in 17847
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 17847
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
17865 | Potts Grove, PA | 1.8 mi |
17886 | West Milton, PA | 3.5 mi |
17850 | Montandon, PA | 3.8 mi |
17749 | Mc Ewensville, PA | 4.4 mi |
17857 | Northumberland, PA | 5.6 mi |
17887 | White Deer, PA | 6.4 mi |
17777 | Watsontown, PA | 6.8 mi |
17837 | Lewisburg, PA | 7.4 mi |
17730 | Dewart, PA | 7.6 mi |
17884 | Washingtonville, PA | 7.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 17847?
17847 is in Milton, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County, part of the Sunbury, PA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.0080, -76.8109.
What county is 17847 in?
17847 spans 2 counties: Northumberland County and Montour County. Most of it falls in Northumberland County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 17847?
Milton uses area codes 570 and 272, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 17847 in?
17847 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 17847?
About 11,260 people live in ZIP code 17847, in 4,969 households, at 243.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 17847?
$58,775 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 17847?
The closest are 17865 (1.8 mi), 17886 (3.5 mi), 17850 (3.8 mi), 17749 (4.4 mi) and 17857 (5.6 mi).
Is 17847 a PO Box ZIP code?
17847 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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