Northumberland County, PA ZIP Codes

Pennsylvania (PA)  ·  25 ZIP codes  ·  25 cities
25
ZIP codes
91,266
population (2021)
-3.5%
pop change since 2010
42097
FIPS code
Northumberland County ZIP code map
About Northumberland County
Northumberland County is located in Pennsylvania and contains 25 ZIP codes across 25 cities and communities. The county's population was 91,266 as of 2021, a decrease of 3.5% from 94,528 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Northumberland County is 42097.
Population
2021 population91,266
2010 population94,528
Change-3.5%
County details
StatePennsylvania
FIPS code42097
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Northumberland County
Coal Township Dalmatia Dewart Dornsife Elysburg Herndon Kulpmont Leck Kill Locust Gap Marion Heights Mc Ewensville Milton Montandon Mount Carmel Northumberland Paxinos Potts Grove Rebuck Riverside Shamokin Snydertown Sunbury Trevorton Turbotville Watsontown
ZIP codes for Northumberland County, PA (25)
ZIP code City County Map
17017 Dalmatia Northumberland View map
17730 Dewart Northumberland View map
17749 Mc Ewensville Northumberland View map
17772 Turbotville Northumberland View map
17777 Watsontown Northumberland View map
17801 Sunbury Northumberland View map
17823 Dornsife Northumberland View map
17824 Elysburg Northumberland View map
17830 Herndon Northumberland View map
17832 Marion Heights Northumberland View map
17834 Kulpmont Northumberland View map
17836 Leck Kill Northumberland View map
17840 Locust Gap Northumberland View map
17847 Milton Northumberland View map
17850 Montandon Northumberland View map
17851 Mount Carmel Northumberland View map
17857 Northumberland Northumberland View map
17860 Paxinos Northumberland View map
17865 Potts Grove Northumberland View map
17866 Coal Township Northumberland View map
17867 Rebuck Northumberland View map
17868 Riverside Northumberland View map
17872 Shamokin Northumberland View map
17877 Snydertown Northumberland View map
17881 Trevorton Northumberland View map

Demographics & statistics

87,588
Population
44.4
Median age
$57,836
Median household income
$31,228
Per capita income
$147,111
Median home value
$620
Median monthly rent
79.8%
Home ownership
10.2%
Poverty rate
4.1%
Unemployment
32,284
Housing units
18.6%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
2,212
Under 5
2,126
2,400
5–9
2,308
2,506
10–14
2,410
2,366
15–19
2,275
2,430
20–24
2,337
5,375
25–34
5,168
5,217
35–44
5,015
5,790
45–54
5,566
3,326
55–59
3,197
3,404
60–64
3,272
5,517
65–74
5,304
2,889
75–84
2,778
1,224
85+
1,176
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1816,99821.2%
18 and over70,59078.8%
65 and over18,88821.6%
Median age44.4 years

Race & ethnicity

White 89.5%
Two or more races 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
Black or African American 2.6%
Other race 1.5%
Asian 0.3%
GroupCount%
White80,65689.5%
Two or more races2,8473.2%
Hispanic or Latino2,5452.8%
Black or African American2,3672.6%
Other race1,3871.5%
Asian2730.3%

Household income

Under $10k 5.1%
$10k–$15k 3.8%
$15k–$25k 9.5%
$25k–$35k 8.7%
$35k–$50k 12.6%
$50k–$75k 17.7%
$75k–$100k 13.3%
$100k–$150k 17.4%
$150k–$200k 7.4%
$200k+ 4.4%
Range% of households
Under $10k5.1%
$10k–$15k3.8%
$15k–$25k9.5%
$25k–$35k8.7%
$35k–$50k12.6%
$50k–$75k17.7%
$75k–$100k13.3%
$100k–$150k17.4%
$150k–$200k7.4%
$200k+4.4%
Median income$57,836

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 15.1%
$50k–$100k 17.8%
$100k–$150k 17.9%
$150k–$200k 13.8%
$200k–$300k 22.8%
$300k–$500k 9.8%
$500k–$1M 2.5%
$1M+ 0.4%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$147,111
Median rent / month$620
Owner occupied79.8%
Renter occupied20.2%
Vacant13.0%
Single-family detached70.3%
Large apartment buildings2.3%
Mobile homes4.5%
Median rooms6.4
Avg household size (owned)2.46

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.2%
2010–20192.5%
2000–20097.1%
1990–19997.4%
1980–19897.7%
1970–197915.0%
1960–19697.7%
1950–19598.5%
1940–19495.7%
1939 or earlier38.3%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.9%
1 bedroom6.2%
2 bedrooms20.0%
3 bedrooms50.3%
4 bedrooms17.1%
5+ bedrooms5.6%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle8.2%
1 vehicle30.8%
2 vehicles35.2%
3 or more25.8%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas13.6%
Electricity27.4%
Propane / LP gas5.1%
Fuel oil38.3%
Wood5.6%
No fuel used0.5%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family16,99052.1%
Cohabiting couple2,6817.5%
Male householder, no spouse7,30617.6%
Female householder, no spouse9,29522.9%
Households with children under 189,33627.0%
Households with seniors (65+)13,63637.4%
Average household size2.40

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married32.1%23.8%
Married55.6%53.4%
Separated1.3%1.3%
Widowed3.0%12.0%
Divorced8.0%9.6%

Education

Less than 9th grade 3.2%
Some HS, no diploma 6.6%
HS graduate 50.3%
Some college, no degree 12.5%
Associate's degree 8.8%
Bachelor's degree 13.1%
Graduate / professional 5.5%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher90.2%
Bachelor's or higher18.6%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool6584.7%
Kindergarten7164.9%
Elementary school7,71450.5%
High school4,03125.1%
College / grad school2,52514.8%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 27.9%
Manufacturing 12.4%
Retail trade 11.7%
Construction 8.6%
Public administration 6.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 6.5%
Transportation & utilities 6.1%
Professional & management 6.0%
Other services 4.4%
Agriculture & mining 3.8%
Finance & real estate 2.9%
Wholesale trade 2.7%
Information 0.5%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts33.4%
Service16.1%
Sales & office16.6%
Natural resources & construction13.5%
Production & transportation20.4%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector78.3%
Government15.6%
Self-employed5.9%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone80.2%
Carpool9.2%
Public transit0.3%
Walk1.7%
Other means1.5%
Avg commute (minutes)27.9

Poverty

All people 10.2%
Under 18 years 14.1%
18 and over 9.4%
Married-couple families 2.8%
Female-led households 25.3%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security40.3%
Retirement income28.4%
Supplemental Security4.8%
Cash public assistance2.5%
Food stamps / SNAP11.0%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure35.7%
High cholesterol35.4%
Heart disease8.0%
Stroke3.6%
Asthma10.2%
Arthritis32.2%
Kidney disease3.3%
Pulmonary disease9.2%
Cancer7.8%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking18.1%
No physical activity25.8%
Less than 7 hrs sleep36.8%
Fair or poor health16.6%
Poor mental health15.9%
Poor physical health12.1%
No health insurance11.5%
Visited doctor (checkup)78.8%
Visited dentist60.8%
Cholesterol screening89.2%
Teeth loss17.5%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans6,0197.4%
Disability%
Any disability14.2%
Under 183.3%
18–64 years11.9%
65 and over30.5%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance69.3%
Public insurance39.6%
Uninsured under 1912.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only83,25093.6%
Spanish1,1281.3%
Other Indo-European7250.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander2850.8%
Other languages660.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)86,55999.1%
Born in same state85,67498.5%
Born in different state76,02889.2%
Foreign born8850.6%
Naturalized citizen1,0290.9%
Not a US citizen53960.6%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian9,50810.9%
French7,8118.9%
Arab4,0434.6%
English3,2343.7%
Norwegian7670.9%
AncestryCount%
Irish4140.5%
Polish1320.2%
Dutch740.1%
German200%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access40.9%
Internet access84.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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