Coal Township ZIP Codes — Northumberland County, PA

There is one unique ZIP code in Coal Township, Pennsylvania and it is 17866. Area code: 570/272.
1
ZIP codes
24.38
sq mi land
0.09
sq mi water
570/272
area code
Coal Township, PA ZIP code map
ZIP codes for Coal Township, PA (1)
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17866 Coal Township Northumberland View map

Demographics & statistics

9,905
Population
43.3
Median age
$47,943
Median household income
$23,086
Per capita income
$76,800
Median home value
$715
Median monthly rent
80.3%
Home ownership
13.0%
Poverty rate
8.2%
Unemployment
3,317
Housing units
11.2%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
253
Under 5
155
172
5–9
105
154
10–14
94
210
15–19
128
364
20–24
223
1,114
25–34
683
954
35–44
585
718
45–54
440
559
55–59
343
479
60–64
293
604
65–74
370
444
75–84
272
117
85+
72
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Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 181,17811.9%
18 and over8,72788.1%
65 and over1,87919.0%
Median age43.3 years

Race & ethnicity

White 78.9%
Black or African American 14.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
Other race 1.9%
Two or more races 1.7%
Asian 0.2%
GroupCount%
White8,03778.9%
Black or African American1,49114.6%
Hispanic or Latino2822.8%
Other race1891.9%
Two or more races1721.7%
Asian160.2%

Household income

Under $10k 4.8%
$10k–$15k 8.4%
$15k–$25k 12.0%
$25k–$35k 14.3%
$35k–$50k 14.5%
$50k–$75k 20.2%
$75k–$100k 10.0%
$100k–$150k 9.9%
$150k–$200k 4.5%
$200k+ 1.3%
Range% of households
Under $10k4.8%
$10k–$15k8.4%
$15k–$25k12.0%
$25k–$35k14.3%
$35k–$50k14.5%
$50k–$75k20.2%
$75k–$100k10.0%
$100k–$150k9.9%
$150k–$200k4.5%
$200k+1.3%
Median income$47,943

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 27.2%
$50k–$100k 34.3%
$100k–$150k 18.1%
$150k–$200k 9.0%
$200k–$300k 6.8%
$300k–$500k 3.7%
$500k–$1M 0.4%
$1M+ 0.6%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$76,800
Median rent / month$715
Owner occupied80.3%
Renter occupied19.7%
Vacant11.4%
Single-family detached61.2%
Large apartment buildings4.1%
Mobile homes3.1%
Median rooms6.4
Avg household size (owned)2.10

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.2%
2010–20190.3%
2000–20091.4%
1990–19992.3%
1980–19895.5%
1970–19797.7%
1960–196911.8%
1950–19598.9%
1940–19498.7%
1939 or earlier53.2%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.2%
1 bedroom5.2%
2 bedrooms21.6%
3 bedrooms57.4%
4 bedrooms12.5%
5+ bedrooms3.1%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle10.7%
1 vehicle41.8%
2 vehicles30.8%
3 or more16.8%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas17.5%
Electricity23.9%
Propane / LP gas3.7%
Fuel oil47.3%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family1,48341.6%
Cohabiting couple1594.5%
Male householder, no spouse85924.1%
Female householder, no spouse1,06029.8%
Households with children under 1870819.9%
Households with seniors (65+)1,46841.2%
Average household size2.05

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married50.7%23.9%
Married35.2%47.0%
Separated2.9%2.8%
Widowed2.9%14.0%
Divorced8.3%12.4%

Education

Less than 9th grade 3.1%
Some HS, no diploma 10.2%
HS graduate 55.5%
Some college, no degree 15.0%
Associate's degree 5.0%
Bachelor's degree 8.2%
Graduate / professional 3.0%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher86.7%
Bachelor's or higher11.2%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool777.0%
Kindergarten383.4%
Elementary school40036.3%
High school32529.5%
College / grad school26223.8%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 28.0%
Retail trade 12.8%
Manufacturing 12.6%
Public administration 7.5%
Construction 7.1%
Transportation & utilities 5.8%
Finance & real estate 5.7%
Other services 5.4%
Professional & management 4.8%
Arts, food & hospitality 4.5%
Wholesale trade 3.9%
Information 1.4%
Agriculture & mining 0.7%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts27.2%
Service15.1%
Sales & office21.4%
Natural resources & construction9.7%
Production & transportation26.6%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector81.2%
Government16.3%
Self-employed2.5%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone79.1%
Carpool13.2%
Public transit0.7%
Walk1.8%
Other means1.3%
Avg commute (minutes)25.4

Poverty

All people 13.0%
Under 18 years 12.1%
18 and over 13.1%
Married-couple families 4.2%
Female-led households 13.5%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security48.7%
Retirement income28.1%
Supplemental Security8.3%
Cash public assistance3.3%
Food stamps / SNAP16.5%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure36.6%
High cholesterol34.9%
Heart disease8.3%
Stroke4.0%
Asthma10.2%
Arthritis30.9%
Kidney disease3.4%
Pulmonary disease9.9%
Cancer7.0%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking19.0%
No physical activity28.6%
Less than 7 hrs sleep39.3%
Fair or poor health19.2%
Poor mental health16.5%
Poor physical health13.0%
No health insurance15.0%
Visited doctor (checkup)77.7%
Visited dentist54.2%
Cholesterol screening86.8%
Teeth loss22.1%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans7168.2%
Disability%
Any disability19.8%
Under 185.8%
18–64 years15.0%
65 and over40.5%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance66.8%
Public insurance48.5%
Uninsured under 1911.4%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only9,49795.9%
Spanish971.0%
Other Indo-European880.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Other languages30.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)9,84099.3%
Born in same state9,59696.9%
Born in different state8,58086.6%
Foreign born2442.5%
Naturalized citizen650.7%
Not a US citizen6498.5%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian8909%
French6856.9%
English4764.8%
Arab2162.2%
AncestryCount%
Polish480.5%
Norwegian400.4%
Irish180.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access36.0%
Internet access83.2%

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

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