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17017

Zip code 17017: Dalmatia, Pennsylvania

Residential delivery areaNorthumberland CountyEastern Time
Population
1,509
Median household income
$82K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$217K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$739/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
52.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
25 sq mi
60 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 17017

17017 is a small-town zip code in Dalmatia, Pennsylvania (Northumberland County), covering 25 sq mi of land. About 1,509 people live here, or 60 per square mile. The median resident is 52.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $82,396 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $216,600, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $739 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.9 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing.

How 17017 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
52.6
Under 18
16.8%
65 and over
24.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White96%
  • Black0.1%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian0.6%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.5%
Diversity index
8.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
90.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
97%
Spanish
0.6%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
683
Average household size
2.2
Family households
66.3%
Married couples
57.4%
Living alone
31.3%
Veterans (of adults)
9.1%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
13%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
22%
$150–200k
13%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

17017
$82,396
Northumberland Co.
$60,583
Pennsylvania
$77,971
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$39,911
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
15.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.352
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17017
$216,600
Northumberland Co.
$162,400
Pennsylvania
$254,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

17017
$739
Northumberland Co.
$806
Pennsylvania
$1,209
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
89%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
5%
Mobile home
3%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
764
Owner-occupied
78.9%
Vacant
10.6%
Median year built
1972
Median rooms
6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
19.1%
Home value to income
2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
73%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0.4%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
11%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
19%
10–19
19%
20–29
16%
30–44
16%
45–59
13%
60+
18%
Average commute
29.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
13%
Office and admin
11%
Production
10%
Management
10%
Transportation and moving
10%
Farming, fishing and forestry
8%
Business and finance
7%
Sales
6%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Education
5%
Healthcare
5%
Food service
4%
Computer and math
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Police and fire
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
21%
Agriculture and mining
10%
Education
10%
Health care and social assistance
9%
Construction
9%
Retail
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Other services
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Information
4%
Professional and technical services
3%
Public administration
3%
Admin, support and management
2%
Wholesale
2%
Arts and recreation
0.8%
Median earnings per worker
$50,486
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
6.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work17017U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$68,177$74,888
Service$22,273$26,804
Sales and office$42,750$40,476
Construction and maintenance$50,987$49,199
Production and transportation$47,344$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
8%
High school
48%
Some college
14%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24%
Graduate or professional degree
7.6%
Households with broadband
79.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
62.4%
No internet access
18.2%
Without health insurance
7.7%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Dalmatia
Center point
40.6270° N, 76.8996° W
Land area
25 sq mi
Water area
9.3 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

17017 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Dalmatia (unincorporated)3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 17017

ZipCityDistanceIncome
17061Millersburg4.4 mi$55,611
17005Berrysburg5 mi$61,429
17080Pillow5.2 mi$73,438
17864Port Trevorton5.4 mi$79,881
17023Elizabethville5.6 mi$79,435
17045Liverpool5.7 mi$76,800
17830Herndon6.4 mi$73,942
17853Mount Pleasant Mills7.2 mi$63,787
17030Gratz8.3 mi—
17827Freeburg9.4 mi$61,806
17032Halifax10 mi$81,250
17823Dornsife10 mi$78,864

Zip codes like 17017 elsewhere

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Questions about 17017

What city is zip code 17017?

17017 is assigned to Dalmatia, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17017 in?

17017 is mostly in Northumberland County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 17017?

About 1,509 people live in 17017, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17017 in?

17017 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17017?

The median household income in 17017 is $82,396.

What zip codes are near 17017?

The closest zip codes to 17017 are 17061, 17005, 17080, 17864, 17023.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17017, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.