Zip code 17801: Sunbury, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17801?

17801 is assigned to Sunbury, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17801 in?

17801 is in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17801?

About 16,429 people live in 17801, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17801?

The median household income in 17801 is $60,664.

Q: What zip codes are near 17801?

The closest zip codes to 17801 are 17876, 17831, 17881, 17877, 17823.

Residential delivery areaNorthumberland CountyEastern Time

Population

16,429

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$154K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$744/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

66 sq mi

249 people/sq mi

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

About 17801

17801 is a small-town zip code in Sunbury, Pennsylvania (Northumberland County), covering 66 sq mi of land. About 16,429 people live here, or 249 per square mile. The median resident is 45.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $60,664 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 12.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $153,500, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $744 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and healthcare.

How 17801 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age45.8
88th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9693rd of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older22.6%
85th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%661st of 1,707 in PA
Veterans8.7%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%447th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers12.2%
83rd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%585th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy9.6%
69th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%827th of 1,699 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.454
65th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474351st of 1,697 in PA
Poverty rate12.8%
60th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%530th of 1,699 in PA
Homeownership rate69.2%
51st
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,307th of 1,698 in PA
Uninsured rate5.9%
42nd
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%591st of 1,705 in PA
Unemployment rate4.2%
37th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%825th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute24 min
36th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,113th of 1,596 in PA
Per capita income$35,422
35th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355946th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home10.1%
35th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%852nd of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1819.9%
30th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%834th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers1.8%
29th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%752nd of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers7.6%
27th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%930th of 1,704 in PA
Population16,429
25th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639261st of 1,707 in PA
Population density249/sq mi
23rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi897th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$40,317
22nd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,331st of 1,693 in PA
Median household income$60,664
21st
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,202nd of 1,617 in PA
Rent-burdened renters41.2%
18th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%872nd of 1,596 in PA
Diversity index23.7
16th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6570th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers9.5%
15th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,105th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,164th of 1,706 in PA
Broadband access84.8%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,179th of 1,698 in PA
Median home value$153,500
10th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,171st of 1,628 in PA
Foreign-born residents1.5%
9th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%845th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$744
4th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,170th of 1,366 in PA

Measure	17801	Northumberland	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	45.8	44.5	40.9	38.9	88th	693rd of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	22.6%	22.3%	19.5%	17.2%	85th	661st of 1,707
Veterans	8.7%	8%	6.1%	6.2%	83rd	447th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	12.2%	13.5%	11.5%	9.7%	83rd	585th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	9.6%	12.7%	9.2%	10.1%	69th	827th of 1,699
Income inequality (Gini)	0.454	0.428	0.474	0.483	65th	351st of 1,697
Poverty rate	12.8%	12.6%	11.7%	12.5%	60th	530th of 1,699
Homeownership rate	69.2%	75.5%	69.3%	65.2%	51st	1,307th of 1,698
Uninsured rate	5.9%	5.1%	5.6%	8.4%	42nd	591st of 1,705
Unemployment rate	4.2%	3.7%	5.3%	5.2%	37th	825th of 1,704
Average commute	24 min	25.2 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	36th	1,113th of 1,596
Per capita income	$35,422	$33,575	$44,355	$44,673	35th	946th of 1,707
Work from home	10.1%	9.9%	15.6%	15.1%	35th	852nd of 1,704
Residents under 18	19.9%	19.7%	20.4%	22%	30th	834th of 1,707
Tech workers	1.8%	2.1%	3.6%	3.8%	29th	752nd of 1,704
Self-employed workers	7.6%	8.5%	8.2%	10%	27th	930th of 1,704
Population	16,429	90,560	13,018,639	334,922,499	25th	261st of 1,707
Population density	249/sq mi	198/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	23rd	897th of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$40,317	$43,457	$50,599	$49,666	22nd	1,331st of 1,693
Median household income	$60,664	$60,583	$77,971	$80,734	21st	1,202nd of 1,617
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41.2%	42.6%	48.2%	51.1%	18th	872nd of 1,596
Diversity index	23.7	20.8	44.6	61.4	16th	570th of 1,707
Government workers	9.5%	12%	11.5%	14.5%	15th	1,105th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.1%	19.4%	35.2%	35.7%	14th	1,164th of 1,706
Broadband accessWeakness	84.8%	85.1%	89.7%	91%	12th	1,179th of 1,698
Median home value	$153,500	$162,400	$254,500	$332,700	10th	1,171st of 1,628
Foreign-born residents	1.5%	1.6%	7.7%	14.1%	9th	845th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$744	$806	$1,209	$1,413	4th	1,170th of 1,366

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

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

11%

35–44

14%

45–54

15%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.8

Under 18

19.9%

65 and over

22.6%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black2%
Hispanic8%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

23.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

84.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

0.0%

Households

Households: 7,016
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 63.6%
Married couples: 44.8%
Living alone: 29.6%
Veterans (of adults): 8.7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17801

$60,664

Northumberland Co.

$60,583

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,422

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.454

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17801

$153,500

Northumberland Co.

$162,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17801

$744

Northumberland Co.

$806

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 7,765
Owner-occupied: 69.2%
Vacant: 9.6%
Median year built: 1953
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.8%
Home value to income: 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

10%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

34%

20–29

25%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

14%

Office and admin

13%

Healthcare

12%

Sales

10%

Construction and repair

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Food service

Business and finance

Education

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

20%

Retail

16%

Manufacturing

14%

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Education

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.8%

Wholesale

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$40,317

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17801	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,625	$74,888
Service	$24,349	$26,804
Sales and office	$27,911	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$37,181	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,117	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

49%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Households with broadband: 84.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 62.4%
No internet access: 14.1%
Without health insurance: 5.9%
Limited-English households: 2.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Sunbury
State: Pennsylvania
County: Northumberland County
Center point: 40.8374° N, 76.7607° W
Land area: 66 sq mi
Water area: 5.9 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Snydertown4% of zip
Sunbury3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17801

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17876	Shamokin Dam, PA	3.7 mi	1,827	$70,972	$203,500
17831	Hummels Wharf, PA · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
17881	Trevorton, PA	5.5 mi	1,479	$54,122	$120,000
17877	Snydertown, PA · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
17823	Dornsife, PA	6.4 mi	1,258	$78,864	$232,100
17857	Northumberland, PA	6.6 mi	7,671	$67,298	$202,200
17872	Shamokin, PA	6.7 mi	8,894	$48,750	$81,800
17870	Selinsgrove, PA	6.9 mi	14,490	$70,339	$236,800
17860	Paxinos, PA	8.2 mi	2,332	$92,000	$275,800
17889	Winfield, PA	8.8 mi	3,039	$89,063	$288,900
17867	Rebuck, PA	9.2 mi	239	$75,833	$177,500
17866	Coal Township, PA	9.7 mi	9,769	$51,010	$88,300

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Questions about 17801

What city is zip code 17801?

17801 is assigned to Sunbury, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17801 in?

17801 is in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17801?

About 16,429 people live in 17801, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17801 in?

17801 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17801?

The median household income in 17801 is $60,664.

What zip codes are near 17801?

The closest zip codes to 17801 are 17876, 17831, 17881, 17877, 17823.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17801, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.