Zip code 17823: Dornsife, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17823?

17823 is assigned to Dornsife, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17823 in?

17823 is in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17823?

About 1,258 people live in 17823, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17823?

The median household income in 17823 is $78,864.

Q: What zip codes are near 17823?

The closest zip codes to 17823 are 17830, 17872, 17867, 17881, 17801.

Residential delivery areaNorthumberland CountyEastern Time

Population

1,258

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$232K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$780/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

34 sq mi

37 people/sq mi

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

About 17823

17823 is a rural zip code in Dornsife, Pennsylvania (Northumberland County), covering 34 sq mi of land. About 1,258 people live here, or 37 per square mile. The median resident is 46.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $78,864 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $232,100, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $780 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.1 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and office and administrative support. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 17823 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate87.8%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%400th of 1,698 in PA
Self-employed workers16.1%
93rd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%155th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate16.6%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%110th of 1,705 in PA
Median age46.2
89th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9648th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older23.1%
87th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%601st of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers11.6%
78th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%679th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute29.1 min
69th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min517th of 1,596 in PA
Housing vacancy9.1%
67th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%856th of 1,699 in PA
Residents under 1823.8%
65th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%369th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$78,864
49th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971597th of 1,617 in PA
Median earnings per worker$44,107
37th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,012th of 1,693 in PA
Median home value$232,100
29th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500601st of 1,628 in PA
Per capita income$32,560
26th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,160th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home7.4%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,163rd of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate5.7%
16th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,252nd of 1,699 in PA
Veterans3%
15th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,527th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,158th of 1,706 in PA
Foreign-born residents2.1%
13th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%720th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers9.2%
13th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,141st of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers0.6%
7th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,168th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$780
6th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,115th of 1,366 in PA
Population density37/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,518th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.364
5th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,320th of 1,697 in PA
Broadband access77.5%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,510th of 1,698 in PA
Rent-burdened renters26.9%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,237th of 1,596 in PA
Population1,258
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,093rd of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate0.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,476th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index2.7
1st
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,528th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	17823	Northumberland	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	87.8%	75.5%	69.3%	65.2%	93rd	400th of 1,698
Self-employed workers	16.1%	8.5%	8.2%	10%	93rd	155th of 1,704
Uninsured rateWeakness	16.6%	5.1%	5.6%	8.4%	91st	110th of 1,705
Median age	46.2	44.5	40.9	38.9	89th	648th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	23.1%	22.3%	19.5%	17.2%	87th	601st of 1,707
Healthcare workers	11.6%	13.5%	11.5%	9.7%	78th	679th of 1,704
Average commute	29.1 min	25.2 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	69th	517th of 1,596
Housing vacancy	9.1%	12.7%	9.2%	10.1%	67th	856th of 1,699
Residents under 18	23.8%	19.7%	20.4%	22%	65th	369th of 1,707
Median household income	$78,864	$60,583	$77,971	$80,734	49th	597th of 1,617
Median earnings per worker	$44,107	$43,457	$50,599	$49,666	37th	1,012th of 1,693
Median home value	$232,100	$162,400	$254,500	$332,700	29th	601st of 1,628
Per capita income	$32,560	$33,575	$44,355	$44,673	26th	1,160th of 1,707
Work from home	7.4%	9.9%	15.6%	15.1%	19th	1,163rd of 1,704
Poverty rateStrength	5.7%	12.6%	11.7%	12.5%	16th	1,252nd of 1,699
Veterans	3%	8%	6.1%	6.2%	15th	1,527th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.2%	19.4%	35.2%	35.7%	14th	1,158th of 1,706
Foreign-born residents	2.1%	1.6%	7.7%	14.1%	13th	720th of 1,707
Government workers	9.2%	12%	11.5%	14.5%	13th	1,141st of 1,704
Tech workers	0.6%	2.1%	3.6%	3.8%	7th	1,168th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$780	$806	$1,209	$1,413	6th	1,115th of 1,366
Population density	37/sq mi	198/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	1,518th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.364	0.428	0.474	0.483	5th	1,320th of 1,697
Broadband accessWeakness	77.5%	85.1%	89.7%	91%	3rd	1,510th of 1,698
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	26.9%	42.6%	48.2%	51.1%	3rd	1,237th of 1,596
Population	1,258	90,560	13,018,639	334,922,499	2nd	1,093rd of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	0.3%	3.7%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,476th of 1,704
Diversity index	2.7	20.8	44.6	61.4	1st	1,528th of 1,707

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

18%

5–17

10%

18–24

25–34

35–44

15%

45–54

13%

55–64

13%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

46.2

Under 18

23.8%

65 and over

23.1%

Race and ethnicity

White99%
Black0%
Hispanic0.3%
Asian0.8%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial0.1%

Diversity index

2.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

91.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

83%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

17%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 458
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 78.6%
Married couples: 72.5%
Living alone: 16.2%
Veterans (of adults): 3%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17823

$78,864

Northumberland Co.

$60,583

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,560

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.364

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17823

$232,100

Northumberland Co.

$162,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17823

$780

Northumberland Co.

$806

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 504
Owner-occupied: 87.8%
Vacant: 9.1%
Median year built: 1970
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 26.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 15.4%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

17%

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

20%

20–29

23%

30–44

29%

45–59

60+

Average commute

29.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

18%

Healthcare

12%

Office and admin

10%

Production

Transportation and moving

Management

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Food service

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

0.8%

Computer and math

0.6%

Police and fire

0.6%

Industries

Construction

15%

Manufacturing

14%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

10%

Education

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Information

0.6%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$44,107

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17823	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,125	$74,888
Service	$30,441	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,406	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,917	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,417	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

48%

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Households with broadband: 77.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 54.1%
No internet access: 20.1%
Without health insurance: 16.6%
Limited-English households: 1.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Dornsife
State: Pennsylvania
County: Northumberland County
Center point: 40.7450° N, 76.7780° W
Land area: 34 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 17823

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17830	Herndon, PA	4.3 mi	1,938	$73,942	$194,600
17872	Shamokin, PA	4.8 mi	8,894	$48,750	$81,800
17867	Rebuck, PA	5 mi	239	$75,833	$177,500
17881	Trevorton, PA	5.4 mi	1,479	$54,122	$120,000
17801	Sunbury, PA	6.4 mi	16,429	$60,664	$153,500
17831	Hummels Wharf, PA · PO box	6.9 mi	—	—	—
17864	Port Trevorton, PA	7.2 mi	2,495	$79,881	$208,000
17870	Selinsgrove, PA	7.2 mi	14,490	$70,339	$236,800
17080	Pillow, PA	7.3 mi	264	$73,438	$136,500
17876	Shamokin Dam, PA	8.2 mi	1,827	$70,972	$203,500
17836	Leck Kill, PA	9.2 mi	190	$91,250	$137,500
17941	Klingerstown, PA	9.5 mi	733	$63,750	$207,100

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Questions about 17823

What city is zip code 17823?

17823 is assigned to Dornsife, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17823 in?

17823 is in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17823?

About 1,258 people live in 17823, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17823 in?

17823 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17823?

The median household income in 17823 is $78,864.

What zip codes are near 17823?

The closest zip codes to 17823 are 17830, 17872, 17867, 17881, 17801.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17823, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.