Zip code 17832: Marion Heights, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17832?

17832 is assigned to Marion Heights, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17832 in?

17832 is in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17832?

About 578 people live in 17832, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17832?

The median household income in 17832 is $52,569.

Q: What zip codes are near 17832?

The closest zip codes to 17832 are 17851, 17834, 17840, 17858, 17888.

Residential delivery areaNorthumberland CountyEastern Time

Population

578

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$90K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,156/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.8 sq mi

738 people/sq mi

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

About 17832

17832 is a suburban zip code in Marion Heights, Pennsylvania (Northumberland County), covering 0.8 sq mi of land. About 578 people live here, or 738 per square mile. The median resident is 46 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $52,569 a year, 35% below the national median of $80,734. 22.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $89,800, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,156 a month.

8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.3 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and construction and repair.

How 17832 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy26%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%202nd of 1,699 in PA
Rent-burdened renters69.4%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%132nd of 1,596 in PA
Healthcare workers15.8%
96th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%234th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans11.7%
94th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%160th of 1,707 in PA
Median age46
89th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9667th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate22.3%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%159th of 1,699 in PA
Tech workers5.1%
80th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%188th of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older19.9%
73rd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%978th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate76.6%
70th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,023rd of 1,698 in PA
Work from home17.2%
69th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%356th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1823.4%
62nd
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%411th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers15%
60th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%422nd of 1,704 in PA
Population density738/sq mi
38th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi547th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate5.5%
38th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%668th of 1,705 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.420
37th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474718th of 1,697 in PA
Median earnings per worker$43,500
34th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,068th of 1,693 in PA
Median gross rent$1,156
33rd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209441st of 1,366 in PA
Average commute23.3 min
32nd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,195th of 1,596 in PA
Broadband access86.4%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,019th of 1,698 in PA
Unemployment rate2.9%
15th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,127th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$52,569
11th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,435th of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$26,455
11th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,526th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index4.8
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,429th of 1,707 in PA
Population578
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,297th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$89,800
1st
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,527th of 1,628 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher8.3%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,581st of 1,706 in PA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,584th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers0.9%
1st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,561st of 1,704 in PA

Measure	17832	Northumberland	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Housing vacancy	26%	12.7%	9.2%	10.1%	97th	202nd of 1,699
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	69.4%	42.6%	48.2%	51.1%	97th	132nd of 1,596
Healthcare workers	15.8%	13.5%	11.5%	9.7%	96th	234th of 1,704
Veterans	11.7%	8%	6.1%	6.2%	94th	160th of 1,707
Median age	46	44.5	40.9	38.9	89th	667th of 1,707
Poverty rateWeakness	22.3%	12.6%	11.7%	12.5%	89th	159th of 1,699
Tech workers	5.1%	2.1%	3.6%	3.8%	80th	188th of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	19.9%	22.3%	19.5%	17.2%	73rd	978th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	76.6%	75.5%	69.3%	65.2%	70th	1,023rd of 1,698
Work from home	17.2%	9.9%	15.6%	15.1%	69th	356th of 1,704
Residents under 18	23.4%	19.7%	20.4%	22%	62nd	411th of 1,707
Government workers	15%	12%	11.5%	14.5%	60th	422nd of 1,704
Population density	738/sq mi	198/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	38th	547th of 1,707
Uninsured rate	5.5%	5.1%	5.6%	8.4%	38th	668th of 1,705
Income inequality (Gini)	0.420	0.428	0.474	0.483	37th	718th of 1,697
Median earnings per worker	$43,500	$43,457	$50,599	$49,666	34th	1,068th of 1,693
Median gross rent	$1,156	$806	$1,209	$1,413	33rd	441st of 1,366
Average commute	23.3 min	25.2 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	32nd	1,195th of 1,596
Broadband accessWeakness	86.4%	85.1%	89.7%	91%	17th	1,019th of 1,698
Unemployment rateStrength	2.9%	3.7%	5.3%	5.2%	15th	1,127th of 1,704
Median household incomeWeakness	$52,569	$60,583	$77,971	$80,734	11th	1,435th of 1,617
Per capita incomeWeakness	$26,455	$33,575	$44,355	$44,673	11th	1,526th of 1,707
Diversity index	4.8	20.8	44.6	61.4	2nd	1,429th of 1,707
Population	578	90,560	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,297th of 1,707
Median home value	$89,800	$162,400	$254,500	$332,700	1st	1,527th of 1,628
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	8.3%	19.4%	35.2%	35.7%	1st	1,581st of 1,706
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.6%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	1,584th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	0.9%	8.5%	8.2%	10%	1st	1,561st of 1,704

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

19%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

35–44

12%

45–54

19%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

23.4%

65 and over

19.9%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

4.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 265
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 60.8%
Married couples: 33.2%
Living alone: 34.7%
Veterans (of adults): 11.7%
Male / female: 58% / 42%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

30%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

26%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17832

$52,569

Northumberland Co.

$60,583

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$26,455

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.420

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17832

$89,800

Northumberland Co.

$162,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17832

$1,156

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: 358
Owner-occupied: 76.6%
Vacant: 26%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 69.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 55.6%
Home value to income: 1.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

31%

20–29

17%

30–44

27%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

50.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

18%

Healthcare

16%

Construction and repair

12%

Food service

Police and fire

Production

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Management

Sales

Business and finance

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

31%

Retail

15%

Education

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Other services

Construction

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Professional and technical services

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$43,500

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

0.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

17.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17832	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,071	$74,888
Service	$21,518	$26,804
Sales and office	$46,563	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,639	$49,199
Production and transportation	$60,417	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

52%

Some college

25%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Households with broadband: 86.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77%
No internet access: 13.6%
Without health insurance: 5.5%
Limited-English households: 1.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Marion Heights
State: Pennsylvania
County: Northumberland County
Center point: 40.8056° N, 76.4550° W
Land area: 0.8 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Marion Heights20% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17832

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17851	Mount Carmel, PA	1.6 mi	7,234	$53,637	$79,300
17834	Kulpmont, PA	1.9 mi	3,480	$56,167	$94,000
17840	Locust Gap, PA	2.6 mi	188	—	—
17858	Numidia, PA	3 mi	111	$81,250	$228,900
17888	Wilburton, PA	4.1 mi	446	—	$156,300
17945	Locustdale, PA	4.4 mi	133	$24,813	$41,400
17824	Elysburg, PA	4.7 mi	3,949	$118,176	$244,900
17943	Lavelle, PA	5 mi	42	—	—
17921	Ashland, PA	6.2 mi	6,931	$71,141	$149,500
17920	Aristes, PA	6.6 mi	246	—	$150,000
17820	Catawissa, PA	6.8 mi	5,499	$67,685	$214,800
17936	Gordon, PA	7.1 mi	959	$92,837	$122,700

Questions about 17832

What city is zip code 17832?

17832 is assigned to Marion Heights, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17832 in?

17832 is in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17832?

About 578 people live in 17832, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17832 in?

17832 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17832?

The median household income in 17832 is $52,569.

What zip codes are near 17832?

The closest zip codes to 17832 are 17851, 17834, 17840, 17858, 17888.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17832, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.