Zip code 17836: Leck Kill, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17836?

17836 is assigned to Leck Kill, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17836 in?

17836 is in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17836?

About 190 people live in 17836, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17836?

The median household income in 17836 is $91,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 17836?

The closest zip codes to 17836 are 17941, 17866, 17867, 17964, 17968.

Residential delivery areaNorthumberland CountyEastern Time

Population

190

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$91K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$138K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$933/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

30.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.5 sq mi

55 people/sq mi

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

About 17836

17836 is a small-town zip code in Leck Kill, Pennsylvania (Northumberland County), covering 3.5 sq mi of land. About 190 people live here, or 55 per square mile. The median resident is 30.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $91,250 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $137,500, or 1.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $933 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.2 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and management. 30% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 17836 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 190 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers29.5%
99th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%29th of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers17%
98th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%169th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1827.9%
90th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%168th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute31.2 min
79th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min333rd of 1,596 in PA
Median earnings per worker$59,643
74th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599266th of 1,693 in PA
Housing vacancy9.9%
71st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%804th of 1,699 in PA
Median household income$91,250
63rd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971372nd of 1,617 in PA
Broadband access93.2%
59th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%401st of 1,698 in PA
Residents 65 and older17.4%
56th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,236th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters50%
47th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%511th of 1,596 in PA
Homeownership rate65.8%
43rd
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,402nd of 1,698 in PA
Per capita income$33,103
28th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,118th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%
21st
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%968th of 1,706 in PA
Unemployment rate3.3%
21st
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,028th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers10.2%
20th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,008th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$933
16th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209772nd of 1,366 in PA
Diversity index16.5
9th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6788th of 1,707 in PA
Population density55/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,385th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$137,500
7th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,277th of 1,628 in PA
Poverty rate4.2%
7th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,414th of 1,699 in PA
Median age30.6
5th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,615th of 1,707 in PA
Population190
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,595th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home2.3%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,522nd of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate0.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,550th of 1,705 in PA
Veterans0%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,685th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,585th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,557th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.332
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,490th of 1,697 in PA

Measure	17836	Northumberland	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Self-employed workers	29.5%	8.5%	8.2%	10%	99th	29th of 1,704
Healthcare workers	17%	13.5%	11.5%	9.7%	98th	169th of 1,704
Residents under 18	27.9%	19.7%	20.4%	22%	90th	168th of 1,707
Average commute	31.2 min	25.2 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	79th	333rd of 1,596
Median earnings per worker	$59,643	$43,457	$50,599	$49,666	74th	266th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	9.9%	12.7%	9.2%	10.1%	71st	804th of 1,699
Median household income	$91,250	$60,583	$77,971	$80,734	63rd	372nd of 1,617
Broadband access	93.2%	85.1%	89.7%	91%	59th	401st of 1,698
Residents 65 and older	17.4%	22.3%	19.5%	17.2%	56th	1,236th of 1,707
Rent-burdened renters	50%	42.6%	48.2%	51.1%	47th	511th of 1,596
Homeownership rate	65.8%	75.5%	69.3%	65.2%	43rd	1,402nd of 1,698
Per capita income	$33,103	$33,575	$44,355	$44,673	28th	1,118th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.3%	19.4%	35.2%	35.7%	21st	968th of 1,706
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.7%	5.3%	5.2%	21st	1,028th of 1,704
Government workers	10.2%	12%	11.5%	14.5%	20th	1,008th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$933	$806	$1,209	$1,413	16th	772nd of 1,366
Diversity index	16.5	20.8	44.6	61.4	9th	788th of 1,707
Population density	55/sq mi	198/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	1,385th of 1,707
Median home value	$137,500	$162,400	$254,500	$332,700	7th	1,277th of 1,628
Poverty rateStrength	4.2%	12.6%	11.7%	12.5%	7th	1,414th of 1,699
Median age	30.6	44.5	40.9	38.9	5th	1,615th of 1,707
Population	190	90,560	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,595th of 1,707
Work from home	2.3%	9.9%	15.6%	15.1%	1st	1,522nd of 1,704
Uninsured rateStrength	0.5%	5.1%	5.6%	8.4%	1st	1,550th of 1,705
Veterans	0%	8%	6.1%	6.2%	1st	1,685th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.6%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	1,585th of 1,707
Tech workers	0%	2.1%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,557th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.332	0.428	0.474	0.483	1st	1,490th of 1,697

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

13%

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

21%

25–34

35–44

18%

45–54

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

30.6

Under 18

27.9%

65 and over

17.4%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0%
Hispanic7%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

16.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

96.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 73
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 60.3%
Married couples: 39.7%
Living alone: 26%
Veterans (of adults): 0%
Male / female: 38% / 62%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

36%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17836

$91,250

Northumberland Co.

$60,583

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,103

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.332

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17836

$137,500

Northumberland Co.

$162,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17836

$933

Northumberland Co.

$806

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 81
Owner-occupied: 65.8%
Vacant: 9.9%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 8.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

89%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

23%

10–19

20–29

29%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

13%

Average commute

31.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

17%

Transportation and moving

17%

Management

16%

Education

10%

Construction and repair

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Office and admin

Production

Business and finance

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Retail

11%

Manufacturing

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

11%

Agriculture and mining

11%

Education

10%

Construction

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Other services

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$59,643

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

29.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17836	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,111	$74,888
Service	$39,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$92,813	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$47,917	$49,199
Production and transportation	$75,833	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

50%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Households with broadband: 93.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.9%
No internet access: 6.8%
Without health insurance: 0.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Leck Kill
State: Pennsylvania
County: Northumberland County
Center point: 40.7143° N, 76.6065° W
Land area: 3.5 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 17836

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17941	Klingerstown, PA	2 mi	733	$63,750	$207,100
17866	Coal Township, PA	4 mi	9,769	$51,010	$88,300
17867	Rebuck, PA	4.4 mi	239	$75,833	$177,500
17964	Pitman, PA	4.9 mi	952	$77,656	$240,100
17968	Sacramento, PA	5.1 mi	321	$111,500	$173,600
17872	Shamokin, PA	5.2 mi	8,894	$48,750	$81,800
17983	Valley View, PA	5.7 mi	1,541	$72,411	$158,700
17881	Trevorton, PA	6.2 mi	1,479	$54,122	$120,000
17938	Hegins, PA	6.9 mi	2,479	$93,722	$219,000
17978	Spring Glen, PA	7.2 mi	688	$65,577	$275,000
17860	Paxinos, PA	8.6 mi	2,332	$92,000	$275,800
17834	Kulpmont, PA	8.6 mi	3,480	$56,167	$94,000

Questions about 17836

What city is zip code 17836?

17836 is assigned to Leck Kill, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17836 in?

17836 is in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17836?

About 190 people live in 17836, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17836 in?

17836 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17836?

The median household income in 17836 is $91,250.

What zip codes are near 17836?

The closest zip codes to 17836 are 17941, 17866, 17867, 17964, 17968.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17836, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.