Zip code 17847: Milton, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17847?

17847 is assigned to Milton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17847 in?

17847 is mostly in Northumberland County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 17847?

About 11,260 people live in 17847, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17847?

The median household income in 17847 is $58,775.

Q: What zip codes are near 17847?

The closest zip codes to 17847 are 17865, 17886, 17850, 17749, 17857.

Residential delivery areaNorthumberland CountyEastern Time

Population

11,260

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$197K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$904/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

46 sq mi

243 people/sq mi

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

About 17847

17847 is a small-town zip code in Milton, Pennsylvania (Northumberland County), covering 46 sq mi of land. About 11,260 people live here, or 243 per square mile. The median resident is 42.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $58,775 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $197,100, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $904 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.1 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and construction and repair.

How 17847 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers12.7%
86th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%520th of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older20.5%
76th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%912th of 1,707 in PA
Median age42.5
74th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,016th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers10.5%
64th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%477th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans6.8%
63rd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%858th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers3.3%
58th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%402nd of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate10.8%
49th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%712th of 1,699 in PA
Work from home12.3%
48th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%642nd of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy6%
44th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,116th of 1,699 in PA
Homeownership rate65.6%
43rd
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,408th of 1,698 in PA
Uninsured rate6%
43rd
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%578th of 1,705 in PA
Unemployment rate4.4%
41st
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%779th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1820.7%
37th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%719th of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$33,802
30th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,064th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$42,031
29th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,183rd of 1,693 in PA
Rent-burdened renters43.7%
25th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%755th of 1,596 in PA
Average commute22.1 min
24th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,297th of 1,596 in PA
Population density243/sq mi
23rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi904th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%
22nd
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%957th of 1,706 in PA
Median home value$197,100
20th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500829th of 1,628 in PA
Median household income$58,775
19th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,255th of 1,617 in PA
Broadband access86.8%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%979th of 1,698 in PA
Population11,260
17th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639383rd of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index22.3
15th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6609th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.392
15th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,063rd of 1,697 in PA
Median gross rent$904
14th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209838th of 1,366 in PA
Foreign-born residents2.3%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%681st of 1,707 in PA
Government workers9.3%
14th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,127th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	17847	Northumberland	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Healthcare workers	12.7%	13.5%	11.5%	9.7%	86th	520th of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	20.5%	22.3%	19.5%	17.2%	76th	912th of 1,707
Median age	42.5	44.5	40.9	38.9	74th	1,016th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	10.5%	8.5%	8.2%	10%	64th	477th of 1,704
Veterans	6.8%	8%	6.1%	6.2%	63rd	858th of 1,707
Tech workers	3.3%	2.1%	3.6%	3.8%	58th	402nd of 1,704
Poverty rate	10.8%	12.6%	11.7%	12.5%	49th	712th of 1,699
Work from home	12.3%	9.9%	15.6%	15.1%	48th	642nd of 1,704
Housing vacancy	6%	12.7%	9.2%	10.1%	44th	1,116th of 1,699
Homeownership rate	65.6%	75.5%	69.3%	65.2%	43rd	1,408th of 1,698
Uninsured rate	6%	5.1%	5.6%	8.4%	43rd	578th of 1,705
Unemployment rate	4.4%	3.7%	5.3%	5.2%	41st	779th of 1,704
Residents under 18	20.7%	19.7%	20.4%	22%	37th	719th of 1,707
Per capita income	$33,802	$33,575	$44,355	$44,673	30th	1,064th of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$42,031	$43,457	$50,599	$49,666	29th	1,183rd of 1,693
Rent-burdened renters	43.7%	42.6%	48.2%	51.1%	25th	755th of 1,596
Average commute	22.1 min	25.2 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	24th	1,297th of 1,596
Population density	243/sq mi	198/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	23rd	904th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.5%	19.4%	35.2%	35.7%	22nd	957th of 1,706
Median home value	$197,100	$162,400	$254,500	$332,700	20th	829th of 1,628
Median household incomeWeakness	$58,775	$60,583	$77,971	$80,734	19th	1,255th of 1,617
Broadband accessWeakness	86.8%	85.1%	89.7%	91%	18th	979th of 1,698
Population	11,260	90,560	13,018,639	334,922,499	17th	383rd of 1,707
Diversity index	22.3	20.8	44.6	61.4	15th	609th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.392	0.428	0.474	0.483	15th	1,063rd of 1,697
Median gross rent	$904	$806	$1,209	$1,413	14th	838th of 1,366
Foreign-born residents	2.3%	1.6%	7.7%	14.1%	14th	681st of 1,707
Government workers	9.3%	12%	11.5%	14.5%	14th	1,127th 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

15%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

10%

35–44

11%

45–54

15%

55–64

10%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

42.5

Under 18

20.7%

65 and over

20.5%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0.5%
Hispanic7%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

22.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

84.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.0%

Households

Households: 4,969
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 59%
Married couples: 43.2%
Living alone: 35.9%
Veterans (of adults): 6.8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

29%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17847

$58,775

Northumberland Co.

$60,583

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,802

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.392

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17847

$197,100

Northumberland Co.

$162,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17847

$904

Northumberland Co.

$806

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

68%

2–4 units

14%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 5,285
Owner-occupied: 65.6%
Vacant: 6%
Median year built: 1970
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 6.8%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

36%

20–29

23%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

15%

Healthcare

13%

Construction and repair

11%

Sales

Office and admin

Management

Production

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Retail

18%

Manufacturing

15%

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Information

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$42,031

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

16%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17847	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,803	$74,888
Service	$22,670	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,159	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,793	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,056	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

44%

Some college

16%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
Households with broadband: 86.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 63.6%
No internet access: 11.2%
Without health insurance: 6%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Milton
State: Pennsylvania
County: Northumberland County
Center point: 41.0080° N, 76.8110° W
Land area: 46 sq mi
Water area: 1.7 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

17847 spans 2 counties

Northumberland County80% of land
Montour County20% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Milton8% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17847

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17865	Potts Grove, PA	1.8 mi	24	$37,083	$145,800
17886	West Milton, PA	3.5 mi	804	$47,574	$174,200
17850	Montandon, PA	3.8 mi	576	$51,429	$84,600
17749	Mc Ewensville, PA	4.4 mi	234	$74,500	$196,900
17857	Northumberland, PA	5.6 mi	7,671	$67,298	$202,200
17887	White Deer, PA	6.4 mi	591	—	$160,400
17777	Watsontown, PA	6.8 mi	7,030	$67,188	$216,800
17837	Lewisburg, PA	7.4 mi	18,403	$88,975	$288,100
17730	Dewart, PA	7.6 mi	11	—	—
17884	Washingtonville, PA	7.7 mi	263	$55,909	$170,000
17821	Danville, PA	8.8 mi	18,613	$76,971	$249,500
17772	Turbotville, PA	9.6 mi	2,693	$81,146	$241,900

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Questions about 17847

What city is zip code 17847?

17847 is assigned to Milton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17847 in?

17847 is mostly in Northumberland County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 17847?

About 11,260 people live in 17847, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17847 in?

17847 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17847?

The median household income in 17847 is $58,775.

What zip codes are near 17847?

The closest zip codes to 17847 are 17865, 17886, 17850, 17749, 17857.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17847, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.