Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($73,993) for 17048 is less than the median household income for 17023 ($79,435), 17032 ($81,250), 17938 ($93,722), 17968 ($111,500), Dauphin County ($76,242), and Washington township ($80,682). But it's more than 17978 ($65,577), 17097 ($69,063), 17098 ($63,041), 17830 ($73,942), 17941 ($63,750), 17030 ($-1), 17080 ($73,438), Lykens borough ($73,318), Lykens township ($72,679), Wiconisco township ($68,438), and Gratz borough ($-1).
| 17048 | $73,993 |
| Gratz borough | $-1 |
| Lykens borough | $73,318 |
| Lykens township | $72,679 |
| Washington township | $80,682 |
| Wiconisco township | $68,438 |
| Dauphin County | $76,242 |
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The average household income ($83,568) for 17048 is less than the average household income for 17978 ($87,125), 17032 ($97,053), 17830 ($94,664), 17938 ($102,691), 17968 ($137,391), 17023 ($98,462), Dauphin County ($101,339), Lykens township ($93,648), Washington township ($94,593), and Wiconisco township ($85,043). But it's more than 17080 ($79,766), 17098 ($72,032), 17941 ($78,194), 17030 ($62,789), 17097 ($73,159), Lykens borough ($75,202), and Gratz borough ($66,767).
| 17048 | $83,568 |
| Gratz borough | $66,767 |
| Lykens borough | $75,202 |
| Lykens township | $93,648 |
| Washington township | $94,593 |
| Wiconisco township | $85,043 |
| Dauphin County | $101,339 |
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The per-capita income for 17048 is $33,415. The per capita income ($33,415) for 17048 is less than the per capita income for 17968 ($49,067), 17080 ($34,682), 17830 ($38,718), 17938 ($45,045), 17941 ($36,118), 17023 ($38,215), 17030 ($35,580), 17032 ($40,758), Dauphin County ($42,294), Gratz borough ($37,356), Lykens borough ($33,559), and Washington township ($40,315). But it's more than 17097 ($28,701), 17098 ($30,862), 17978 ($24,827), Lykens township ($26,203), and Wiconisco township ($32,487).
| 17048 | $33,415 |
| Gratz borough | $37,356 |
| Lykens borough | $33,559 |
| Lykens township | $26,203 |
| Washington township | $40,315 |
| Wiconisco township | $32,487 |
| Dauphin County | $42,294 |
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3.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.9%) for 17048 is less than the percent high income households for 17978 (5.6%), 17032 (6.2%), 17830 (8.4%), 17938 (6.0%), 17968 (10.5%), 17023 (9.6%), 17030 (6.8%), Dauphin County (10.0%), Gratz borough (8.1%), Lykens township (6.9%), and Washington township (9.0%). But it's more than 17080 (0.9%), 17097 (1.4%), 17098 (1.8%), 17941 (2.3%), Lykens borough (1.9%), and Wiconisco township (2.2%).
| 17048 | 3.9% |
| Gratz borough | 8.1% |
| Lykens borough | 1.9% |
| Lykens township | 6.9% |
| Washington township | 9.0% |
| Wiconisco township | 2.2% |
| Dauphin County | 10.0% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17048 | $-1 | $93,365 | $81,750 | $46,607 |
| Gratz borough | $-1 | $110,417 | $-1 | $24,702 |
| Lykens borough | $120,385 | $96,250 | $74,286 | $60,577 |
| Lykens township | $-1 | $80,000 | $64,583 | $54,514 |
| Washington township | $-1 | $108,750 | $115,326 | $56,705 |
| Wiconisco township | $-1 | $97,222 | $73,000 | $42,917 |
| Dauphin County | $50,268 | $83,875 | $89,417 | $59,435 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 17048 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 17048 | +/-$8,174 | +/-$7,732 | +/-$3,913 | +/-1.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$23,840 | +/-$15,570 | +/-$18,195 |
| Gratz borough | +/-$-1 | +/-$33,855 | +/-$12,990 | +/-7.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$35,108 | +/-$-1 | +/-$18,664 |
| Lykens borough | +/-$16,251 | +/-$10,497 | +/-$5,487 | +/-1.7% | +/-$97,879 | +/-$47,834 | +/-$18,863 | +/-$34,265 |
| Lykens township | +/-$9,355 | +/-$11,985 | +/-$4,349 | +/-3.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$12,694 | +/-$36,688 | +/-$5,514 |
| Washington township | +/-$18,973 | +/-$10,973 | +/-$4,091 | +/-4.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$17,087 | +/-$39,224 | +/-$30,439 |
| Wiconisco township | +/-$17,494 | +/-$17,540 | +/-$6,754 | +/-2.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$13,706 | +/-$15,366 | +/-$7,792 |
| Dauphin County | +/-$1,935 | +/-$2,700 | +/-$1,041 | +/-0.9% | +/-$7,571 | +/-$4,157 | +/-$5,070 | +/-$3,224 |