Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($53,637) for 17851 is less than the median household income for 17820 ($67,685), 17824 ($118,176), 17834 ($56,167), 17921 ($71,141), Northumberland County ($60,583), and Mount Carmel township ($71,339). But it's more than 17866 ($51,010), 17832 ($52,569), 17840 ($-1), 17945 ($24,813), 17872 ($48,750), 17888 ($-1), and Mount Carmel borough ($53,021).
| 17851 | $53,637 |
| Mount Carmel borough | $53,021 |
| Mount Carmel township | $71,339 |
| Northumberland County | $60,583 |
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The average household income ($63,729) for 17851 is less than the average household income for 17824 ($121,654), 17888 ($89,570), 17921 ($87,352), 17820 ($88,527), 17834 ($83,448), Northumberland County ($78,529), and Mount Carmel township ($83,295). But it's more than 17832 ($58,194), 17840 ($57,891), 17866 ($62,729), 17872 ($60,454), 17945 ($27,845), and Mount Carmel borough ($62,394).
| 17851 | $63,729 |
| Mount Carmel borough | $62,394 |
| Mount Carmel township | $83,295 |
| Northumberland County | $78,529 |
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The per-capita income for 17851 is $27,140. The per capita income ($27,140) for 17851 is less than the per capita income for 17921 ($32,384), 17872 ($27,259), 17888 ($35,210), 17820 ($36,885), 17824 ($51,902), 17834 ($41,471), Northumberland County ($33,575), and Mount Carmel township ($34,241). But it's more than 17832 ($26,455), 17840 ($19,838), 17866 ($25,108), 17945 ($25,467), and Mount Carmel borough ($26,349).
| 17851 | $27,140 |
| Mount Carmel borough | $26,349 |
| Mount Carmel township | $34,241 |
| Northumberland County | $33,575 |
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1% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (1.0%) for 17851 is less than the percent high income households for 17921 (4.5%), 17872 (2.1%), 17888 (6.3%), 17820 (6.4%), 17824 (12.3%), 17834 (4.5%), 17866 (1.1%), Northumberland County (4.6%), and Mount Carmel township (5.4%). But it's more than 17832 (0.0%), 17840 (0.0%), and 17945 (0.0%). And it's the same as Mount Carmel borough (1.0%).
| 17851 | 1.0% |
| Mount Carmel borough | 1.0% |
| Mount Carmel township | 5.4% |
| Northumberland County | 4.6% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17851 | $67,647 | $58,148 | $63,359 | $40,109 |
| Mount Carmel borough | $-1 | $60,109 | $56,939 | $39,875 |
| Mount Carmel township | $-1 | $62,500 | $101,131 | $44,297 |
| Northumberland County | $52,768 | $75,678 | $73,005 | $43,530 |
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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 17851 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+ | |||||
| 17851 | +/-$3,948 | +/-$5,830 | +/-$2,271 | +/-1.0% | +/-$18,316 | +/-$9,820 | +/-$23,822 | +/-$10,152 |
| Mount Carmel borough | +/-$4,317 | +/-$6,682 | +/-$2,688 | +/-1.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$12,261 | +/-$23,374 | +/-$15,042 |
| Mount Carmel township | +/-$14,364 | +/-$8,195 | +/-$3,397 | +/-3.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$27,053 | +/-$22,759 | +/-$10,875 |
| Northumberland County | +/-$1,488 | +/-$2,212 | +/-$955 | +/-0.7% | +/-$10,220 | +/-$6,106 | +/-$4,742 | +/-$2,654 |