17872 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

17872 Median Household Income

The median household income ($48,750) for 17872 is less than the median household income for 17964 ($77,656), 17823 ($78,864), 17834 ($56,167), 17851 ($53,637), 17860 ($92,000), 17866 ($51,010), 17881 ($54,122), 17921 ($71,141), 17941 ($63,750), 17801 ($60,664), Northumberland County ($60,583), East Cameron township ($67,500), Little Mahanoy township ($71,500), Ralpho township ($120,386), Coal township ($51,010), West Cameron township ($75,000), Zerbe township ($58,287), and Shamokin township ($95,000). But it's more than Shamokin city ($39,690).

17872$48,750
Zerbe township$58,287
Coal township$51,010
East Cameron township$67,500
Little Mahanoy township$71,500
Ralpho township$120,386
Shamokin city$39,690
Shamokin township$95,000
West Cameron township$75,000
Northumberland County$60,583

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17872 Average Household Income

The average household income ($60,454) for 17872 is less than the average household income for 17964 ($106,664), 17823 ($88,018), 17834 ($83,448), 17851 ($63,729), 17860 ($104,647), 17866 ($62,729), 17881 ($75,756), 17921 ($87,352), 17941 ($78,194), 17801 ($81,409), Northumberland County ($78,529), East Cameron township ($82,261), Little Mahanoy township ($92,661), Ralpho township ($125,470), Coal township ($62,729), West Cameron township ($90,643), Zerbe township ($77,224), and Shamokin township ($105,149). But it's more than Shamokin city ($52,821).

17872$60,454
Zerbe township$77,224
Coal township$62,729
East Cameron township$82,261
Little Mahanoy township$92,661
Ralpho township$125,470
Shamokin city$52,821
Shamokin township$105,149
West Cameron township$90,643
Northumberland County$78,529

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17872 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 17872 is $27,259. The per capita income ($27,259) for 17872 is less than the per capita income for 17964 ($35,897), 17801 ($35,422), 17823 ($32,560), 17834 ($41,471), 17860 ($43,517), 17881 ($31,432), 17921 ($32,384), 17941 ($36,118), Northumberland County ($33,575), Little Mahanoy township ($42,487), Ralpho township ($52,894), East Cameron township ($36,709), West Cameron township ($39,023), Zerbe township ($32,974), and Shamokin township ($43,800). But it's more than 17851 ($27,140), 17866 ($25,108), Coal township ($25,108), and Shamokin city ($23,811).

17872$27,259
Zerbe township$32,974
Coal township$25,108
East Cameron township$36,709
Little Mahanoy township$42,487
Ralpho township$52,894
Shamokin city$23,811
Shamokin township$43,800
West Cameron township$39,023
Northumberland County$33,575

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17872 High Income Households

2.1% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.1%) for 17872 is less than the percent high income households for 17964 (9.9%), 17823 (5.7%), 17834 (4.5%), 17860 (13.9%), 17921 (4.5%), 17941 (2.3%), 17801 (4.2%), Northumberland County (4.6%), Little Mahanoy township (9.8%), Ralpho township (15.6%), Shamokin township (10.3%), and West Cameron township (4.2%). But it's more than 17851 (1.0%), 17866 (1.1%), 17881 (1.7%), Coal township (1.1%), Zerbe township (1.3%), East Cameron township (1.4%), and Shamokin city (1.9%).

178722.1%
Zerbe township1.3%
Coal township1.1%
East Cameron township1.4%
Little Mahanoy township9.8%
Ralpho township15.6%
Shamokin city1.9%
Shamokin township10.3%
West Cameron township4.2%
Northumberland County4.6%

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17872 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
17872$75,486$60,262$59,958$33,578
Zerbe township$-1$60,074$101,722$32,614
Coal township$63,307$54,890$49,524$37,050
East Cameron township$-1$65,139$118,095$36,750
Little Mahanoy township$85,357$69,464$84,583$52,500
Ralpho township$-1$178,942$129,444$65,948
Shamokin city$75,625$59,219$49,712$27,539
Shamokin township$-1$119,861$110,577$45,250
West Cameron township$-1$95,000$79,167$58,750
Northumberland County$52,768$75,678$73,005$43,530

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About the Data

Data Sources

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 17872 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

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+
17872+/-$8,400+/-$5,300+/-$2,428+/-1.3%+/-$63,094+/-$10,790+/-$7,501+/-$3,820
Zerbe township+/-$7,637+/-$8,098+/-$3,724+/-1.2%+/-$-1+/-$7,876+/-$4,483+/-$11,146
Coal township+/-$2,494+/-$8,041+/-$3,129+/-0.9%+/-$3,182+/-$8,186+/-$8,526+/-$12,744
East Cameron township+/-$20,609+/-$11,083+/-$4,855+/-1.4%+/-$-1+/-$25,262+/-$19,653+/-$11,963
Little Mahanoy township+/-$17,517+/-$22,028+/-$10,464+/-9.4%+/-$34,503+/-$17,976+/-$17,123+/-$29,273
Ralpho township+/-$13,204+/-$12,692+/-$4,813+/-6.5%+/-$-1+/-$37,902+/-$24,091+/-$11,630
Shamokin city+/-$6,017+/-$6,184+/-$3,040+/-1.6%+/-$65,585+/-$16,544+/-$20,540+/-$8,666
Shamokin township+/-$23,269+/-$17,001+/-$6,390+/-6.7%+/-$-1+/-$38,000+/-$16,054+/-$10,849
West Cameron township+/-$8,436+/-$13,130+/-$7,116+/-3.2%+/-$-1+/-$32,503+/-$15,745+/-$33,703
Northumberland County+/-$1,488+/-$2,212+/-$955+/-0.7%+/-$10,220+/-$6,106+/-$4,742+/-$2,654