17878 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

17878 Median Household Income

The median household income ($68,125) for 17878 is less than the median household income for 17859 ($75,515), 18655 ($72,571), Benton township ($73,664), Fishing Creek township ($81,932), and Stillwater borough ($85,000). But it's more than 17814 ($65,089), 18622 ($63,750), Columbia County ($64,644), Luzerne County ($63,691), Huntington township ($62,212), and New Columbus borough ($38,403).

17878$68,125
Fishing Creek township$81,932
Huntington township$62,212
New Columbus borough$38,403
Benton township$73,664
Stillwater borough$85,000
Luzerne County$63,691
Columbia County$64,644

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17878 Average Household Income

The average household income ($114,013) for 17878 is more than 17859 ($86,459), 17814 ($83,981), 18655 ($90,171), 18622 ($84,722), Columbia County ($81,045), Luzerne County ($86,447), New Columbus borough ($70,843), Huntington township ($89,610), Stillwater borough ($89,159), Fishing Creek township ($99,141), and Benton township ($105,647).

17878$114,013
Fishing Creek township$99,141
Huntington township$89,610
New Columbus borough$70,843
Benton township$105,647
Stillwater borough$89,159
Luzerne County$86,447
Columbia County$81,045

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17878 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 17878 is $44,054. The per capita income ($44,054) for 17878 is more than 17859 ($34,946), 17814 ($34,927), 18655 ($37,674), 18622 ($31,398), Columbia County ($33,218), Luzerne County ($36,493), New Columbus borough ($28,751), Huntington township ($38,029), Stillwater borough ($35,430), Fishing Creek township ($41,955), and Benton township ($41,774).

17878$44,054
Fishing Creek township$41,955
Huntington township$38,029
New Columbus borough$28,751
Benton township$41,774
Stillwater borough$35,430
Luzerne County$36,493
Columbia County$33,218

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17878 High Income Households

12.1% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (12.1%) for 17878 is more than 17859 (5.7%), 17814 (7.1%), 18655 (7.1%), 18622 (0.0%), Columbia County (5.4%), Luzerne County (7.0%), New Columbus borough (1.7%), Huntington township (6.6%), Stillwater borough (2.9%), Fishing Creek township (9.1%), and Benton township (6.5%).

1787812.1%
Fishing Creek township9.1%
Huntington township6.6%
New Columbus borough1.7%
Benton township6.5%
Stillwater borough2.9%
Luzerne County7.0%
Columbia County5.4%

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17878 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
17878$-1$81,641$89,375$57,000
Fishing Creek township$-1$96,250$93,750$55,625
Huntington township$-1$100,417$74,792$31,841
New Columbus borough$-1$-1$120,500$20,208
Benton township$-1$83,500$93,750$49,167
Stillwater borough$-1$95,625$83,438$83,750
Luzerne County$35,785$70,489$78,488$49,926
Columbia County$39,523$82,401$78,358$42,596

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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 17878 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+
17878+/-$13,002+/-$24,938+/-$9,988+/-6.2%+/-$-1+/-$11,839+/-$38,841+/-$20,034
Fishing Creek township+/-$8,197+/-$15,443+/-$6,750+/-6.5%+/-$-1+/-$21,007+/-$28,725+/-$23,696
Huntington township+/-$10,676+/-$14,889+/-$5,367+/-4.3%+/-$-1+/-$25,791+/-$21,719+/-$5,597
New Columbus borough+/-$10,097+/-$22,234+/-$6,647+/-2.5%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$81,902+/-$17,975
Benton township+/-$5,890+/-$30,717+/-$13,020+/-3.9%+/-$-1+/-$24,321+/-$22,768+/-$8,149
Stillwater borough+/-$16,796+/-$17,561+/-$8,761+/-3.9%+/-$-1+/-$14,515+/-$38,159+/-$47,912
Luzerne County+/-$1,684+/-$1,652+/-$694+/-0.5%+/-$5,969+/-$3,875+/-$3,943+/-$1,990
Columbia County+/-$2,531+/-$2,508+/-$1,046+/-0.7%+/-$16,669+/-$6,404+/-$2,705+/-$2,236