Comparison to Surrounding Areas
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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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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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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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%).
| 17878 | 12.1% |
| Fishing Creek township | 9.1% |
| Huntington township | 6.6% |
| New Columbus borough | 1.7% |
| Benton township | 6.5% |
| Stillwater borough | 2.9% |
| Luzerne County | 7.0% |
| Columbia County | 5.4% |
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| 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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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.
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 |