Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($65,577) for 17978 is less than the median household income for 17983 ($72,411), 17048 ($73,993), 17938 ($93,722), 17968 ($111,500), Dauphin County ($76,242), Schuylkill County ($68,313), Lykens township ($72,679), and Hubley township ($71,932). But it's more than 17098 ($63,041).
| 17978 | $65,577 |
| Lykens township | $72,679 |
| Hubley township | $71,932 |
| Dauphin County | $76,242 |
| Schuylkill County | $68,313 |
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The average household income ($87,125) for 17978 is less than the average household income for 17938 ($102,691), 17968 ($137,391), Dauphin County ($101,339), Lykens township ($93,648), and Hubley township ($97,313). But it's more than 17048 ($83,568), 17098 ($72,032), 17983 ($85,377), and Schuylkill County ($85,756).
| 17978 | $87,125 |
| Lykens township | $93,648 |
| Hubley township | $97,313 |
| Dauphin County | $101,339 |
| Schuylkill County | $85,756 |
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The per-capita income for 17978 is $24,827. The per capita income ($24,827) for 17978 is less than 17983 ($33,702), 17048 ($33,415), 17098 ($30,862), 17938 ($45,045), 17968 ($49,067), Schuylkill County ($34,954), Dauphin County ($42,294), Lykens township ($26,203), and Hubley township ($40,182).
| 17978 | $24,827 |
| Lykens township | $26,203 |
| Hubley township | $40,182 |
| Dauphin County | $42,294 |
| Schuylkill County | $34,954 |
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5.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.6%) for 17978 is less than the percent high income households for 17938 (6.0%), 17968 (10.5%), Dauphin County (10.0%), and Lykens township (6.9%). But it's more than 17048 (3.9%), 17098 (1.8%), 17983 (3.0%), Schuylkill County (5.5%), and Hubley township (5.5%).
| 17978 | 5.6% |
| Lykens township | 6.9% |
| Hubley township | 5.5% |
| Dauphin County | 10.0% |
| Schuylkill County | 5.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17978 | $-1 | $75,938 | $-1 | $56,023 |
| Lykens township | $-1 | $80,000 | $64,583 | $54,514 |
| Hubley township | $-1 | $71,250 | $137,250 | $53,750 |
| Dauphin County | $50,268 | $83,875 | $89,417 | $59,435 |
| Schuylkill County | $51,368 | $79,564 | $83,766 | $47,732 |
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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 17978 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+ | |||||
| 17978 | +/-$10,323 | +/-$17,580 | +/-$3,957 | +/-5.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$42,243 | +/-$-1 | +/-$8,519 |
| Lykens township | +/-$9,355 | +/-$11,985 | +/-$4,349 | +/-3.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$12,694 | +/-$36,688 | +/-$5,514 |
| Hubley township | +/-$23,254 | +/-$14,240 | +/-$5,351 | +/-4.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$30,366 | +/-$66,577 | +/-$21,555 |
| Dauphin County | +/-$1,935 | +/-$2,700 | +/-$1,041 | +/-0.9% | +/-$7,571 | +/-$4,157 | +/-$5,070 | +/-$3,224 |
| Schuylkill County | +/-$1,387 | +/-$2,301 | +/-$861 | +/-0.6% | +/-$5,506 | +/-$5,416 | +/-$3,392 | +/-$2,181 |