Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($71,210) for 17980 is less than the median household income for 17981 ($73,261), 17938 ($93,722), 17957 ($106,250), 17963 ($79,118), 17018 ($72,188), 17032 ($81,250), 17038 ($75,417), 17112 ($103,876), Dauphin County ($76,242), Rush township ($76,728), and Porter township ($72,500). But it's more than 17098 ($63,041), Schuylkill County ($68,313), and Tower City borough ($68,482).
| 17980 | $71,210 |
| Rush township | $76,728 |
| Porter township | $72,500 |
| Tower City borough | $68,482 |
| Dauphin County | $76,242 |
| Schuylkill County | $68,313 |
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The average household income ($89,852) for 17980 is less than the average household income for 17981 ($91,298), 17938 ($102,691), 17957 ($100,669), 17963 ($99,497), 17018 ($100,627), 17032 ($97,053), 17112 ($132,244), Dauphin County ($101,339), Rush township ($97,282), and Porter township ($97,613). But it's more than 17038 ($89,210), 17098 ($72,032), Schuylkill County ($85,756), and Tower City borough ($81,554).
| 17980 | $89,852 |
| Rush township | $97,282 |
| Porter township | $97,613 |
| Tower City borough | $81,554 |
| Dauphin County | $101,339 |
| Schuylkill County | $85,756 |
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The per-capita income for 17980 is $35,388. The per capita income ($35,388) for 17980 is less than the per capita income for 17981 ($36,175), 17112 ($54,475), 17938 ($45,045), 17963 ($42,483), 17018 ($48,198), 17032 ($40,758), 17038 ($36,023), Dauphin County ($42,294), Rush township ($40,813), and Porter township ($39,646). But it's more than 17098 ($30,862), 17957 ($31,258), Schuylkill County ($34,954), and Tower City borough ($28,888).
| 17980 | $35,388 |
| Rush township | $40,813 |
| Porter township | $39,646 |
| Tower City borough | $28,888 |
| Dauphin County | $42,294 |
| Schuylkill County | $34,954 |
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5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.0%) for 17980 is less than the percent high income households for 17981 (5.8%), 17112 (16.1%), 17938 (6.0%), 17963 (7.4%), 17018 (11.7%), 17032 (6.2%), 17038 (6.7%), Schuylkill County (5.5%), Dauphin County (10.0%), and Rush township (8.9%). But it's more than 17098 (1.8%), 17957 (2.1%), Porter township (4.2%), and Tower City borough (4.7%).
| 17980 | 5.0% |
| Rush township | 8.9% |
| Porter township | 4.2% |
| Tower City borough | 4.7% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17980 | $-1 | $72,442 | $97,250 | $46,429 |
| Rush township | $-1 | $93,750 | $120,000 | $75,586 |
| Porter township | $-1 | $72,451 | $115,556 | $37,500 |
| Tower City borough | $-1 | $81,607 | $68,889 | $51,406 |
| 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 17980 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+ | |||||
| 17980 | +/-$1,861 | +/-$8,776 | +/-$3,008 | +/-2.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$12,918 | +/-$18,538 | +/-$13,069 |
| Rush township | +/-$9,020 | +/-$27,532 | +/-$7,466 | +/-12.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$42,150 | +/-$64,358 | +/-$17,081 |
| Porter township | +/-$13,785 | +/-$12,361 | +/-$4,789 | +/-2.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$38,250 | +/-$16,952 | +/-$17,280 |
| Tower City borough | +/-$3,995 | +/-$10,302 | +/-$2,843 | +/-3.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$18,128 | +/-$13,239 | +/-$13,246 |
| 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 |