Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($71,979) for 17985 is less than the median household income for 17967 ($77,321), 18241 ($83,750), 18246 ($112,250), Beaver township ($84,167), East Union township ($80,982), and Union township ($85,379). But it's more than 17815 ($67,510), 17820 ($67,685), 18202 ($55,153), 18256 ($57,750), Schuylkill County ($68,313), Columbia County ($64,644), and North Union township ($71,250).
| 17985 | $71,979 |
| Beaver township | $84,167 |
| East Union township | $80,982 |
| North Union township | $71,250 |
| Union township | $85,379 |
| Columbia County | $64,644 |
| Schuylkill County | $68,313 |
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The average household income ($91,227) for 17985 is less than the average household income for 17967 ($97,930), 18246 ($117,890), Beaver township ($99,807), East Union township ($103,767), and Union township ($96,761). But it's more than 18256 ($55,508), 17820 ($88,527), 18202 ($75,597), 18241 ($76,889), 17815 ($82,853), Schuylkill County ($85,756), Columbia County ($81,045), and North Union township ($86,656).
| 17985 | $91,227 |
| Beaver township | $99,807 |
| East Union township | $103,767 |
| North Union township | $86,656 |
| Union township | $96,761 |
| Columbia County | $81,045 |
| Schuylkill County | $85,756 |
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The per-capita income for 17985 is $40,160. The per capita income ($40,160) for 17985 is less than the per capita income for 18241 ($44,630), 18246 ($40,676), East Union township ($41,158), North Union township ($40,929), and Union township ($41,150). But it's more than 18256 ($32,092), 17820 ($36,885), 17967 ($39,953), 18202 ($29,938), 17815 ($32,419), Schuylkill County ($34,954), Columbia County ($33,218), and Beaver township ($38,809).
| 17985 | $40,160 |
| Beaver township | $38,809 |
| East Union township | $41,158 |
| North Union township | $40,929 |
| Union township | $41,150 |
| Columbia County | $33,218 |
| Schuylkill County | $34,954 |
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7.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (7.8%) for 17985 is less than the percent high income households for Beaver township (8.8%). But it's more than 18256 (0.0%), 17820 (6.4%), 17967 (5.9%), 18202 (6.0%), 18241 (0.0%), 18246 (0.0%), 17815 (5.0%), Schuylkill County (5.5%), Columbia County (5.4%), East Union township (3.2%), North Union township (5.4%), and Union township (4.1%).
| 17985 | 7.8% |
| Beaver township | 8.8% |
| East Union township | 3.2% |
| North Union township | 5.4% |
| Union township | 4.1% |
| Columbia County | 5.4% |
| Schuylkill County | 5.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17985 | $-1 | $118,958 | $88,750 | $57,500 |
| Beaver township | $-1 | $119,750 | $95,714 | $41,406 |
| East Union township | $-1 | $165,132 | $80,000 | $62,917 |
| North Union township | $-1 | $118,750 | $88,571 | $53,654 |
| Union township | $-1 | $86,944 | $90,313 | $60,750 |
| Columbia County | $39,523 | $82,401 | $78,358 | $42,596 |
| 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 17985 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+ | |||||
| 17985 | +/-$15,578 | +/-$12,484 | +/-$4,930 | +/-4.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$39,279 | +/-$20,849 | +/-$18,128 |
| Beaver township | +/-$12,459 | +/-$13,213 | +/-$3,806 | +/-6.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$5,017 | +/-$16,289 | +/-$11,182 |
| East Union township | +/-$32,031 | +/-$18,409 | +/-$9,270 | +/-2.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$68,827 | +/-$18,831 | +/-$21,555 |
| North Union township | +/-$11,871 | +/-$10,118 | +/-$4,815 | +/-2.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$27,256 | +/-$16,431 | +/-$19,715 |
| Union township | +/-$8,167 | +/-$11,760 | +/-$5,603 | +/-3.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$2,967 | +/-$38,366 | +/-$20,554 |
| Columbia County | +/-$2,531 | +/-$2,508 | +/-$1,046 | +/-0.7% | +/-$16,669 | +/-$6,404 | +/-$2,705 | +/-$2,236 |
| Schuylkill County | +/-$1,387 | +/-$2,301 | +/-$861 | +/-0.6% | +/-$5,506 | +/-$5,416 | +/-$3,392 | +/-$2,181 |