17872 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

Preferred Name, USPS

Shamokin, PA 17872

Acceptable Alternative

Gowen City, PA 17872

Not Acceptable, USPS

Bear Valley, PA 17872

Boydtown, PA 17872

Coal, PA 17872

Doutyville, PA 17872

Dunkelbergers, PA 17872

Hunter, PA 17872

Luke Fidler, PA 17872

Marshallton, PA 17872

Ralpho, PA 17872

Sagon, PA 17872

Sunnyside, PA 17872

Tharptown, PA 17872

Weigh Scale, PA 17872

West Cameron, PA 17872

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Northumberland County
Centroid: Latitude 40.82, Longitude -76.556
Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 17872 has segments in 2 Counties (Northumberland, Schuylkill).

Businesses Addresses: 313
PO Box Addresses: 90
Residential Addresses: 4,217

Multi-Family Addresses: 336
Single Family Addresses: 3,881

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: June 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Shamokin, PA 17872 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	9,128 (100%)
Population in Households	9,115 (99.9%)
Population in Families	6,685 (73.2%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	13 ( 0.1%)
Population Density	199
Diversity Index²	33


INCOME
Median Household Income	$50,146
Average Household Income	$63,972
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	13%
Per Capita Income	$27,860
Wealth Index⁵	45
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (43.0)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	5,131 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	2,516 (49.0%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,459 (28.4%)
Vacant Housing Units	1,156 (22.5%)
Median Home Value	$106,289
Average Home Value	$173,807
Housing Affordability Index³	159

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	3,975
Average Household Size	2.29
Family Households	2,253
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Shamokin, PA 17872 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 17872 to the other 1,696 ZIP Codes in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.15%	-0.36%
Households	-0.06%	-0.36%
Families		-0.33%
Median Household Income		1.51%
Per Capita Income		1.85%
Owner Occupied HU		0.30%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 447	74th
Population Density	# 917	46th
Median Household Income	# 1560	8th
Housing Affordability Index	# 1530	90th
Per Capita Income	# 1515	11th
Diversity Index	# 468	72nd

17872 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 17872: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Shamokin, PA 17872 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Shamokin, PA 17872 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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