17872 ZIP Code, Shamokin, PA
17872 is a ZIP code in Shamokin, Pennsylvania in Northumberland County. It covers 43 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 17881, 17867 and 17823. 8,894 people live here in 3,935 households. With about 207 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (67% own). Median household income is $48,750, well below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Shamokin, PA
- County: Northumberland County
- Land area: 43 sq mi
- Population: 8,894
- Median household income: $48,750
- Carrier routes: 7 (4,189 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 8,894 |
| Households | 3,935 |
| Median household income | $48,750 |
| Income per person | $27,259 |
| Median age | 42 |
| Homeowners | 66.9% |
| Median home value | $81,800 |
| Median rent | $824 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 31.4 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 23.7% |
| Moved in the past year | 7.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 20.2% |
| Broadband internet | 81.6% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 4.2% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 8.3% |
| $10–15K | 7.3% |
| $15–25K | 11.8% |
| $25–35K | 11.2% |
| $35–50K | 12.0% |
| $50–75K | 20.3% |
| $75–100K | 12.9% |
| $100–150K | 10.3% |
| $150–200K | 3.8% |
| $200K+ | 2.1% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 10.3% |
| 10–19 | 12.3% |
| 20–24 | 7.5% |
| 25–34 | 10.2% |
| 35–44 | 13.3% |
| 45–54 | 13.1% |
| 55–64 | 14.4% |
| 65–74 | 12.7% |
| 75+ | 6.2% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 20.3% |
| Owned outright | 29.5% |
| Rented | 24.0% |
| Vacant | 26.2% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 37.2% |
| Townhome | 45.7% |
| 2–4 units | 5.7% |
| 5–19 units | 4.2% |
| 20+ units | 5.9% |
| Mobile / other | 1.3% |
Businesses in 17872
145 business establishments with 1,293 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 32
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 23
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 21
- Accommodation and Food Services: 18
- Construction: 8
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 8
- Finance and Insurance: 7
- Manufacturing: 6
EDDM carrier routes
17872 has 7 USPS carrier routes with 4,189 residential and 260 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 17872
17872 has 7 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 4,189 residential and 260 business mailboxes. Routes range from 446 homes (C012) to 767 homes (C005); the median route has 552 homes. The Census counted 3,935 households in 17872 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 3 |
| 750–999 | 2 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 91, 552 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 56, 751 homes
- Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 37, 446 homes
- Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 767 homes
- Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 648 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 17872
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 751 | 56 | $36,113 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 552 | 91 | $31,345 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 767 | 25 | $20,009 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 648 | 24 | $31,345 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 446 | 37 | $34,880 | — | — | — |
| R001 | Rural | 496 | 12 | $76,232 | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 529 | 15 | $90,097 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 17872 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 17881 — Trevorton CDP, PA (1.6 mi)
- 17867 (3 mi)
- 17823 (4.8 mi)
- 17866 — Fairview-Ferndale CDP, PA (4.9 mi)
- 17836 (5.2 mi)
- 17941 — Klingerstown CDP, PA (6.3 mi)
- 17801 — Snydertown borough, PA (6.7 mi)
- 17860 (7.1 mi)
Areas that include 17872
- Shamokin, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Trevorton, PA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Northumberland County ZIP codes — 28 ZIP codes
- Pennsylvania ZIP code data
Where it ranks
Mail every home in 17872
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 17872, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 17872 in?
- 17872 is a Shamokin, PA mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Trevorton and 2% lies inside Shamokin; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 17872 in?
- 17872 is in Northumberland County.
- What is the population of 17872?
- About 8,894 people (±280), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 9,223.
- What is the median household income in 17872?
- $48,750 (±$8,400), compared with $77,971 for Pennsylvania as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 17872?
- 7 USPS carrier routes with 4,189 residential and 260 business mailboxes (4,449 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 17872?
- The closest, measured center to center: 17881 (1.6 mi, Trevorton), 17867 (3 mi), 17823 (4.8 mi), 17866 (4.9 mi, Fairview-Ferndale), 17836 (5.2 mi) and 17941 (6.3 mi, Klingerstown).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.