17866 Zip Code Profile

17866 is a suburban zip code in Coal Township, Pennsylvania. Median household income here ($26,487) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. The average house value here ($57,100) is lower than in the Sunbury area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $41,959/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 17866 is $34,504.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 17866 earn an average of $24,570/year. Women earn only $15,718/year.

3,434 people in 17866 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 17866? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.1 minutes.

The median age here is 42. There are 6,075 men and 4,235 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 48.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,457 people (out of the 10,310 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,764 homes, and 148 businesses every day. 87 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

17866 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tirana, Albania!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 798 feet above sea levell.

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• Sunbury Curb Farmers Market

• Sunbury Market House Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 10,310
• White Population: 9,026
• Black Population: 1,081
• Hispanic Population: 261
• Asian Population: 37
• Hawaiian Population: 2
• Indian Population: 33
• Male Population: 6,075
• Female Population: 4,235
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 48

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: Pennsylvania
• CSA Name: Sunbury-Lewisburg-Selinsgrove, PA
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Sunbury PA
• County: Northumberland
• City: Coal Township
• Longitude: -76.6
• Latitude: 40.8
• Elevation: 798 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 570

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 3,373
• Drive alone: 2,654
• Carpool: 582
• Public transit: 10
• Ride bikes or walk: 87


• Average commute time: 25.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 96
•    5 - 9: 605
•    10 - 14: 651
•    15 - 19: 379
•    20 - 24: 315
•    25 - 29: 185
•    30 - 34: 417
•    35 - 39: 67
•    40 - 44: 118
•    45 - 59: 221
•    60 - 89: 172
•    90 plus: 147

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $57,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $35,675
• Businesses: 88
• Employees: 1,806
• Annual Payroll: $61,396,000
• Average Family Income: $41,959
• Median Family Income: $26,487
• Average Income for Men: $24,570
• Average Income for Women: $15,718

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 10
• Congressional District Land Area: 6557.0
• Sr Senator: Patrick J. Toomey (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert P., Jr. Casey (D)
• US House Representative: Tom Marino (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 097
• State FIPS Code: 42

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View all schools in Coal Township

Primary Schools

Shamokin Area El Sch

3000 W State St

Coal Township, PA 17866

(570) 648-5721

High Schools

Northumberland County Avts

1700 W Montgomery St # 2000

Coal Township, PA 17866

(570) 644-0304

Shamokin Area Jshs

2000 W State St

Coal Township, PA 17866

(570) 648-5731