ZIP code
17851
Mount Carmel, PA
17851 covers Mount Carmel in Northumberland County, with 7,174 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 17851. Methodology
ZIP code map of 17851

About ZIP code 17851
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 17851. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 17851
Race
- White6,633
- Black or African American139
- American Indian or Alaska Native19
- Asian54
- Other race81
- Two or more races330
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 316
Age
- Under 10744
- 10 to 19852
- 20 to 29802
- 30 to 39878
- 40 to 49815
- 50 to 59991
- 60 to 691,043
- 70 to 79633
- 80 and older498
Income and housing in 17851
Education
- High school graduate89.7%
- Bachelor's degree17.1%
- Graduate degree5.4%
Places covering 17851
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Mount Carmel78.9%
- Atlas10.1%
- Strong1.5%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Northumberland County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
9.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 17851
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,430 | |
| 2006 | 6,259 | |
| 2007 | 7,392 | |
| 2008 | 6,243 | |
| 2009 | 6,206 | |
| 2010 | 6,242 | |
| 2011 | 7,915 | 6,221 |
| 2012 | 7,833 | 6,010 |
| 2013 | 7,741 | 6,030 |
| 2014 | 7,627 | 5,980 |
| 2015 | 7,576 | 5,990 |
| 2016 | 7,607 | 5,830 |
| 2017 | 7,647 | 5,730 |
| 2018 | 7,647 | 5,790 |
| 2019 | 7,405 | 5,780 |
| 2020 | 7,623 | 5,960 |
| 2021 | 7,387 | 5,820 |
| 2022 | 7,232 | 5,760 |
| 2023 | 7,174 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 17851
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 17832Marion Heights1.6 miPop 694 · Income $41,250
- 17840Locust Gap2.0 miPop 197 · Income $69,087
- 17888Wilburton2.6 miPop 497 · Income —
- 17834Kulpmont2.7 miPop 3,525 · Income $58,750
- 17858Numidia2.7 miPop 68 · Income —
- 17945Locustdale3.0 miPop 191 · Income $25,625
- 17943Lavelle3.7 miPop 67 · Income —
- 17921Ashland4.9 miPop 7,029 · Income $71,600
- 17920Aristes5.1 miPop 208 · Income $77,917
- 17824Elysburg5.7 miPop 3,840 · Income $114,653
- 17936Gordon5.7 miPop 1,004 · Income $82,344
- 17820Catawissa6.5 miPop 5,528 · Income $68,304
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ZIP code 17851 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 17851 in?
- 17851 is in Mount Carmel, PA.
- What county is 17851 in?
- 17851 is in Northumberland County.
- What is the median household income in 17851?
- The median household income in 17851 is $53,808.
- Which ZIP codes are near 17851?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 17851.