ZIP Code 17851

With a median household income of $53,637 and per-capita income of $27,140, ZIP code 17851 sits in working-class to middle-income territory. Homes near Dewart carry a median value of $79,300, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.10% applies to that lower assessment base. Sales tax comes in at 6.00% on purchases. Taken together, the tax load here leans on earned income rather than high property values, since housing costs stay contained while wages remain below what wealthier suburbs typically show.