Lewistown, PA

Census ZIP code profile for Lewistown, PA — 1 ZIPs, total population 21,209. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Lewistown, PA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 21,209 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Lewistown splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Lewistown, the median household income averages $59,935 and per-capita income averages $31,502. Poverty rate runs at 19.4% and unemployment at 3.4%. On housing, the average median home value is $142,600 with median rent of $814 per month, and 61.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Lewistown against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Lewistown as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

21,209

Population

$59,935

Median Income

$142,600

Median Home Value

44.4

Median Age

How much do residents of Lewistown earn?

Median Household Income
$59,935
Per Capita Income
$31,502
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Poverty Rate
19.4%

What does housing look like in Lewistown?

Median Home Value
$142,600
Median Rent
$814/mo
Owner Occupied
61.4%
Housing Units
10,185

Who lives in Lewistown?

Bachelor's Degree+
16.0%
High School+
61.9%
Avg Commute
23 min
Foreign Born
1.8%

ZIP Codes in Lewistown, PA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
17044 21,209 84 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Lewistown, PA?
Lewistown, PA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 21,209, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Lewistown?
The average median household income across Lewistown, PA ZIP codes is $59,935. The poverty rate is 19.4%.
What is the cost of living in Lewistown?
The average median home value in Lewistown, PA is $142,600. Median rent is $814/month. 61.4% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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