ZIP Code 17740

ZIP code 17740 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 353.3 square miles in Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 12,754 residents, producing a population density of 36 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 17740 against Pennsylvania and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17740 sits at $70,236 (10% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $32,160. The poverty rate stands at 10.7% and the unemployment rate at 3.8%. On housing, the median home value is $179,600 (21% below the state average) with median rent at $863 per month, and 81.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17740 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.4, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lycoming County, so you can benchmark 17740 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →