Lairdsville, PA · standard

ZIP Code 17742

Lycoming County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

39
198/sq mi High-density area
$71,250
Median income Near-median income area
$160,000
Median home value Below-median home value
4.8%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Lairdsville pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

49th pct
household income, US ZIPs
30th pct
home value, US ZIPs
198
people per sq mi
73%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17742 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 17742 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lairdsville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, home to just 39 residents across 0.2 square miles, a density of 198 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $71,250.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 17742, Lairdsville, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

39

Population

0.2

Area (sq mi)

198

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

Who lives in ZIP 17742?

65.8

Median Age

19.0%

Male

81.0%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$71,250

Median Household Income

-8% vs state ZIP avg

$41,571

Per Capita Income

4.8%

Poverty Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 17742 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs

Lairdsville, PA household income vs. every Pennsylvania ZIP code

Median household income among 1,642 reporting Pennsylvania ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)

$71,250 Top 50% higher than 50% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs

This ZIP $0 $200K+ every Pennsylvania ZIP, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Pennsylvania ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

11

Total Housing Units

11

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

1.91

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 72.7%
Renter 27.3%

$160,000

Median Home Value

-30% vs state ZIP avg

1975

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP Code City Population Distance
17774 Unityville, PA 1,277 4.9 mi
17737 Hughesville, PA 6,220 6.1 mi
17762 Picture Rocks, PA 503 6.2 mi

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 17742, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 17742 in?

ZIP code 17742 (Lairdsville) is located in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Lycoming County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lycoming-pa.

What is the population of ZIP code 17742?

ZIP code 17742 in Lairdsville, PA has a population of 39 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

ZIP 17742's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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