Picture Rocks, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17762
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 503
- 335/sq mi High-density area
- $95,625
- Median income Above-median income area
- $184,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 14.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Picture Rocks pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 22%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 39th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 335
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17762 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17762 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Picture Rocks, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, home to just 503 residents across 1.5 square miles, a density of 335 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 17762 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $95,625 (23% above the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,989. The poverty rate is 4.1%, with unemployment at 6.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $184,700 (19% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), and median rent is $775; owner occupancy is 83.3%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lycoming County, so 17762 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 17762, Picture Rocks, 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
503
Population
1.5
Area (sq mi)
335
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17762?
43.1
Median Age
43.3%
Male
56.7%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$95,625
Median Household Income
+23% vs state ZIP avg
$37,989
Per Capita Income
4.1%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17762 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Picture Rocks, 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)
$95,625 Top 19% higher than 81% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
292housing units
292
Total Housing Units
263
Occupied Units
29
Vacant Units
2.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$184,700
Median Home Value
-19% vs state ZIP avg
$775
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 17762, employing approximately 65 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,966,000.
7
Businesses
65
Employees
$3.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 17762 vs 17737 →
ZIP 17762 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17756
Muncy (17756)
12,408 residents
- 17737
Hughesville (17737)
6,220 residents
- 17762 503
Picture Rocks (17762)
503 residents
- 17731 185
Eagles Mere (17731)
185 residents
- 17742 39
Lairdsville (17742)
39 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17762 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17762 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17731
Eagles Mere (17731)
$98,750 median income
- 17762
Picture Rocks (17762)
$95,625 median income
- 17756
Muncy (17756)
$77,043 median income
- 17742
Lairdsville (17742)
$71,250 median income
- 17737
Hughesville (17737)
$70,131 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17762 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 17762, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 17762 in?
ZIP code 17762 (Picture Rocks) 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 17762?
ZIP code 17762 in Picture Rocks, PA has a population of 503 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17762?
The median household income in ZIP 17762 is $95,625, which is 25% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17762?
The median home value in ZIP 17762 is $184,700, which is 34% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17762?
The largest racial group in ZIP 17762 is White at 98.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 17762?
ZIP code 17762 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 65 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17762?
In ZIP code 17762, 54.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 17762?
In ZIP code 17762, approximately 83.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 17762?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 17762 is 4.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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