Shunk, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17768
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 377
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $54,583
- Median income Below-median income area
- $145,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 18.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Shunk pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 24th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17768 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17768 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Shunk, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, home to just 377 residents across 75.4 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 17768 reports a modest median household income of $54,583 (30% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,658. The poverty rate is 13.7%, with unemployment at 1.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $145,800 (36% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), and median rent is $825; owner occupancy is 92.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Sullivan County, so 17768 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 17768, Shunk, 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
377
Population
75.4
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17768?
44.5
Median Age
65.1%
Male
34.9%
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?
$54,583
Median Household Income
-30% vs state ZIP avg
$31,658
Per Capita Income
13.7%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17768 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Shunk, 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)
$54,583 15th percentile higher than 15% 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
496housing units
496
Total Housing Units
137
Occupied Units
359
Vacant Units
2.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$145,800
Median Home Value
-36% vs state ZIP avg
$825
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 17768 vs 18619 →
ZIP 17768 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17724
Canton (17724)
5,424 residents
- 18616 738
Forksville (18616)
738 residents
- 17768 377
Shunk (17768)
377 residents
- 18619 273
Hillsgrove (18619)
273 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17768 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17768 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 18619
Hillsgrove (18619)
$66,250 median income
- 18616
Forksville (18616)
$62,857 median income
- 17724
Canton (17724)
$55,817 median income
- 17768
Shunk (17768)
$54,583 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17768 ranks #4 of 4 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 17768, 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 17768 in?
ZIP code 17768 (Shunk) is located in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. Sullivan County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/sullivan-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 17768?
ZIP code 17768 in Shunk, PA has a population of 377 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17768?
The median household income in ZIP 17768 is $54,583, which is 28% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17768?
The median home value in ZIP 17768 is $145,800, which is 48% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17768?
The largest racial group in ZIP 17768 is White at 82.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.3% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17768?
In ZIP code 17768, 60.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.1% 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 17768?
In ZIP code 17768, approximately 92.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 17768?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 17768 is 13.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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