Waterville, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17776
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 295
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $67,500
- Median income Near-median income area
- $164,600
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 24.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Waterville pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 43rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17776 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17776 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Waterville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, home to just 295 residents across 226.9 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 17776 reports a modest median household income of $67,500 (13% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,755. The poverty rate is 12.4%, with unemployment at 8.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $164,600 (28% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP); owner occupancy is 97.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lycoming County, so 17776 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 17776, Waterville, 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
295
Population
226.9
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17776?
54.1
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
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?
$67,500
Median Household Income
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$32,755
Per Capita Income
12.4%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17776 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Waterville, 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)
$67,500 42nd percentile higher than 42% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
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 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
286housing units
286
Total Housing Units
72
Occupied Units
214
Vacant Units
2.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$164,600
Median Home Value
-28% vs state ZIP avg
1966
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 17776, employing approximately 49 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,051,000.
8
Businesses
49
Employees
$3.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 62.5% |
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 17776 vs 17739 →
ZIP 17776 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17776
Waterville (17776)
295 residents
- 17723 34
Cammal (17723)
34 residents
- 17739 32
Jersey Mills (17739)
32 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17776 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17776 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17723
Cammal (17723)
$77,500 median income
- 17776
Waterville (17776)
$67,500 median income
- 17739
Jersey Mills (17739)
$55,417 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17776 ranks #2 of 3 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 17776, 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 17776 in?
ZIP code 17776 (Waterville) 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 17776?
ZIP code 17776 in Waterville, PA has a population of 295 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17776?
The median household income in ZIP 17776 is $67,500, which is 12% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17776?
The median home value in ZIP 17776 is $164,600, which is 41% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17776?
The largest racial group in ZIP 17776 is White at 95.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 17776?
ZIP code 17776 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 49 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17776?
In ZIP code 17776, 64.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.0% 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 17776?
In ZIP code 17776, approximately 97.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 17776?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 17776 is 12.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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