ZIP Code 17815

ZIP code 17815 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 351.9 square miles in Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 30,967 residents, producing a population density of 88 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 17815 against Pennsylvania and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17815 sits at $67,510 (13% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $32,419. The poverty rate stands at 16.1% and the unemployment rate at 6.6%. On housing, the median home value is $222,900 (2% below the state average) with median rent at $1,025 per month, and 62.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17815 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.6, and the average commute is 19 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Columbia County, so you can benchmark 17815 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 →