ZIP Code 17821

ZIP code 17821 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 345.7 square miles in Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 18,219 residents, producing a population density of 53 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 17821 against Pennsylvania and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17821 sits at $76,971 (1% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $46,808. The poverty rate stands at 7.6% and the unemployment rate at 2.6%. On housing, the median home value is $249,500 (10% above the state average) with median rent at $1,163 per month, and 69.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17821 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 39.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.9, and the average commute is 20 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 additional ZIPs sharing Montour County, so you can benchmark 17821 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 →