PlainZIP

Orangeville, PA · standard

ZIP Code 17859

Columbia County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

3,106
31/sq mi
$75,515
Median income
$224,800
Median home value
23.2%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Orangeville pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 44%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 49%
home value, US ZIPs
31
people per sq mi
89%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17859 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 17859 covers 99.9 square miles in Orangeville, Columbia County, Pennsylvania (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,106 residents on file, a density of 31 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 17859 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $75,515 (3% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $34,946. Poverty here runs at 5.6%, with unemployment measured at 4.8%. Median home value sits at $224,800 (1% below the state average), median rent at $842 a month, and owner-occupancy at 89.2%.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.8, and the average commute is 23 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 6 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 17859, plus 6 more within Columbia County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

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 →

Top industries in ZIP 17859

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Orangeville, PA

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 17859.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

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 17859, Orangeville, 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

3,106

Population

99.9

Area (sq mi)

31

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 17859?

48.8

Median Age

47.8%

Male

52.2%

Female

2.1%

Foreign-Born

White 97.3%
African American 0.3%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%

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?

$75,515

Median Household Income

-3% vs state

$34,946

Per Capita Income

5.6%

Poverty Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

23.4 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 17859 ranks nationally

Orangeville, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$75,515 Top 44% higher than 56% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 70.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 23.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

1,336

Total Housing Units

1,051

Occupied Units

285

Vacant Units

2.45

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 89.2%
Renter 10.8%

$224,800

Median Home Value

-1% vs state

$842

Median Rent

1978

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 32 business establishments in ZIP 17859, employing approximately 367 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,046,000.

32

Businesses

367

Employees

$12.0M

Annual Payroll

5

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 6 18.8%
Retail trade 6 18.8%
Health care and social assistance 5 15.6%
Transportation and warehousing 3 9.4%
Accommodation and food services 3 9.4%

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 17859 vs 17878 →

ZIP 17859 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17859 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 17859 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 17859 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
17878 Stillwater, PA 1,528 5.3 mi
17815 Bloomsburg, PA 30,967 7.1 mi
17846 Millville, PA 3,738 6.7 mi
18631 Mifflinville, PA 1,286 7.7 mi
18603 Berwick, PA 19,320 7.9 mi
18622 Huntington Mills, PA 257 8.6 mi

More ZIP Codes in Columbia County

17815 standard
Bloomsburg, PA
Pop: 30,967
18603 standard
Berwick, PA
Pop: 19,320
17820 standard
Catawissa, PA
Pop: 5,556
17814 standard
Benton, PA
Pop: 4,860
17846 standard
Millville, PA
Pop: 3,738
17878 standard
Stillwater, PA
Pop: 1,528

Related Areas

Columbia County Orangeville, PA Pennsylvania

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 17859 in? ▼
ZIP code 17859 (Orangeville) is located in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. Columbia County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/columbia-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 17859? ▼
ZIP code 17859 in Orangeville, PA has a population of 3,106 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17859? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 17859 is $75,515, which is 1% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17859? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 17859 is $224,800, which is 19% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17859? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 17859 is White at 97.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 17859? ▼
ZIP code 17859 has 32 business establishments employing approximately 367 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 17859? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 17859 are: Construction (6), Retail trade (6), Health care and social assistance (5). There are 5 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17859? ▼
In ZIP code 17859, 70.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 17859? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 17859 is 23.4 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 17859? ▼
In ZIP code 17859, approximately 89.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 17859? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 17859 is 5.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.