ZIP Code 17878

ZIP code 17878 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 54.6 square miles in Stillwater, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 1,528 residents, producing a population density of 28 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 17878 against Pennsylvania and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17878 sits at $68,125 (13% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $44,054. The poverty rate stands at 7.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.7%. On housing, the median home value is $214,100 (6% below the state average) with median rent at $1,083 per month, and 86.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17878 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49, and the average commute is 32 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Columbia County, so you can benchmark 17878 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 →