Washingtonville, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17884
Montour County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 305
- 239/sq mi High-density area
- $55,909
- Median income Below-median income area
- $170,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 15.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Washingtonville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- 22nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 34th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 239
- people per sq mi
- 34%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17884 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17884 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Washingtonville, Montour County, Pennsylvania, home to just 305 residents across 1.3 square miles, a density of 239 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 17884 reports a modest median household income of $55,909 (28% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,568. The poverty rate is 40.7%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $170,000 (25% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), and median rent is $889; owner occupancy is 34.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 more in Montour County, so 17884 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 17884, Washingtonville, 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
305
Population
1.3
Area (sq mi)
239
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17884?
37.3
Median Age
49.0%
Male
51.0%
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?
$55,909
Median Household Income
-28% vs state ZIP avg
$26,568
Per Capita Income
40.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17884 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Washingtonville, 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)
$55,909 17th percentile higher than 17% 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
140housing units
140
Total Housing Units
122
Occupied Units
18
Vacant Units
2.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$170,000
Median Home Value
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$889
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 17884, employing approximately 160 people with a combined annual payroll of $13,727,000.
3
Businesses
160
Employees
$13.7M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 17884 vs 17821 →
ZIP 17884 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17821
Danville (17821)
18,219 residents
- 17847
Milton (17847)
12,051 residents
- 17857
Northumberland (17857)
7,505 residents
- 17772 2,399
Turbotville (17772)
2,399 residents
- 17868 1,052
Riverside (17868)
1,052 residents
- 17884 305
Washingtonville (17884)
305 residents
- 17865 92
Potts Grove (17865)
92 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17884 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17884 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17772
Turbotville (17772)
$81,146 median income
- 17821
Danville (17821)
$76,971 median income
- 17868
Riverside (17868)
$76,250 median income
- 17857
Northumberland (17857)
$67,298 median income
- 17847
Milton (17847)
$58,775 median income
- 17884
Washingtonville (17884)
$55,909 median income
- 17865
Potts Grove (17865)
$37,083 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17884 ranks #6 of 7 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 17884, 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 17884 in?
ZIP code 17884 (Washingtonville) is located in Montour County, Pennsylvania. Montour County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/montour-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 17884?
ZIP code 17884 in Washingtonville, PA has a population of 305 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17884?
The median household income in ZIP 17884 is $55,909, which is 27% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17884?
The median home value in ZIP 17884 is $170,000, which is 39% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17884?
The largest racial group in ZIP 17884 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 17884?
ZIP code 17884 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 160 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17884?
In ZIP code 17884, 83.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.6% 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 17884?
In ZIP code 17884, approximately 34.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 65.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 17884?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 17884 is 40.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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