West Milton, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17886
Union County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 895
- 355/sq mi
- $47,574
- Median income
- $174,200
- Median home value
- 17.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
West Milton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- 12th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 355
- people per sq mi
- 54%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17886 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17886 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.5 square miles in West Milton, Union County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 895 residents, producing a population density of 355 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 17886 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17886 sits at $47,574 (39% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $33,007. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $174,200 (23% below the state average) with median rent at $695 per month, and 53.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17886 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 67.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Union County, so you can benchmark 17886 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 →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 17886, West Milton, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
895
Population
2.5
Area (sq mi)
355
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17886?
67.9
Median Age
35.4%
Male
64.6%
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?
$47,574
Median Household Income
-39% vs state
$33,007
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17886 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$47,574 12th percentile higher than 12% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
415
Total Housing Units
415
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.94
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$174,200
Median Home Value
-23% vs state
$695
Median Rent
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 17886, employing approximately 117 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,284,000.
8
Businesses
117
Employees
$7.3M
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 17886 vs 17850 →
ZIP 17886 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17837
Lewisburg (17837)
19,815 residents
- 17847
Milton (17847)
12,051 residents
- 17777 7,056
Watsontown (17777)
7,056 residents
- 17856 3,365
New Columbia (17856)
3,365 residents
- 17889 2,735
Winfield (17889)
2,735 residents
- 17887 1,778
White Deer (17887)
1,778 residents
- 17886 895
West Milton (17886)
895 residents
- 17850 645
Montandon (17850)
645 residents
- 17730 257
Dewart (17730)
257 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17886 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17886 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17856
New Columbia (17856)
$91,661 median income
- 17889
Winfield (17889)
$89,063 median income
- 17837
Lewisburg (17837)
$88,975 median income
- 17749
Mc Ewensville (17749)
$74,500 median income
- 17777
Watsontown (17777)
$67,188 median income
- 17847
Milton (17847)
$58,775 median income
- 17850
Montandon (17850)
$51,429 median income
- 17886
West Milton (17886)
$47,574 median income
- 17865
Potts Grove (17865)
$37,083 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17886 ranks #8 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17850 | Montandon, PA | 645 | 3.6 mi |
| 17847 | Milton, PA | 12,051 | 3.7 mi |
| 17730 | Dewart, PA | 257 | 6.5 mi |
| 17837 | Lewisburg, PA | 19,815 | 4.5 mi |
| 17749 | Mc Ewensville, PA | 244 | 4.8 mi |
| 17856 | New Columbia, PA | 3,365 | 4.8 mi |
| 17865 | Potts Grove, PA | 92 | 5.0 mi |
| 17777 | Watsontown, PA | 7,056 | 6.5 mi |
| 17887 | White Deer, PA | 1,778 | 7.2 mi |
| 17889 | Winfield, PA | 2,735 | 9.5 mi |
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