White Deer, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17887
Union County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,778
- 609/sq mi High-density area
- $160,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 5.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
White Deer pairs below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 609
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17887 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17887 covers 2.9 square miles in White Deer, Union County, Pennsylvania (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,778 residents on file, a density of 609 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 17887, but per-capita income is $19,312. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.2% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $160,400 (29% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP); owner occupancy is 78.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Union County, so 17887 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 17887, White Deer, 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
1,778
Population
2.9
Area (sq mi)
609
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17887?
33.7
Median Age
46.5%
Male
53.5%
Female
3.2%
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?
$19,312
Per Capita Income
5.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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
252housing units
252
Total Housing Units
252
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$160,400
Median Home Value
-29% vs state ZIP avg
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 17887 vs 17730 →
ZIP 17887 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
- 17810 4,683
Allenwood (17810)
4,683 residents
- 17752 4,635
Montgomery (17752)
4,635 residents
- 17856 3,365
New Columbia (17856)
3,365 residents
- 17887 1,778
White Deer (17887)
1,778 residents
- 17886 895
West Milton (17886)
895 residents
- 17850 645
Montandon (17850)
645 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17887 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17730 | Dewart, PA | 257 | 2.1 mi |
| 17752 | Montgomery, PA | 4,635 | 4.5 mi |
| 17856 | New Columbia, PA | 3,365 | 4.0 mi |
| 17777 | Watsontown, PA | 7,056 | 4.9 mi |
| 17810 | Allenwood, PA | 4,683 | 5.9 mi |
| 17886 | West Milton, PA | 895 | 7.2 mi |
| 17749 | Mc Ewensville, PA | 244 | 5.9 mi |
| 17837 | Lewisburg, PA | 19,815 | 9.4 mi |
| 17850 | Montandon, PA | 645 | 10.8 mi |
| 17847 | Milton, PA | 12,051 | 9.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 17887, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,778 here; floor ≥1,000).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 17887 in?
ZIP code 17887 (White Deer) is located in Union County, Pennsylvania. Union County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/union-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 17887?
ZIP code 17887 in White Deer, PA has a population of 1,778 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17887?
The median home value in ZIP 17887 is $160,400, which is 42% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17887?
The largest racial group in ZIP 17887 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17887?
In ZIP code 17887, 42.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.5% 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 17887?
In ZIP code 17887, approximately 78.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 17887?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 17887 is 5.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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