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ZIP Code 17888: Wilburton, PA
ZIP code 17888 uses the postal name Wilburton, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Columbia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 450 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Wilburton Number Two (10%), Centralia (2%) and Wilburton Number One (2%); 86% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wilburton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Columbia County
- Census places
- Wilburton Number Two (10%) census-designated place; Centralia (2%); Wilburton Number One (2%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
- House district
- PA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 7.5 sq mi · 59 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17888?
17888 centers on 40.819°, -76.379° and covers 7.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 17920, 17851, 17921, 17820.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17888, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 17888 compare with the rest of Columbia County?
| Measure | 17888 | In Columbia County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 446 | 16th of 19 | 1,368th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $156k | not ranked | not ranked |
17888's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (446). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 45% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 17888?
The 2020 Census counted 297 people in 17888; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 446. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 446±182 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 297
- Households
- 174
- Median age
- 48.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 17888?
Of the 446 people the ACS estimates in 17888, 21.7% are under 18 and 22.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.9%).
- Under 1821.7%
- 18 to 6455.4%
- 65 and older22.9%
- White, not Hispanic96.9%
- Other or two or more2.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 17888?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $156,300
- Median gross rent
- $677
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.4%
- Housing units
- 205
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 17888?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17920 | Aristes | 246 | – | 2.6 mi |
| 17851 | Mount Carmel | 7,234 | $54k | 2.6 mi |
| 17921 | Ashland | 6,931 | $71k | 4.8 mi |
| 17820 | Catawissa | 5,499 | $68k | 5.5 mi |
| 17945 | Locustdale | 133 | $25k | 2.3 mi (near) |
| 17858 | Numidia | 111 | $81k | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 17840 | Locust Gap | 188 | – | 4.0 mi (near) |
| 17943 | Lavelle | 42 | – | 4.0 mi (near) |
| 17832 | Marion Heights | 578 | $53k | 4.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.