Aristes, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17920
Columbia County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 331
- 29/sq mi
- $150,000
- Median home value
- 13.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Aristes pairs below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 29
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17920 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17920 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Aristes, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, home to just 331 residents across 11.5 square miles, a density of 29 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 17920, but per-capita income is $37,450. Poverty here runs at 13.8%, with unemployment measured at 2.5%. The typical home here is valued at $150,000 (34% below the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 100.0% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.5, and the average commute is -. To put 17920 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Columbia County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 17920, Aristes, 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
331
Population
11.5
Area (sq mi)
29
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17920?
58.5
Median Age
50.4%
Male
49.6%
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?
$37,450
Per Capita Income
13.8%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
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?
135
Total Housing Units
118
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$150,000
Median Home Value
-34% vs state
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 17920 vs 17888 →
ZIP 17920 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17851
Mount Carmel (17851)
7,841 residents
- 17921
Ashland (17921)
7,676 residents
- 17976
Shenandoah (17976)
6,937 residents
- 17935 1,737
Girardville (17935)
1,737 residents
- 17936 763
Gordon (17936)
763 residents
- 17920 331
Aristes (17920)
331 residents
- 17888 326
Wilburton (17888)
326 residents
- 17946 263
Lost Creek (17946)
263 residents
- 17949 263
Mahanoy Plane (17949)
263 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17920 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17888 | Wilburton, PA | 326 | 2.6 mi |
| 17935 | Girardville, PA | 1,737 | 2.7 mi |
| 17936 | Gordon, PA | 763 | 4.6 mi |
| 17945 | Locustdale, PA | 180 | 3.3 mi |
| 17946 | Lost Creek, PA | 263 | 4.1 mi |
| 17921 | Ashland, PA | 7,676 | 4.9 mi |
| 17949 | Mahanoy Plane, PA | 263 | 4.7 mi |
| 17851 | Mount Carmel, PA | 7,841 | 5.5 mi |
| 17943 | Lavelle, PA | 229 | 5.2 mi |
| 17976 | Shenandoah, PA | 6,937 | 6.2 mi |
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