ZIP Code 17821 has segments in 4 Counties (Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Union).
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Database updated: June 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 19,465 (100%) |
Population in Households | 18,814 (96.7%) |
Population in Families | 14,736 (75.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 651 ( 3.3%) |
Population Density | 145 |
Diversity Index2 | 26 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $77,958 |
Average Household Income | $110,037 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 24% |
Per Capita Income | $46,111 |
Wealth Index5 | 99 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (56.9) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 8,779 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 5,963 (67.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 2,186 (24.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 630 ( 7.2%) |
Median Home Value | $300,351 |
Average Home Value | $363,222 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 95 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 8,149 |
Average Household Size | 2.31 |
Family Households | 5,084 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2025 | 2025-2030 |
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Population | -0.06% | -0.18% |
Households | 0.12% | 0.02% |
Families | -0.12% | |
Median Household Income | 2.41% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.73% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.10% |
The table below compares 17821 to the other 1,696 ZIP Codes in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 211 | 88th |
Population Density | # 1022 | 40th |
Median Household Income | # 611 | 64th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 707 | 42nd |
Per Capita Income | # 373 | 78th |
Diversity Index | # 609 | 64th |
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