ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17824: Columbia County, PA

ZIP Code 17824 (Columbia County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 3,949 residents in 1,668 households. The median household income is $118,176, the median home value is $244,900 and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

3,949

Margin of error ±359

Median household income

$118,176

Margin of error ±$29,991

Median home value

$244,900

Margin of error ±$15,448

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

49.9 yrs

Margin of error ±5.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.9 min

Margin of error ±11.4 min

How ZIP 17824 compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1782449.9 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17824$118,176Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17824$51,902Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 178244.8%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 178241.7%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1782444.4%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17824$244,900Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17824—Pennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1782490.5%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1782428.9 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1782414.0%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17824

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 17824 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 17824	Margin of error	Pennsylvania	United States
Total population	3,949	±359	13,018,639	334,922,499
Median age	49.9 yrs	±5.6 yrs	40.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,668	±149	5,274,853	129,227,496
Median household income	$118,176	±$29,991	$77,971	$80,734
Per capita income	$51,902	±$5,417	$44,355	$44,673
Poverty rate	4.8%	±2.0 pts	11.7%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.7%	±1.8 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	44.4%	±7.7 pts	35.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$244,900	±$15,448	$254,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,209/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	90.5%	±5.5 pts	69.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	28.9 min	±11.4 min	26.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	14.0%	±6.5 pts	15.6%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 17824
Group	ZIP 17824	Pennsylvania	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	98.6%	73.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	10.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	3.6%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.9%	8.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 17824 is

State: Pennsylvania
Main county: Columbia County— also overlaps Northumberland County, Montour County
Largest overlapping place: Elysburg (10% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 28.06 sq mi· about 141 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Columbia County

17814 Columbia County, PA 17815 Columbia County, PA 17820 Columbia County, PA 17846 Columbia County, PA 17858 Columbia County, PA 17859 Columbia County, PA 17878 Columbia County, PA 17888 Columbia County, PA 17920 Columbia County, PA 17945 Columbia County, PA 18603 Columbia County, PA 18631 Mifflinville, PA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.