Zip code 17044: Lewistown, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17044?

17044 is assigned to Lewistown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17044 in?

17044 is in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17044?

About 20,234 people live in 17044, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17044?

The median household income in 17044 is $59,935.

Q: What zip codes are near 17044?

The closest zip codes to 17044 are 17029, 17099, 17009, 17058, 17084.

Residential delivery areaMifflin CountyEastern Time

Population

20,234

Median household income

$60K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$143K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$814/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

95 sq mi

212 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 17044

17044 is a small-town zip code in Lewistown, Pennsylvania (Mifflin County), covering 95 sq mi of land. About 20,234 people live here, or 212 per square mile. The median resident is 44.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $59,935 a year, 26% below the national median of $80,734. 19.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $142,600, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 61% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $814 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.9 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 17044 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers13.5%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%421st of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older22.9%
87th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%624th of 1,707 in PA
Median age44.4
83rd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9809th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate19.4%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%223rd of 1,699 in PA
Housing vacancy13.1%
82nd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%600th of 1,699 in PA
Veterans8.2%
79th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%530th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1821%
40th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%676th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate61.4%
34th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,488th of 1,698 in PA
Population20,234
31st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639198th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$42,197
30th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,166th of 1,693 in PA
Average commute22.9 min
29th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,232nd of 1,596 in PA
Tech workers1.8%
29th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%750th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.404
24th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474917th of 1,697 in PA
Per capita income$31,502
23rd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,248th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate3.4%
23rd
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%993rd of 1,704 in PA
Population density212/sq mi
21st
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi941st of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$59,935
20th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,222nd of 1,617 in PA
Rent-burdened renters40.2%
16th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%909th of 1,596 in PA
Uninsured rate3.3%
15th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,107th of 1,705 in PA
Government workers9.4%
14th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,112th of 1,704 in PA
Work from home6.3%
13th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,264th of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers6.4%
13th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,134th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher16%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,233rd of 1,706 in PA
Broadband access85.1%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,144th of 1,698 in PA
Foreign-born residents1.8%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%780th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index17.6
10th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6748th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$142,600
8th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,244th of 1,628 in PA
Median gross rent$814
8th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,033rd of 1,366 in PA

Measure	17044	Mifflin	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Healthcare workers	13.5%	11.4%	11.5%	9.7%	90th	421st of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	22.9%	22%	19.5%	17.2%	87th	624th of 1,707
Median age	44.4	43.4	40.9	38.9	83rd	809th of 1,707
Poverty rateWeakness	19.4%	16.2%	11.7%	12.5%	83rd	223rd of 1,699
Housing vacancy	13.1%	13.8%	9.2%	10.1%	82nd	600th of 1,699
Veterans	8.2%	8%	6.1%	6.2%	79th	530th of 1,707
Residents under 18	21%	22.6%	20.4%	22%	40th	676th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	61.4%	71.1%	69.3%	65.2%	34th	1,488th of 1,698
Population	20,234	46,041	13,018,639	334,922,499	31st	198th of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$42,197	$41,706	$50,599	$49,666	30th	1,166th of 1,693
Average commute	22.9 min	25 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	29th	1,232nd of 1,596
Tech workers	1.8%	1.3%	3.6%	3.8%	29th	750th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)	0.404	0.398	0.474	0.483	24th	917th of 1,697
Per capita income	$31,502	$31,620	$44,355	$44,673	23rd	1,248th of 1,707
Unemployment rate	3.4%	2.7%	5.3%	5.2%	23rd	993rd of 1,704
Population density	212/sq mi	112/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	21st	941st of 1,707
Median household incomeWeakness	$59,935	$63,953	$77,971	$80,734	20th	1,222nd of 1,617
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.2%	38.7%	48.2%	51.1%	16th	909th of 1,596
Uninsured rateStrength	3.3%	12.8%	5.6%	8.4%	15th	1,107th of 1,705
Government workers	9.4%	11.1%	11.5%	14.5%	14th	1,112th of 1,704
Work from home	6.3%	6.6%	15.6%	15.1%	13th	1,264th of 1,704
Self-employed workers	6.4%	9%	8.2%	10%	13th	1,134th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16%	14.9%	35.2%	35.7%	12th	1,233rd of 1,706
Broadband accessWeakness	85.1%	82.9%	89.7%	91%	12th	1,144th of 1,698
Foreign-born residents	1.8%	1.2%	7.7%	14.1%	11th	780th of 1,707
Diversity index	17.6	12.8	44.6	61.4	10th	748th of 1,707
Median home value	$142,600	$156,700	$254,500	$332,700	8th	1,244th of 1,628
Median gross rent	$814	$822	$1,209	$1,413	8th	1,033rd of 1,366

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

14%

55–64

13%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

44.4

Under 18

21%

65 and over

22.9%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black2%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

17.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

89.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

0.8%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.5%

Households

Households: 8,852
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 57.5%
Married couples: 42.1%
Living alone: 34.9%
Veterans (of adults): 8.2%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17044

$59,935

Mifflin Co.

$63,953

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,502

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.404

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17044

$142,600

Mifflin Co.

$156,700

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17044

$814

Mifflin Co.

$822

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

76%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 10,185
Owner-occupied: 61.4%
Vacant: 13.1%
Median year built: 1952
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 19.1%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

22%

10–19

36%

20–29

14%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

16%

Healthcare

13%

Office and admin

13%

Construction and repair

10%

Production

Sales

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Food service

Education

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Manufacturing

21%

Health care and social assistance

20%

Retail

14%

Construction

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.6%

Arts and recreation

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$42,197

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17044	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$57,218	$74,888
Service	$22,154	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,097	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,053	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,497	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

46%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 84%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
Households with broadband: 85.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.9%
No internet access: 13.2%
Without health insurance: 3.3%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Lewistown
State: Pennsylvania
County: Mifflin County
Center point: 40.5821° N, 77.5903° W
Land area: 95 sq mi
Water area: 1.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Lewistown2% of zip
Maitland (unincorporated)2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 17044

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17029	Granville, PA	2.2 mi	382	$76,080	—
17099	Yeagertown, PA	3.8 mi	1,187	$62,250	$66,400
17009	Burnham, PA	4 mi	1,765	$73,088	$145,700
17058	Mifflin, PA	6 mi	1,578	$49,125	$201,800
17084	Reedsville, PA	6.7 mi	4,683	$80,197	$197,000
17004	Belleville, PA	7.5 mi	5,551	$65,068	$206,900
17054	Mattawana, PA	9.3 mi	286	$78,523	$253,800
17082	Port Royal, PA	9.6 mi	3,046	$75,000	$214,400
17059	Mifflintown, PA	11 mi	8,013	$64,970	$223,000
17035	Honey Grove, PA	12 mi	864	$47,500	$208,800
17051	Mc Veytown, PA	13 mi	4,352	$64,079	$174,900
17056	Mexico, PA	13 mi	27	—	—

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Questions about 17044

What city is zip code 17044?

17044 is assigned to Lewistown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17044 in?

17044 is in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17044?

About 20,234 people live in 17044, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17044 in?

17044 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17044?

The median household income in 17044 is $59,935.

What zip codes are near 17044?

The closest zip codes to 17044 are 17029, 17099, 17009, 17058, 17084.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17044, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.