Zip code 17740: Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17740?

17740 is assigned to Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17740 in?

17740 is mostly in Lycoming County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 17740?

About 12,017 people live in 17740, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17740?

The median household income in 17740 is $70,236.

Q: What zip codes are near 17740?

The closest zip codes to 17740 are 17720, 17721, 17744, 17779, 17748.

Residential delivery areaLycoming CountyEastern Time

Population

12,017

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$180K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$863/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

136 sq mi

88 people/sq mi

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

About 17740

17740 is a small-town zip code in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania (Lycoming County), covering 136 sq mi of land. About 12,017 people live here, or 88 per square mile. The median resident is 41.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $70,236 a year, 13% below the national median of $80,734. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $179,600, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $863 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.5 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.

How 17740 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate81.7%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%750th of 1,698 in PA
Veterans8%
77th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%570th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1825.1%
75th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%282nd of 1,707 in PA
Median age41.4
68th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,124th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older18.6%
65th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,116th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy8.7%
64th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%894th of 1,699 in PA
Uninsured rate6.9%
51st
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%462nd of 1,705 in PA
Poverty rate10.7%
49th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%724th of 1,699 in PA
Median earnings per worker$46,662
45th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599821st of 1,693 in PA
Healthcare workers9.1%
44th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,081st of 1,704 in PA
Average commute24.5 min
40th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,067th of 1,596 in PA
Government workers12.2%
37th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%732nd of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$70,236
36th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971866th of 1,617 in PA
Unemployment rate3.8%
30th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%917th of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers1.7%
27th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%786th of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$32,160
25th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,194th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%
22nd
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%944th of 1,706 in PA
Work from home7.8%
21st
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,110th of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers7.1%
21st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,023rd of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.399
20th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474986th of 1,697 in PA
Population12,017
18th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639357th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$179,600
17th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500938th of 1,628 in PA
Rent-burdened renters40.4%
17th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%901st of 1,596 in PA
Population density88/sq mi
12th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,218th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$863
11th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209926th of 1,366 in PA
Broadband access82.3%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,323rd of 1,698 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.7%
4th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,106th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index7.3
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,299th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	17740	Lycoming	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	81.7%	69.1%	69.3%	65.2%	82nd	750th of 1,698
Veterans	8%	8.1%	6.1%	6.2%	77th	570th of 1,707
Residents under 18	25.1%	20.5%	20.4%	22%	75th	282nd of 1,707
Median age	41.4	41.4	40.9	38.9	68th	1,124th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	18.6%	20.6%	19.5%	17.2%	65th	1,116th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	8.7%	11.1%	9.2%	10.1%	64th	894th of 1,699
Uninsured rate	6.9%	5.2%	5.6%	8.4%	51st	462nd of 1,705
Poverty rate	10.7%	12.8%	11.7%	12.5%	49th	724th of 1,699
Median earnings per worker	$46,662	$43,572	$50,599	$49,666	45th	821st of 1,693
Healthcare workers	9.1%	12.1%	11.5%	9.7%	44th	1,081st of 1,704
Average commute	24.5 min	21.1 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	40th	1,067th of 1,596
Government workers	12.2%	12.3%	11.5%	14.5%	37th	732nd of 1,704
Median household income	$70,236	$63,917	$77,971	$80,734	36th	866th of 1,617
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.1%	5.3%	5.2%	30th	917th of 1,704
Tech workers	1.7%	1.8%	3.6%	3.8%	27th	786th of 1,704
Per capita income	$32,160	$35,479	$44,355	$44,673	25th	1,194th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.7%	24.8%	35.2%	35.7%	22nd	944th of 1,706
Work from home	7.8%	8.7%	15.6%	15.1%	21st	1,110th of 1,704
Self-employed workers	7.1%	7.3%	8.2%	10%	21st	1,023rd of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.399	0.444	0.474	0.483	20th	986th of 1,697
Population	12,017	113,489	13,018,639	334,922,499	18th	357th of 1,707
Median home value	$179,600	$202,200	$254,500	$332,700	17th	938th of 1,628
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.4%	47.2%	48.2%	51.1%	17th	901st of 1,596
Population density	88/sq mi	92/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	12th	1,218th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$863	$913	$1,209	$1,413	11th	926th of 1,366
Broadband accessWeakness	82.3%	87.9%	89.7%	91%	7th	1,323rd of 1,698
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	1.6%	7.7%	14.1%	4th	1,106th of 1,707
Diversity index	7.3	22	44.6	61.4	2nd	1,299th of 1,707

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

19%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

14%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.4

Under 18

25.1%

65 and over

18.6%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.5%
Hispanic0.8%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

7.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

89.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.4%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.0%

Other

0.0%

Households

Households: 4,557
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 70.7%
Married couples: 56.3%
Living alone: 25.2%
Veterans (of adults): 8%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17740

$70,236

Lycoming Co.

$63,917

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,160

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.399

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17740

$179,600

Lycoming Co.

$202,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17740

$863

Lycoming Co.

$913

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.5%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,992
Owner-occupied: 81.7%
Vacant: 8.7%
Median year built: 1964
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.6%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

24%

20–29

31%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

11%

Office and admin

11%

Construction and repair

11%

Production

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Management

Food service

Sales

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.3%

Industries

Manufacturing

16%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

11%

Education

11%

Construction

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$46,662

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17740	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$64,948	$74,888
Service	$26,311	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,772	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,472	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,191	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

45%

Some college

16%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
Households with broadband: 82.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 65.1%
No internet access: 13.6%
Without health insurance: 6.9%
Limited-English households: 0.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Jersey Shore
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lycoming County
Center point: 41.2356° N, 77.2568° W
Land area: 136 sq mi
Water area: 2.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

17740 spans 2 counties

Lycoming County83% of land
Clinton County17% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Rauchtown (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17740

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17720	Antes Fort, PA	4.8 mi	250	$70,300	$176,800
17721	Avis, PA	5 mi	1,419	$59,073	$140,800
17744	Linden, PA	5.4 mi	2,808	$72,500	$196,100
17779	Woolrich, PA	6.5 mi	179	$54,311	$164,300
17748	Mc Elhattan, PA	7.5 mi	184	$70,417	$93,500
17702	Williamsport, PA	10 mi	10,488	$70,210	$196,900
17728	Cogan Station, PA	12 mi	4,675	$77,165	$235,500
17745	Lock Haven, PA	12 mi	17,718	$58,555	$177,100
17726	Castanea, PA · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
17776	Waterville, PA	13 mi	145	$67,500	$164,600
17703	Williamsport, PA · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
17705	Williamsport, PA · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 17740

What city is zip code 17740?

17740 is assigned to Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17740 in?

17740 is mostly in Lycoming County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 17740?

About 12,017 people live in 17740, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17740 in?

17740 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17740?

The median household income in 17740 is $70,236.

What zip codes are near 17740?

The closest zip codes to 17740 are 17720, 17721, 17744, 17779, 17748.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17740, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.