Zip code 17748: Mc Elhattan, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 17748
17748 is a small-town zip code in Mc Elhattan, Pennsylvania (Clinton County), covering 1 sq mi of land. About 184 people live here, or 188 per square mile. The median resident is 50.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $70,417 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 19% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $93,500, or 1.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 98% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 10.6 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and healthcare.
How 17748 compares
Only about 184 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Homeownership rate97.8%99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%94th of 1,698 in PA
- Unemployment rate12.1%97thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%108th of 1,704 in PA
- 96thU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%233rd of 1,707 in PA
- Median age50.595thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9340th of 1,707 in PA
- Healthcare workers14.9%95thU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%280th of 1,704 in PA
- Veterans11.2%93rdU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%193rd of 1,707 in PA
- Broadband access96.7%90thStrengthU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%167th of 1,698 in PA
- 86thU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%227th of 1,704 in PA
- Poverty rate19%82ndWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%240th of 1,699 in PA
- Housing vacancy11.8%78thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%671st of 1,699 in PA
- Per capita income$37,17041stU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355818th of 1,707 in PA
- Median household income$70,41736thU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971856th of 1,617 in PA
- Work from home9.2%29thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%951st of 1,704 in PA
- Diversity index33.127thU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6382nd of 1,707 in PA
- Uninsured rate4.3%25thU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%880th of 1,705 in PA
- Population density188/sq mi20thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi976th of 1,707 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$39,68820thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,367th of 1,693 in PA
- 16thU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%620th of 1,707 in PA
- Residents under 1817.4%16thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,150th of 1,707 in PA
- 12thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,214th of 1,706 in PA
- 4thU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,411th of 1,704 in PA
- Median home value$93,5002ndU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,508th of 1,628 in PA
- Population1841stU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,605th of 1,707 in PA
- Average commute10.6 min1stStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,592nd of 1,596 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,494th of 1,596 in PA
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,375th of 1,704 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,527th of 1,697 in PA
| Measure | 17748 | Clinton | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 97.8% | 72.3% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 94th of 1,698 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 12.1% | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 108th of 1,704 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 28.3% | 20% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 233rd of 1,707 | |
| Median age | 50.5 | 39.8 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 340th of 1,707 | |
| Healthcare workers | 14.9% | 10.1% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 280th of 1,704 | |
| Veterans | 11.2% | 8% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 193rd of 1,707 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 96.7% | 84.9% | 89.7% | 91% | 167th of 1,698 | |
| Self-employed workers | 13.8% | 9.4% | 8.2% | 10% | 227th of 1,704 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 19% | 14.8% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 240th of 1,699 | |
| Housing vacancy | 11.8% | 17.2% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 671st of 1,699 | |
| Per capita income | $37,170 | $32,043 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 818th of 1,707 | |
| Median household income | $70,417 | $60,816 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 856th of 1,617 | |
| Work from home | 9.2% | 9.2% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 951st of 1,704 | |
| Diversity index | 33.1 | 12.3 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 382nd of 1,707 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.3% | 10.5% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 880th of 1,705 | |
| Population density | 188/sq mi | 43/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 976th of 1,707 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $39,688 | $41,067 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 1,367th of 1,693 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.7% | 1.4% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 620th of 1,707 | |
| Residents under 18 | 17.4% | 20.2% | 20.4% | 22% | 1,150th of 1,707 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 16.3% | 21.5% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 1,214th of 1,706 | |
| Government workers | 6.9% | 17% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 1,411th of 1,704 | |
| Median home value | $93,500 | $175,900 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 1,508th of 1,628 | |
| Population | 184 | 37,798 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 1,605th of 1,707 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 10.6 min | 23.6 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 1,592nd of 1,596 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 43.4% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 1,494th of 1,596 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 1,375th of 1,704 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.318 | 0.432 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 1,527th of 1,697 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White80%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian3%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial17%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 90
- Average household size
- 2
- Family households
- 81.1%
- Married couples
- 44.4%
- Living alone
- 18.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 11.2%
- Male / female
- 57% / 43%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 102
- Owner-occupied
- 97.8%
- Vacant
- 11.8%
- Median year built
- 1981
- Median rooms
- 5.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 1.3× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 17748 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $41,750 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $38,958 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 96.7%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 96.7%
- No internet access
- 3.3%
- Without health insurance
- 4.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Mc Elhattan
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Clinton County
- Center point
- 41.1478° N, 77.3401° W
- Land area
- 1 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- McElhattan (unincorporated)100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 17748
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17721 | Avis, PA | 2.6 mi | $59,073 |
| 17779 | Woolrich, PA | 4.6 mi | $54,311 |
| 17726 | Castanea, PA · PO box | 5.1 mi | — |
| 17720 | Antes Fort, PA | 7.5 mi | $70,300 |
| 17740 | Jersey Shore, PA | 7.5 mi | $70,236 |
| 17747 | Loganton, PA | 8 mi | $71,731 |
| 17751 | Mill Hall, PA | 9.5 mi | $75,072 |
| 17750 | Mackeyville, PA | 9.7 mi | $147,723 |
| 17745 | Lock Haven, PA | 12 mi | $58,555 |
| 17744 | Linden, PA | 12 mi | $72,500 |
| 16872 | Rebersburg, PA | 13 mi | $72,708 |
| 16848 | Lamar, PA | 14 mi | $62,321 |
Questions about 17748
What city is zip code 17748?
17748 is assigned to Mc Elhattan, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 17748 in?
17748 is in Clinton County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 17748?
About 184 people live in 17748, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 17748 in?
17748 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 17748?
The median household income in 17748 is $70,417.
What zip codes are near 17748?
The closest zip codes to 17748 are 17721, 17779, 17726, 17720, 17740.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17748, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.