Zip code 17777: Watsontown, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17777?

17777 is assigned to Watsontown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17777 in?

17777 is mostly in Northumberland County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 17777?

About 7,030 people live in 17777, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17777?

The median household income in 17777 is $67,188.

Q: What zip codes are near 17777?

The closest zip codes to 17777 are 17749, 17730, 17887, 17772, 17886.

Residential delivery areaNorthumberland CountyEastern Time

Population

7,030

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$217K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$839/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

37 sq mi

191 people/sq mi

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

About 17777

17777 is a small-town zip code in Watsontown, Pennsylvania (Northumberland County), covering 37 sq mi of land. About 7,030 people live here, or 191 per square mile. The median resident is 41.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $67,188 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $216,800, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $839 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.3 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support.

How 17777 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers14.1%
93rd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%357th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy12.6%
81st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%632nd of 1,699 in PA
Residents under 1825.7%
79th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%251st of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers12.3%
79th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%326th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate10.3%
72nd
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%247th of 1,705 in PA
Homeownership rate76.5%
70th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,026th of 1,698 in PA
Residents 65 and older19.3%
69th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,038th of 1,707 in PA
Median age41.3
67th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,137th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans6.3%
57th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%979th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers14%
53rd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%522nd of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate10.1%
45th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%785th of 1,699 in PA
Median household income$67,188
32nd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971970th of 1,617 in PA
Median earnings per worker$41,927
29th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,195th of 1,693 in PA
Tech workers1.8%
29th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%751st of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$216,800
25th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500693rd of 1,628 in PA
Population density191/sq mi
20th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi970th of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$30,069
19th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,344th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute21.3 min
19th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,354th of 1,596 in PA
Work from home7.5%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,147th of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access87%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%963rd of 1,698 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,065th of 1,706 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.391
14th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,076th of 1,697 in PA
Population7,030
11th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639529th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$839
9th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209978th of 1,366 in PA
Unemployment rate2.2%
7th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,260th of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents1.2%
7th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%939th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index7.7
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,279th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters26.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,244th of 1,596 in PA

Measure	17777	Northumberland	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Healthcare workers	14.1%	13.5%	11.5%	9.7%	93rd	357th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	12.6%	12.7%	9.2%	10.1%	81st	632nd of 1,699
Residents under 18	25.7%	19.7%	20.4%	22%	79th	251st of 1,707
Self-employed workers	12.3%	8.5%	8.2%	10%	79th	326th of 1,704
Uninsured rate	10.3%	5.1%	5.6%	8.4%	72nd	247th of 1,705
Homeownership rate	76.5%	75.5%	69.3%	65.2%	70th	1,026th of 1,698
Residents 65 and older	19.3%	22.3%	19.5%	17.2%	69th	1,038th of 1,707
Median age	41.3	44.5	40.9	38.9	67th	1,137th of 1,707
Veterans	6.3%	8%	6.1%	6.2%	57th	979th of 1,707
Government workers	14%	12%	11.5%	14.5%	53rd	522nd of 1,704
Poverty rate	10.1%	12.6%	11.7%	12.5%	45th	785th of 1,699
Median household income	$67,188	$60,583	$77,971	$80,734	32nd	970th of 1,617
Median earnings per worker	$41,927	$43,457	$50,599	$49,666	29th	1,195th of 1,693
Tech workers	1.8%	2.1%	3.6%	3.8%	29th	751st of 1,704
Median home value	$216,800	$162,400	$254,500	$332,700	25th	693rd of 1,628
Population density	191/sq mi	198/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	20th	970th of 1,707
Per capita incomeWeakness	$30,069	$33,575	$44,355	$44,673	19th	1,344th of 1,707
Average commuteStrength	21.3 min	25.2 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	19th	1,354th of 1,596
Work from home	7.5%	9.9%	15.6%	15.1%	19th	1,147th of 1,704
Broadband accessWeakness	87%	85.1%	89.7%	91%	19th	963rd of 1,698
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.6%	19.4%	35.2%	35.7%	17th	1,065th of 1,706
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.391	0.428	0.474	0.483	14th	1,076th of 1,697
Population	7,030	90,560	13,018,639	334,922,499	11th	529th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$839	$806	$1,209	$1,413	9th	978th of 1,366
Unemployment rateStrength	2.2%	3.7%	5.3%	5.2%	7th	1,260th of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	1.2%	1.6%	7.7%	14.1%	7th	939th of 1,707
Diversity index	7.7	20.8	44.6	61.4	3rd	1,279th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	26.5%	42.6%	48.2%	51.1%	3rd	1,244th of 1,596

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

20%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

13%

35–44

13%

45–54

12%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.3

Under 18

25.7%

65 and over

19.3%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.1%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.7%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

7.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

0.9%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

Households

Households: 2,507
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 75.2%
Married couples: 58.3%
Living alone: 21.2%
Veterans (of adults): 6.3%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

17777

$67,188

Northumberland Co.

$60,583

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,069

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.391

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17777

$216,800

Northumberland Co.

$162,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17777

$839

Northumberland Co.

$806

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,869
Owner-occupied: 76.5%
Vacant: 12.6%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 26.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 19.5%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

43%

20–29

23%

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Transportation and moving

13%

Office and admin

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Production

Sales

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Education

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

22%

Manufacturing

13%

Retail

10%

Education

Public administration

Other services

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Information

0.6%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$41,927

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17777	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$69,110	$74,888
Service	$10,852	$26,804
Sales and office	$26,131	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,357	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,119	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

46%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 7%
Households with broadband: 87%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.3%
No internet access: 12.3%
Without health insurance: 10.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Watsontown
State: Pennsylvania
County: Northumberland County
Center point: 41.1065° N, 76.8217° W
Land area: 37 sq mi
Water area: 1.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

17777 spans 2 counties

Northumberland County97% of land
Montour County3% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Dewart (unincorporated)5% of zip
Watsontown2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17777

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17749	Mc Ewensville, PA	2.4 mi	234	$74,500	$196,900
17730	Dewart, PA	2.8 mi	11	—	—
17887	White Deer, PA	4.4 mi	591	—	$160,400
17772	Turbotville, PA	5.8 mi	2,693	$81,146	$241,900
17886	West Milton, PA	6.7 mi	804	$47,574	$174,200
17847	Milton, PA	6.8 mi	11,260	$58,775	$197,100
17752	Montgomery, PA	7.4 mi	4,975	$71,118	$186,700
17756	Muncy, PA	8.3 mi	12,856	$77,043	$222,700
17865	Potts Grove, PA	8.4 mi	24	$37,083	$145,800
17884	Washingtonville, PA	8.5 mi	263	$55,909	$170,000
17850	Montandon, PA	9.8 mi	576	$51,429	$84,600
17856	New Columbia, PA	11 mi	3,167	$91,661	$197,600

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Questions about 17777

What city is zip code 17777?

17777 is assigned to Watsontown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17777 in?

17777 is mostly in Northumberland County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 17777?

About 7,030 people live in 17777, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17777 in?

17777 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17777?

The median household income in 17777 is $67,188.

What zip codes are near 17777?

The closest zip codes to 17777 are 17749, 17730, 17887, 17772, 17886.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17777, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.