Zip code 17814: Benton, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17814?

17814 is assigned to Benton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17814 in?

17814 is mostly in Columbia County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 17814?

About 4,669 people live in 17814, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17814?

The median household income in 17814 is $65,089.

Q: What zip codes are near 17814?

The closest zip codes to 17814 are 18611, 17878, 18622, 17774, 17859.

Residential delivery areaColumbia CountyEastern Time

Population

4,669

Median household income

$65K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$225K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$923/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

128 sq mi

37 people/sq mi

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

About 17814

17814 is a rural zip code in Benton, Pennsylvania (Columbia County), covering 128 sq mi of land. About 4,669 people live here, or 37 per square mile. The median resident is 50.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $65,089 a year, 19% below the national median of $80,734. 13.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $224,800, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $923 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.1 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.

How 17814 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy26.1%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%199th of 1,699 in PA
Median age50.3
95th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9349th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older25.6%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%370th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers12.9%
88th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%488th of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate80.7%
80th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%803rd of 1,698 in PA
Rent-burdened renters59%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%257th of 1,596 in PA
Average commute31.1 min
79th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min337th of 1,596 in PA
Self-employed workers11%
69th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%424th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate13.8%
65th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%452nd of 1,699 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.448
61st
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474405th of 1,697 in PA
Work from home14.8%
60th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%460th of 1,704 in PA
Unemployment rate5.2%
56th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%599th of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$47,868
49th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599743rd of 1,693 in PA
Veterans5.1%
40th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,208th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers2.2%
37th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%645th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers12.2%
37th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%725th of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$34,927
34th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355991st of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$65,089
28th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,045th of 1,617 in PA
Median home value$224,800
27th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500649th of 1,628 in PA
Foreign-born residents4.2%
25th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%468th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access87.3%
20th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%930th of 1,698 in PA
Median gross rent$923
15th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209793rd of 1,366 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,125th of 1,706 in PA
Uninsured rate3.2%
14th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,117th of 1,705 in PA
Residents under 1816.1%
11th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,266th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index17.9
10th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6737th of 1,707 in PA
Population4,669
8th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639657th of 1,707 in PA
Population density37/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,519th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	17814	Columbia	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Housing vacancy	26.1%	11.6%	9.2%	10.1%	97th	199th of 1,699
Median age	50.3	41	40.9	38.9	95th	349th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	25.6%	20.3%	19.5%	17.2%	93rd	370th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	12.9%	12.4%	11.5%	9.7%	88th	488th of 1,704
Homeownership rateStrength	80.7%	69.5%	69.3%	65.2%	80th	803rd of 1,698
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	59%	42%	48.2%	51.1%	80th	257th of 1,596
Average commute	31.1 min	21.7 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	79th	337th of 1,596
Self-employed workers	11%	7.7%	8.2%	10%	69th	424th of 1,704
Poverty rate	13.8%	13.7%	11.7%	12.5%	65th	452nd of 1,699
Income inequality (Gini)	0.448	0.436	0.474	0.483	61st	405th of 1,697
Work from home	14.8%	12.9%	15.6%	15.1%	60th	460th of 1,704
Unemployment rate	5.2%	6%	5.3%	5.2%	56th	599th of 1,704
Median earnings per worker	$47,868	$42,975	$50,599	$49,666	49th	743rd of 1,693
Veterans	5.1%	6.2%	6.1%	6.2%	40th	1,208th of 1,707
Tech workers	2.2%	2.7%	3.6%	3.8%	37th	645th of 1,704
Government workers	12.2%	13.4%	11.5%	14.5%	37th	725th of 1,704
Per capita income	$34,927	$33,218	$44,355	$44,673	34th	991st of 1,707
Median household income	$65,089	$64,644	$77,971	$80,734	28th	1,045th of 1,617
Median home value	$224,800	$206,200	$254,500	$332,700	27th	649th of 1,628
Foreign-born residents	4.2%	2.8%	7.7%	14.1%	25th	468th of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	87.3%	87.8%	89.7%	91%	20th	930th of 1,698
Median gross rent	$923	$943	$1,209	$1,413	15th	793rd of 1,366
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.7%	26.6%	35.2%	35.7%	15th	1,125th of 1,706
Uninsured rateStrength	3.2%	4%	5.6%	8.4%	14th	1,117th of 1,705
Residents under 18	16.1%	17.6%	20.4%	22%	11th	1,266th of 1,707
Diversity index	17.9	17.8	44.6	61.4	10th	737th of 1,707
Population	4,669	65,362	13,018,639	334,922,499	8th	657th of 1,707
Population density	37/sq mi	135/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	1,519th 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

12%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

35–44

14%

45–54

17%

55–64

18%

65–74

75+

Median age

50.3

Under 18

16.1%

65 and over

25.6%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black3%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander2%
Other0.2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

17.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 1,924
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 62.6%
Married couples: 50.3%
Living alone: 32.4%
Veterans (of adults): 5.1%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17814

$65,089

Columbia Co.

$64,644

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,927

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.448

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17814

$224,800

Columbia Co.

$206,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17814

$923

Columbia Co.

$943

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.6%

20+ units

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,604
Owner-occupied: 80.7%
Vacant: 26.1%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 59%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31.6%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

16%

20–29

14%

30–44

30%

45–59

16%

60+

Average commute

31.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

13%

Office and admin

13%

Construction and repair

12%

Transportation and moving

11%

Management

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Education

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Food service

Police and fire

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

0.6%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Manufacturing

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Construction

Other services

Retail

Education

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Information

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$47,868

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17814	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,842	$74,888
Service	$32,708	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,459	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$47,132	$49,199
Production and transportation	$52,697	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

53%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Households with broadband: 87.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 60.9%
No internet access: 10.2%
Without health insurance: 3.2%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Benton
State: Pennsylvania
County: Columbia County
Center point: 41.2589° N, 76.3712° W
Land area: 128 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

17814 spans 4 counties

Columbia County56% of land
Sullivan County26% of land
Luzerne County17% of land
Lycoming County2% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Waller (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17814

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18611	Cambra, PA · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
17878	Stillwater, PA	6.2 mi	1,488	$68,125	$214,100
18622	Huntington Mills, PA	6.5 mi	252	$63,750	$196,400
17774	Unityville, PA	9.1 mi	962	$70,556	$236,100
17859	Orangeville, PA	9.9 mi	2,701	$75,515	$224,800
18655	Shickshinny, PA	10 mi	6,018	$72,571	$190,700
17742	Lairdsville, PA	11 mi	21	$71,250	$160,000
18656	Sweet Valley, PA	11 mi	2,066	$76,804	$233,000
17758	Muncy Valley, PA	11 mi	943	$59,167	$198,600
17846	Millville, PA	11 mi	3,621	$66,591	$224,700
18626	Laporte, PA	12 mi	505	$75,250	$276,600
18628	Lopez, PA	12 mi	185	$81,667	$118,000

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Questions about 17814

What city is zip code 17814?

17814 is assigned to Benton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17814 in?

17814 is mostly in Columbia County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

What is the population of 17814?

About 4,669 people live in 17814, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17814 in?

17814 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17814?

The median household income in 17814 is $65,089.

What zip codes are near 17814?

The closest zip codes to 17814 are 18611, 17878, 18622, 17774, 17859.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17814, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.