Zip code 17815: Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17815?

17815 is assigned to Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17815 in?

17815 is mostly in Columbia County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 17815?

About 29,790 people live in 17815, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17815?

The median household income in 17815 is $67,510.

Q: What zip codes are near 17815?

The closest zip codes to 17815 are 18631, 17859, 17820, 17846, 17822.

Residential delivery areaColumbia CountyEastern Time

Population

29,790

Median household income

$68K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$223K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,025/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

126 sq mi

237 people/sq mi

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

About 17815

17815 is a small-town zip code in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania (Columbia County), covering 126 sq mi of land. About 29,790 people live here, or 237 per square mile. The median resident is 34.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $67,510 a year, 16% below the national median of $80,734. 16.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $222,900, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 62% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,025 a month.

33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.8 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 transportation and moving goods.

How 17815 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers13.2%
89th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%448th of 1,704 in PA
Unemployment rate6.6%
75th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%392nd of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy10.6%
74th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%750th of 1,699 in PA
Poverty rate16.1%
73rd
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%325th of 1,699 in PA
Tech workers4%
68th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%302nd of 1,704 in PA
Work from home14.8%
60th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%461st of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older17.5%
57th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,220th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%
52nd
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%418th of 1,706 in PA
Population29,790
49th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639110th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.429
44th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474620th of 1,697 in PA
Government workers12.5%
40th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%687th of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate62%
36th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,481st of 1,698 in PA
Veterans4.7%
35th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,284th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers8%
33rd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%849th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$67,510
32nd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971954th of 1,617 in PA
Broadband access89.5%
31st
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%720th of 1,698 in PA
Per capita income$32,419
26th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,174th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$222,900
26th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500660th of 1,628 in PA
Population density237/sq mi
23rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi913th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$1,025
23rd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209608th of 1,366 in PA
Median earnings per worker$40,606
23rd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,311th of 1,693 in PA
Median age34.6
19th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,518th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate3.6%
18th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,018th of 1,705 in PA
Foreign-born residents2.9%
18th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%587th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index22.3
15th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6606th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters39.4%
15th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%936th of 1,596 in PA
Residents under 1815.6%
9th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,304th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute18.8 min
8th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,486th of 1,596 in PA

Measure	17815	Columbia	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Healthcare workers	13.2%	12.4%	11.5%	9.7%	89th	448th of 1,704
Unemployment rate	6.6%	6%	5.3%	5.2%	75th	392nd of 1,704
Housing vacancy	10.6%	11.6%	9.2%	10.1%	74th	750th of 1,699
Poverty rate	16.1%	13.7%	11.7%	12.5%	73rd	325th of 1,699
Tech workers	4%	2.7%	3.6%	3.8%	68th	302nd of 1,704
Work from home	14.8%	12.9%	15.6%	15.1%	60th	461st of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	17.5%	20.3%	19.5%	17.2%	57th	1,220th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.9%	26.6%	35.2%	35.7%	52nd	418th of 1,706
Population	29,790	65,362	13,018,639	334,922,499	49th	110th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.429	0.436	0.474	0.483	44th	620th of 1,697
Government workers	12.5%	13.4%	11.5%	14.5%	40th	687th of 1,704
Homeownership rate	62%	69.5%	69.3%	65.2%	36th	1,481st of 1,698
Veterans	4.7%	6.2%	6.1%	6.2%	35th	1,284th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	8%	7.7%	8.2%	10%	33rd	849th of 1,704
Median household income	$67,510	$64,644	$77,971	$80,734	32nd	954th of 1,617
Broadband access	89.5%	87.8%	89.7%	91%	31st	720th of 1,698
Per capita income	$32,419	$33,218	$44,355	$44,673	26th	1,174th of 1,707
Median home value	$222,900	$206,200	$254,500	$332,700	26th	660th of 1,628
Population density	237/sq mi	135/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	23rd	913th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$1,025	$943	$1,209	$1,413	23rd	608th of 1,366
Median earnings per worker	$40,606	$42,975	$50,599	$49,666	23rd	1,311th of 1,693
Median age	34.6	41	40.9	38.9	19th	1,518th of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	3.6%	4%	5.6%	8.4%	18th	1,018th of 1,705
Foreign-born residents	2.9%	2.8%	7.7%	14.1%	18th	587th of 1,707
Diversity index	22.3	17.8	44.6	61.4	15th	606th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	39.4%	42%	48.2%	51.1%	15th	936th of 1,596
Residents under 18	15.6%	17.6%	20.4%	22%	9th	1,304th of 1,707
Average commuteStrength	18.8 min	21.7 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	8th	1,486th 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

12%

5–17

24%

18–24

11%

25–34

10%

35–44

10%

45–54

12%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

34.6

Under 18

15.6%

65 and over

17.5%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black2%
Hispanic5%
Asian1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.8%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

22.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 11,386
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 56.2%
Married couples: 42.4%
Living alone: 33.7%
Veterans (of adults): 4.7%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17815

$67,510

Columbia Co.

$64,644

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,419

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.429

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17815

$222,900

Columbia Co.

$206,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17815

$1,025

Columbia Co.

$943

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 12,743
Owner-occupied: 62%
Vacant: 10.6%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.8%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

0.0%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

27%

10–19

36%

20–29

19%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

13%

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Food service

Construction and repair

Management

Sales

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Computer and math

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

22%

Retail

14%

Manufacturing

11%

Education

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Other services

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$40,606

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17815	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,904	$74,888
Service	$13,598	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,473	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,563	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,208	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

40%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
Households with broadband: 89.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.8%
No internet access: 8%
Without health insurance: 3.6%
Limited-English households: 0.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Bloomsburg
State: Pennsylvania
County: Columbia County
Center point: 41.0223° N, 76.4295° W
Land area: 126 sq mi
Water area: 3.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

17815 spans 2 counties

Columbia County97% of land
Luzerne County2% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Bloomsburg4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17815

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
18631	Mifflinville, PA	6.6 mi	1,100	$46,125	$214,100
17859	Orangeville, PA	6.7 mi	2,701	$75,515	$224,800
17820	Catawissa, PA	8.9 mi	5,499	$67,685	$214,800
17846	Millville, PA	9.4 mi	3,621	$66,591	$224,700
17822	Danville, PA	9.8 mi	11	—	—
18603	Berwick, PA	10 mi	18,827	$60,352	$170,500
17824	Elysburg, PA	11 mi	3,949	$118,176	$244,900
17821	Danville, PA	11 mi	18,613	$76,971	$249,500
17868	Riverside, PA	12 mi	719	$76,250	$247,200
18635	Nescopeck, PA	12 mi	3,734	$73,480	$195,800
17878	Stillwater, PA	12 mi	1,488	$68,125	$214,100
17985	Zion Grove, PA	12 mi	1,237	$71,979	$179,700

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Questions about 17815

What city is zip code 17815?

17815 is assigned to Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17815 in?

17815 is mostly in Columbia County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 17815?

About 29,790 people live in 17815, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17815 in?

17815 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17815?

The median household income in 17815 is $67,510.

What zip codes are near 17815?

The closest zip codes to 17815 are 18631, 17859, 17820, 17846, 17822.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17815, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.