Zip code 17888: Wilburton, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17888?

17888 is assigned to Wilburton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17888 in?

17888 is in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17888?

About 446 people live in 17888, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What zip codes are near 17888?

The closest zip codes to 17888 are 17945, 17920, 17851, 17858, 17840.

Residential delivery areaColumbia CountyEastern Time

Population

446

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

—

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$156K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$677/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.5 sq mi

59 people/sq mi

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

About 17888

17888 is a small-town zip code in Wilburton, Pennsylvania (Columbia County), covering 7.5 sq mi of land. About 446 people live here, or 59 per square mile. The median resident is 48.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

19.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $156,300. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $677 a month.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.8 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and sales.

How 17888 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 446 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Healthcare workers18.5%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%121st of 1,704 in PA
Unemployment rate12.3%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%101st of 1,704 in PA
Government workers25.2%
95th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%90th of 1,704 in PA
Median age48.1
93rd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9500th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate87.4%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%428th of 1,698 in PA
Uninsured rate18.2%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%97th of 1,705 in PA
Housing vacancy15.1%
87th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%485th of 1,699 in PA
Residents 65 and older22.9%
87th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%622nd of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate19.5%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%220th of 1,699 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher39.9%
65th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%290th of 1,706 in PA
Average commute26.8 min
55th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min806th of 1,596 in PA
Residents under 1821.7%
46th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%580th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$44,583
38th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599973rd of 1,693 in PA
Per capita income$35,210
35th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355966th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.409
27th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474861st of 1,697 in PA
Broadband access87.4%
21st
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%916th of 1,698 in PA
Veterans3.2%
17th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,503rd of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$156,300
11th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,135th of 1,628 in PA
Work from home5.3%
9th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,340th of 1,704 in PA
Population density59/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,362nd of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters26.3%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,247th of 1,596 in PA
Median gross rent$677
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,280th of 1,366 in PA
Diversity index6.1
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,359th of 1,707 in PA
Population446
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,368th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,430th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,379th of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers3.7%
1st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,439th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	17888	Columbia	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Healthcare workers	18.5%	12.4%	11.5%	9.7%	99th	121st of 1,704
Unemployment rateWeakness	12.3%	6%	5.3%	5.2%	97th	101st of 1,704
Government workers	25.2%	13.4%	11.5%	14.5%	95th	90th of 1,704
Median age	48.1	41	40.9	38.9	93rd	500th of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	87.4%	69.5%	69.3%	65.2%	93rd	428th of 1,698
Uninsured rateWeakness	18.2%	4%	5.6%	8.4%	93rd	97th of 1,705
Housing vacancy	15.1%	11.6%	9.2%	10.1%	87th	485th of 1,699
Residents 65 and older	22.9%	20.3%	19.5%	17.2%	87th	622nd of 1,707
Poverty rateWeakness	19.5%	13.7%	11.7%	12.5%	83rd	220th of 1,699
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.9%	26.6%	35.2%	35.7%	65th	290th of 1,706
Average commute	26.8 min	21.7 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	55th	806th of 1,596
Residents under 18	21.7%	17.6%	20.4%	22%	46th	580th of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$44,583	$42,975	$50,599	$49,666	38th	973rd of 1,693
Per capita income	$35,210	$33,218	$44,355	$44,673	35th	966th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.409	0.436	0.474	0.483	27th	861st of 1,697
Broadband access	87.4%	87.8%	89.7%	91%	21st	916th of 1,698
Veterans	3.2%	6.2%	6.1%	6.2%	17th	1,503rd of 1,707
Median home value	$156,300	$206,200	$254,500	$332,700	11th	1,135th of 1,628
Work from home	5.3%	12.9%	15.6%	15.1%	9th	1,340th of 1,704
Population density	59/sq mi	135/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	1,362nd of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	26.3%	42%	48.2%	51.1%	3rd	1,247th of 1,596
Median gross rent	$677	$943	$1,209	$1,413	2nd	1,280th of 1,366
Diversity index	6.1	17.8	44.6	61.4	2nd	1,359th of 1,707
Population	446	65,362	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,368th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0%	2.8%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	1,430th of 1,707
Tech workers	0%	2.7%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,379th of 1,704
Self-employed workers	3.7%	7.7%	8.2%	10%	1st	1,439th of 1,704

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

14%

5–17

10%

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

19%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

48.1

Under 18

21.7%

65 and over

22.9%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic0.4%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

6.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 174
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 71.3%
Married couples: 51.1%
Living alone: 22.4%
Veterans (of adults): 3.2%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

24%

$200k+

Median household income

17888

—

Columbia Co.

$64,644

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,210

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

29.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.409

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17888

$156,300

Columbia Co.

$206,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17888

$677

Columbia Co.

$943

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

99%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 205
Owner-occupied: 87.4%
Vacant: 15.1%
Median year built: 1951
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 26.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: —

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

93%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

56%

20–29

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

26.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

12.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

43.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

21%

Healthcare

19%

Sales

12%

Legal and social services

10%

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Education

Production

Police and fire

Management

Business and finance

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

30%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Public administration

16%

Education

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$44,583

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

3.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

25.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17888	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,688	$74,888
Service	$32,188	$26,804
Sales and office	$26,765	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,429	$49,199
Production and transportation	$52,917	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

46%

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

33%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 97%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Households with broadband: 87.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.7%
No internet access: 11.5%
Without health insurance: 18.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Wilburton
State: Pennsylvania
County: Columbia County
Center point: 40.8190° N, 76.3788° W
Land area: 7.5 sq mi
Water area: 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

Wilburton Number Two (unincorporated)10% of zip
Centralia2% of zip
Wilburton Number One (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17888

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17945	Locustdale, PA	2.3 mi	133	$24,813	$41,400
17920	Aristes, PA	2.6 mi	246	—	$150,000
17851	Mount Carmel, PA	2.6 mi	7,234	$53,637	$79,300
17858	Numidia, PA	2.8 mi	111	$81,250	$228,900
17840	Locust Gap, PA	4 mi	188	—	—
17943	Lavelle, PA	4 mi	42	—	—
17832	Marion Heights, PA	4.1 mi	578	$52,569	$89,800
17921	Ashland, PA	4.8 mi	6,931	$71,141	$149,500
17936	Gordon, PA	5.2 mi	959	$92,837	$122,700
17834	Kulpmont, PA	5.3 mi	3,480	$56,167	$94,000
17935	Girardville, PA	5.4 mi	1,371	$50,202	$46,800
17820	Catawissa, PA	5.5 mi	5,499	$67,685	$214,800

Questions about 17888

What city is zip code 17888?

17888 is assigned to Wilburton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17888 in?

17888 is in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17888?

About 446 people live in 17888, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17888 in?

17888 is in Eastern Time.

What zip codes are near 17888?

The closest zip codes to 17888 are 17945, 17920, 17851, 17858, 17840.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17888, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.