ZIP Code 17748 — McElhattan CDP, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 17748 covers McElhattan, PA in Clinton County with a population of about 141.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 272, 570; U.S. House district PA-15; the WILKES BARRE - SCRANTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 17748 is about $59,125 — about 21% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.3%; unemployment rate near 6.7%; 10.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Other services; about 8.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 77.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 97.0% (about 31.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for McElhattan CDP, PA as Relatively Low (composite score 51.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (71.3) and hurricane (66.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for McElhattan CDP, PA show little to no average snow and around 41.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 6 for ZIP 17748 (McElhattan CDP, PA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.