ZIP Code 17885 — undefined, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 17885 covers PA in Union County with a population of about 186.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 63.3 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.

PA fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (46.8%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 17885 is about $75,313 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.4%; unemployment rate near 2.5%; 21.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Food services; about 6.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 74.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $279,400 — about 20% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 83.5% (about 18.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 17885 in PA, a household would need roughly $77,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,795. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($75,313). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for PA as Relatively Low (composite score 55.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (74.3) and flood (71.8). 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 PA show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 8 for ZIP 17885 (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.