ZIP Code 17888 — Wilburton Number Two CDP, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 17888 covers Wilburton Number Two, PA in Columbia County with a population of about 497.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 272, 570; U.S. House district PA-9; the WILKES BARRE - SCRANTON media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.3%; unemployment rate near 8.9%; 35.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Public administration; about 3.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 167.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $116,700 — about 66% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 90.9% (about 25.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 17888 in Wilburton Number Two, PA, a household would need roughly $32,000 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 $750. 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 Wilburton Number Two CDP, PA as Relatively Low (composite score 62.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (78.6) and hurricane (70.4). 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 Wilburton Number Two CDP, PA show little to no average snow and around 48.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 23 for ZIP 17888 (Wilburton Number Two 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.