ZIP Code 17884 — Washingtonville borough, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 17884 covers Washingtonville, PA in Montour County with a population of about 233.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.6 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 17884 is about $41,875 — about 44% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 44.4%; unemployment rate near 1.0%; 13.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Construction; about 9.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 89.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $165,600 — about 52% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $681 (about 41% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 35.5% (about 29.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 17884 in Washingtonville, PA, a household would need roughly $46,000 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 $1,064. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($41,875). 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 Washingtonville borough, PA as Very Low (composite score 14.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (61.2) and flood (38.3). 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 Washingtonville borough, PA show little to no average snow and around 43.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 17884 (Washingtonville borough, 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.