ZIP Code 17886 — West Milton CDP, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 17886 covers West Milton, PA in Union County with a population of about 777.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 62.1 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.

West Milton, PA sits in a university / college context (near miller-motte college-berks technical institute-lewisburg (2.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 17886 is about $37,288 — about 50% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 16.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Food services, and Administrative support; about 15.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $172,200 — about 51% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $507 (about 56% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 57.0% (about 8.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 17886 in West Milton, PA, a household would need roughly $47,000 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 $1,106. That is about 26% above the local median household income ($37,288), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 West Milton CDP, 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 West Milton CDP, PA show little to no average snow and around 43.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 35 for ZIP 17886 (West Milton 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.