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17815 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 17815 covers Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, with a population of about 29,324 and a median household income of $66,145.

Population
29,324233 per square mile
Median age
34.93.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$66,14513% below the Pennsylvania median
Poverty rate
18.6%6.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$267,610up 13.5% in five years
Median rent
$96817% below the Pennsylvania median
Degree or higher
32.5%2.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
62.5%2.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
759

Where 17815 is

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population29,324
Median age34.9
Family households57.9%
Born outside the US2.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.3%
White (non-Hispanic)89.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.7%
Hispanic or Latino4.9%
Veterans4.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$66,145
Income per person$31,845
Poverty rate18.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.9%
$10–15k3.4%
$15–20k4.4%
$20–25k5.5%
$25–30k4.0%
$30–35k3.7%
$35–40k4.6%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k3.4%
$50–60k6.2%
$60–75k10.3%
$75–100k13.4%
$100–125k10.6%
$125–150k7.3%
$150–200k7.8%
$200k or more4.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed12,200
Mean adjusted gross income$72,663
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.1%
Returns, under $25k29.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.9%
Returns, $200k or more5.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$216,700
Median gross rent$968
Rent as a share of household income26.6%
Owner-occupied62.5%
Vacant homes12.5%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house62.9%
Attached house7.1%
2 to 4 units8.4%
5 to 19 units6.7%
20 or more units7%
Mobile home7.7%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$267,610as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 13.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 44.2%
Typical asking rent$1,153as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 9.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$267,610$115,901

$115,901 in 2000 to $267,610 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.5%
High school diploma or higher93.4%
Works from home11.8%
Drives to work alone75.4%
Takes public transport0.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Colorectal screening67.3% 3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
Visited a dentist64.2% 2.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Mammography use77.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.4% same as the national average of 36.4%
All natural teeth lost15.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments759
People employed13,836
Annual payroll$689,825,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 52.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 16 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss55.8 out of 100
Community resilience81.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Winter weather90.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding79.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind78.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning75.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane68.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire63.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave48.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado46.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave42.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm40.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail36.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake36.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche33.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
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Compared with Pennsylvania and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median household income$66,145$76,081$78,538
Income per person$31,845$43,104$43,289
Poverty rate18.6%11.8%12.4%
Median home value$216,700$240,500$303,400
Median gross rent$968$1,162$1,348
Homeownership62.5%69.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.5%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate6.5%5.2%5.2%
Works from home11.8%13.8%13.5%
Born outside the US2.8%7.4%13.9%
Median age34.940.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationBEAR GAP, PA US21.8 km away
Rain in a year48 in
Snow in a year34 in

Average high and low by month

January34.8°F / 19.3°F3.54 in rain, 9.3 in snow
February38.3°F / 21.9°F2.53 in rain, 8.9 in snow
March47.7°F / 28.6°F3.68 in rain, 7.7 in snow
April60.7°F / 38.7°F4.27 in rain, 0.8 in snow
May71.4°F / 48.1°F4.15 in rain
June78.9°F / 57.2°F4.77 in rain
July83.7°F / 61.3°F4.36 in rain
August80.3°F / 60.4°F4.09 in rain
September74.2°F / 52.9°F5.2 in rain
October62.2°F / 42.4°F4.26 in rain, 0.4 in snow
November49.8°F / 33.1°F3.5 in rain, 1.8 in snow
December39.7°F / 25.4°F3.66 in rain, 4.6 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket11% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket19% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Bloomsburg Area School District49.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Central Columbia School District28.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Millville Area School District18.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Hazleton Area School District2.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Household characteristics30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Walkability5.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

17820 Catawissa, PA10.4 km away
17859 Orangeville, PA11.1 km away
18631 Mifflinville, PA11.2 km away
17846 Millville, PA14.5 km away
17822 Danville, PA14.8 km away
17858 Numidia, PA14.9 km away
17821 Danville, PA15.9 km away
17878 Stillwater, PA16.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Columbia County97.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Luzerne County2.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Montour County0.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area125.71 sq mi
Water area3.59 sq mi
Population density233 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.0115, -76.4384

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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