Housing data for ZIP code 17740

ZIP code 17740 has an estimated 12,017 residents and 4,992 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Mifflin Township (Lycoming County), Lycoming County.

18.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $863 (±$103) a month.

The median home value is $179,600 (±$12,058).

The median household income is $70,236 (±$5,884) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
12,017 (±631)
Median gross rent
$863
Median home value
$179,600
Households that rent
18.3%

How ZIP code 17740 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 17740Mifflin Township (Lycoming County)Lycoming CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents12,017 (±631)1,027113,48913,018,639334,922,499
Housing units4,992 (±358)41552,7155,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent18.3% (±3.3 points)21.7%30.9%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$863 (±$103)$871$913$1,209$1,413
Median home value$179,600 (±$12,058)$175,300$202,200$254,500$332,700
Median household income$70,236 (±$5,884)$65,865$63,917$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,544 (±$126)$1,822$2,649$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income40.3% (±13.7 points)3.6%47.2%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198071.7% (±7.3 points)42.2%70.3%67.3%49.7%
Average commute24.5 minutes (±3.3)24.5 minutes21.1 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband82.3% (±3.9 points)69.4%87.9%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents41.4 years (±2.9)50.6 years41.4 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 17740, median gross rent is not measurably different from Lycoming County ($913).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania ($1,209).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 17740 is not measurably different from Mifflin Township (Lycoming County) as a whole ($871).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Mifflin Township (Lycoming County) as a whole ($175,300).

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Lycoming County with a published estimate, ZIP 17740 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 19 ZIP codes in Lycoming County with a published estimate, ZIP 17740 ranks 15 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Lycoming County with a published estimate, ZIP 17740 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 17740

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 17740Lycoming CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $5000.7% (±0.7 points)10.0%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99971.1% (±15.4 points)51.3%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49925.2% (±14.5 points)28.2%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9991.6% (±1.8 points)7.8%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±4.5 points)1.6%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9991.4% (±2.3 points)0.3%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±4.5 points)0.9%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 71.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 17740

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$610 (±$66)
2 bedrooms$906 (±$117)
3 bedrooms$924 (±$147)
4 bedrooms$1,296 (±$823)

Rent burden in ZIP code 17740

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 17740Lycoming CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%11.5% (±9.1 points)14.1%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%34.7% (±12.7 points)12.6%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%6.7% (±4.8 points)10.0%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%6.8% (±3.8 points)16.0%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.2% (±6.0 points)9.9%8.7%9.2%
35% or more34.1% (±12.3 points)37.3%39.5%41.9%

40.3% (±13.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 17740 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 17740

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 17740Lycoming CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,0006.9% (±2.7 points)6.3%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9998.5% (±2.3 points)9.3%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99917.3% (±3.8 points)13.0%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99925.7% (±4.9 points)20.7%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99924.2% (±4.4 points)28.2%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99913.4% (±2.1 points)17.5%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9993.1% (±1.5 points)4.5%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.0% (±0.4 points)0.6%2.1%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 17740

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 17740Lycoming CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached81.8% (±3.0 points)68.9%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.8% (±1.0 points)6.6%18.8%6.2%
2 units3.3% (±1.6 points)5.4%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.9% (±1.2 points)3.2%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.2% (±0.2 points)4.1%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.1% (±1.0 points)2.8%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units0.5% (±0.6 points)3.5%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home9.4% (±1.8 points)5.5%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 17740 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 17740Lycoming CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.5% (±0.4 points)0.4%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20193.5% (±0.9 points)4.7%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20096.9% (±1.6 points)6.5%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 199910.3% (±2.2 points)9.1%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 19897.2% (±1.8 points)9.1%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197917.1% (±3.4 points)15.0%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 19697.9% (±2.5 points)7.7%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19596.2% (±1.9 points)11.4%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19496.8% (±2.7 points)5.6%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier33.7% (±5.0 points)30.6%25.0%11.7%

71.7% of the homes in ZIP code 17740 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 17740

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 17740Lycoming CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas16.6% (±4.4 points)35.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.35.1% (±4.6 points)21.5%14.0%3.9%
Electricity24.1% (±4.3 points)27.1%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.2% (±2.3 points)6.0%5.1%4.9%
Wood11.9% (±2.9 points)6.7%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke3.1% (±0.9 points)2.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.2% (±1.0 points)1.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.8% (±0.5 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 17740 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 17740Lycoming CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone79.0% (±4.4 points)77.2%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled10.3% (±3.3 points)8.0%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.5% (±0.5 points)1.3%3.6%3.2%
Walked1.8% (±1.0 points)3.5%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.6% (±0.5 points)1.3%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home7.8% (±2.5 points)8.7%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 17740 take an average of 24.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 17740

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Mifflin Township (Lycoming County)20%$87121.7%
Cummings Township16%$9505.7%
Watson Township (Lycoming County)16%$1,0949.6%
Crawford Township11%$68810.6%
Limestone Township (Lycoming County)11%$1,11814.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 17740

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
177204.8 mi$638$176,800$70,3005.8%
177215.0 mi$825$140,800$59,07323.4%
177445.4 mi$798$196,100$72,50013.2%
177796.5 mi—$164,300$54,3110.0%
177487.5 mi—$93,500$70,4172.2%
1770210 mi$1,067$196,900$70,21026.8%
1772812 mi$802$235,500$77,16512.7%
1774512 mi$820$177,100$58,55536.3%

Crime reported to police in Lycoming County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Lycoming County recorded 96 violent and 910 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 17740 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17740: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 17740

What is the median rent in ZIP code 17740?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17740 is $863 (±$103) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 17740?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 17740 is $179,600 (±$12,058) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 17740?

The median household income in ZIP code 17740 is $70,236 (±$5,884) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 17740 in?

Most of ZIP code 17740’s land lies in Mifflin Township (Lycoming County); it also covers Cummings Township, Watson Township (Lycoming County), Crawford Township, Limestone Township (Lycoming County).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures last updated on .

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