Housing data for ZIP code 17855

ZIP code 17855 has an estimated 1,014 residents and 406 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Limestone Township (Union County), Union County.

12.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,080 (±$164) a month.

The median home value is $216,700 (±$14,331).

The median household income is $88,929 (±$22,186) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,014 (±181)
Median gross rent
$1,080
Median home value
$216,700
Households that rent
12.7%

How ZIP code 17855 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 17855Limestone Township (Union County)Union CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents1,014 (±181)1,89442,45613,018,639334,922,499
Housing units406 (±73)73816,2055,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent12.7% (±5.1 points)8.5%27.7%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,080 (±$164)$1,192$974$1,209$1,413
Median home value$216,700 (±$14,331)$294,200$240,100$254,500$332,700
Median household income$88,929 (±$22,186)$88,281$76,404$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,304 (±$229)$3,738$2,744$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income73.2% (±25.1 points)52.3%47.6%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198062.6% (±10.6 points)42.3%58.5%67.3%49.7%
Average commute19.5 minutes (±2.3)20.4 minutes17.9 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.8% (±3.9 points)75.0%80.3%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents42.7 years (±3.6)36.4 years41.0 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 17855, median gross rent is not measurably different from Union County ($974).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania ($1,209).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 17855 is not measurably different from Limestone Township (Union County) as a whole ($1,192).

Its median home value is lower than in Limestone Township (Union County) as a whole ($294,200).

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Union County with a published estimate, ZIP 17855 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Union County with a published estimate, ZIP 17855 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Union County with a published estimate, ZIP 17855 ranks 4 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 17855

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 17855Union CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±46.3 points)6.3%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99939.0% (±23.8 points)47.0%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49939.0% (±22.0 points)31.3%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99922.0% (±24.9 points)10.1%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±46.3 points)4.0%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±46.3 points)1.0%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±46.3 points)0.3%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 39.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 17855

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$950 (±$86)
3 bedrooms$1,556 (±$685)

Rent burden in ZIP code 17855

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 17855Union CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%2.4% (±6.1 points)15.1%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%0.0% (±46.3 points)17.8%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%0.0% (±46.3 points)10.5%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%24.4% (±18.1 points)9.2%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.3% (±11.1 points)8.6%8.7%9.2%
35% or more65.9% (±22.5 points)39.0%39.5%41.9%

73.2% (±25.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 17855 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 17855

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 17855Union CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,0007.0% (±4.4 points)5.6%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.9% (±2.1 points)4.6%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99913.4% (±6.3 points)10.0%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99917.2% (±7.1 points)16.7%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99938.7% (±9.7 points)29.5%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99911.9% (±5.7 points)24.8%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9999.0% (±7.2 points)6.3%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±9.0 points)2.5%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 17855

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 17855Union CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached86.0% (±5.5 points)71.9%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)5.2% (±3.3 points)5.7%18.8%6.2%
2 units0.5% (±1.1 points)4.3%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.7% (±1.6 points)2.4%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±7.7 points)3.4%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±7.7 points)1.8%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±7.7 points)2.1%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home5.7% (±4.2 points)8.2%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±7.7 points)0.2%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 17855 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 17855Union CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later5.7% (±6.3 points)0.8%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20190.7% (±0.9 points)4.7%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20098.1% (±4.2 points)9.3%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 19997.6% (±3.7 points)14.5%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198915.3% (±5.7 points)12.3%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 19799.4% (±4.8 points)14.0%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 19697.4% (±3.9 points)7.7%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19597.1% (±3.6 points)8.2%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19493.0% (±1.8 points)5.0%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier35.7% (±7.6 points)23.6%25.0%11.7%

62.6% of the homes in ZIP code 17855 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 17855

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 17855Union CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas1.3% (±1.3 points)11.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.30.7% (±6.4 points)28.3%14.0%3.9%
Electricity40.9% (±7.8 points)39.3%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)16.8% (±6.6 points)8.4%5.1%4.9%
Wood2.5% (±2.2 points)6.9%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.9 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke5.1% (±3.9 points)2.4%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.5% (±1.5 points)1.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.3% (±1.2 points)1.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 17855 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 17855Union CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone80.7% (±7.3 points)69.6%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled2.9% (±1.9 points)7.0%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.8% (±0.9 points)0.2%3.6%3.2%
Walked2.7% (±3.1 points)11.4%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±6.5 points)2.8%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home12.9% (±6.2 points)9.0%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 17855 take an average of 19.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 17855

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
Limestone Township (Union County)80%$1,1928.5%
New Berlin20%$1,04713.0%

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 17855

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
178892.6 mi$770$288,900$89,06313.0%
178625.1 mi—$181,300$52,86837.9%
178376.0 mi$1,026$288,100$88,97534.0%
178707.0 mi$973$236,800$70,33926.2%
178427.3 mi$878$210,500$62,94025.9%
178767.7 mi$926$203,500$70,97231.8%
178447.8 mi$965$235,000$68,31430.0%
178507.8 mi$769$84,600$51,42940.6%

Crime reported to police in Union County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Union County recorded 95 violent and 415 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 17855 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17855: 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 17855

What is the median rent in ZIP code 17855?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17855 is $1,080 (±$164) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 17855?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 17855 is $216,700 (±$14,331) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 17855?

The median household income in ZIP code 17855 is $88,929 (±$22,186) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 17855 in?

Most of ZIP code 17855’s land lies in Limestone Township (Union County); it also covers New Berlin.

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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