Pennsylvania · Census place 72648
South Williamsport, PA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of South Williamsport, Pennsylvania (South Williamsport, PA — Census place “South Williamsport borough”) is 6,216 residents, ranking #197 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $66,810, the median home is worth $186,000 and median gross rent runs $911 a month. Looking for the South Williamsport Pennsylvania ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve South Williamsport, PA: 17702.
- Population
- 6,216South Williamsport borough residents
- Median household income
- $66,810Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $186,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $911Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 67.3%Owner-occupied households
South Williamsport ZIP codes (Pennsylvania)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps South Williamsport.
The South Williamsport PA ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in South Williamsport borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South Williamsport borough median would spend about 16.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.5% of residents and 67.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
South Williamsport borough, PA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
South Williamsport borough is a mid-size town in Pennsylvania, with 6,216 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #197 of 2,002 ranked by population — larger than 90% of them. The median age here is 42.4 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in South Williamsport borough earn a median of $66,810 a year, 14.9% below the national figure of $78,538 and 6% below the $71,118 median for the 982 Pennsylvania cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 9.5% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in South Williamsport borough is valued at $186,000, 38.7% below the national figure and 4% below the $193,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $911 a month, 35.2% below the national figure, or roughly $10,932 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 16.4% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.8×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 67.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
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- Corry city 6,162
- Taylor borough 6,261
- Churchville CDP 6,139
- Steelton borough 6,267
- Paoli CDP 6,124
- Forest Hills borough 6,332
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of South Williamsport borough?
- South Williamsport borough has 6,216 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #197 of 2,002 in Pennsylvania.
- What is the median household income in South Williamsport borough?
- Median household income in South Williamsport borough is $66,810 a year, 14.9% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in South Williamsport borough?
- Median gross rent is $911 a month and the median home value is $186,000, so rent absorbs about 16.4% of median household income.
- Is South Williamsport borough affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.8× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so South Williamsport borough is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 16.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this South Williamsport borough data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.