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Lycoming County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 17744

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 17744 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,789

ZCTA residents

Median income
$65,833

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$185,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 17744 sits in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania and is home to 2,789 people. Median household income is $65,833, the median home is worth $185,400 and median gross rent is $870. 83.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Lycoming County

FIPS 42081

State
Pennsylvania (PA)

1,833 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 17744

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
2,789ZIP 17744 residents
Median household income
$65,833Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$185,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$870Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
49.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 17744

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Pennsylvania levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$962/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.8%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 17744 compares

ZIP 17744 against the median ZIP in Lycoming County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 17744County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$65,833$69,859$70,000-6%
Median home value$185,400$193,500$187,400-1%
Median gross rent$870$905$953-9%
Population2,7892,8722,230+25%

Medians are computed across the 20 ZIP areas in Lycoming County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 41% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#992
Home value

above 49% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#852
Population

larger than 55% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#827

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
15202Allegheny County$65,845$197,900$955
15552Somerset County$65,821$128,800$681
17086Snyder County$65,795$180,200$588
15411Somerset County$65,789$205,800$900
15224Allegheny County$65,974$240,600$1,191
16915Potter County$65,677$174,400$805

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lycoming County.

ZIP 17744 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 17744?
ZIP 17744 lies mostly in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 17744?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 17744 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $870 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $185,400-1% against the typical Pennsylvania ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17744, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.