Columbia County

Columbia County has 65,362 residents across 13 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $64,644, 17% below the Pennsylvania figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $206,200, and 27% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

65,362residentsACS 2020–2024

$64,644median household incomePennsylvania: $78K

$206,200median home valueowner-occupied homes

88%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Columbia County in PennsylvaniaZIP codes in Columbia County highlighted; the rest of Pennsylvania in grey

Map of Pennsylvania with Columbia County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 13 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
17814	4,669	$65K	$225K	81%	18%	87%	33 min
17815	29,790	$68K	$223K	62%	33%	90%	20 min
17820	5,499	$68K	$215K	78%	29%	86%	27 min
17824	3,949	$118K	$245K	91%	44%	94%	29 min
17846	3,621	$67K	$225K	79%	23%	87%	25 min
17858	111	$81K	$229K	100%	23%	95%	22 min
17859	2,701	$76K	$225K	89%	23%	87%	25 min
17878	1,488	$68K	$214K	87%	23%	87%	35 min
17888	446	$-666667K	$156K	87%	40%	87%	28 min
17920	246	$-666667K	$150K	100%	14%	78%	26 min
17945	133	$25K	$41K	100%	11%	37%	17 min
18603	18,827	$60K	$171K	72%	22%	90%	25 min
18631	1,100	$46K	$214K	78%	30%	68%	23 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

65,362 residents in 26,350 households, next to the Pennsylvania figure.

18%

under 18

26%

aged 18–34

20%

aged 65 and over

31%

of households are people living alone

46%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

29,824 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $206,200 (±$5,897).

70%

of households own their home

69%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

12%

of housing units are vacant

$943

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20195%

2000–20097%

1990–19999%

1980–198911%

1970–197918%

1960–196911%

1950–19599%

1940–19496%

1939 or earlier24%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,531.

$64,644

median household income

13.7%

of people live below the poverty line

6.0%

unemployment rate

27%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

23 min

average commute to work

10%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

83%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

13%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

88%

of households have a broadband subscription

10%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates