ZIP code
17856
New Columbia, PA
17856 covers New Columbia in Union County, with 3,085 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 17856. Methodology
ZIP code map of 17856

About ZIP code 17856
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 17856. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 17856
Race
- White3,269
- Black or African American40
- American Indian or Alaska Native9
- Asian10
- Other race22
- Two or more races123
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 79
Age
- Under 10354
- 10 to 19370
- 20 to 29304
- 30 to 39387
- 40 to 49421
- 50 to 59491
- 60 to 69565
- 70 to 79387
- 80 and older194
Income and housing in 17856
Education
- High school graduate86.0%
- Bachelor's degree22.8%
- Graduate degree3.1%
Places covering 17856
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- New Columbia29.5%
- West Milton0.6%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Union County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
69.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 17856
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,240 | |
| 2006 | 3,146 | |
| 2007 | 3,323 | |
| 2008 | 3,141 | |
| 2009 | 3,185 | |
| 2010 | 3,187 | |
| 2011 | 3,636 | 3,188 |
| 2012 | 3,719 | 3,170 |
| 2013 | 3,627 | 3,160 |
| 2014 | 3,420 | 3,190 |
| 2015 | 3,428 | 3,170 |
| 2016 | 3,277 | 3,220 |
| 2017 | 3,227 | 3,200 |
| 2018 | 3,202 | 3,180 |
| 2019 | 3,161 | 3,150 |
| 2020 | 3,094 | 3,180 |
| 2021 | 2,709 | 3,150 |
| 2022 | 3,107 | 3,090 |
| 2023 | 3,085 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 17856
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 17810Allenwood4.2 miPop 5,769 · Income $76,346
- 17837Lewisburg5.8 miPop 18,312 · Income $80,488
- 17887White Deer6.2 miPop 653 · Income $16,733
- 17886West Milton7.1 miPop 777 · Income $37,288
- 17844Mifflinburg7.1 miPop 10,374 · Income $65,165
- 17730Dewart8.1 miPop 38 · Income —
- 17850Montandon9.5 miPop 618 · Income $49,500
- 17702Williamsport10.2 miPop 10,506 · Income $70,514
- 17749Mc Ewensville10.3 miPop 218 · Income $69,375
- 17847Milton10.6 miPop 11,461 · Income $56,582
- 17752Montgomery10.6 miPop 4,867 · Income $66,336
- 17777Watsontown10.6 miPop 6,801 · Income $59,125
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ZIP code 17856 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 17856 in?
- 17856 is in New Columbia, PA.
- What county is 17856 in?
- 17856 is in Union County.
- What is the median household income in 17856?
- The median household income in 17856 is $92,400.
- Which ZIP codes are near 17856?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 17856.