# Lycoming County, Pennsylvania demographics

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Lycoming County, Pennsylvania (county FIPS 42081) has a median household income of $63,917 (±$2,280) and a total population of 113,489 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 30 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 113,489 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 41.4 years | ±0.3 years | B01002 |
| Households | 46,861 | ±491 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $63,917 | ±$2,280 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $202,200 | ±$5,768 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $913 | ±$25 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 69.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 30.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 12.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 5.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 42081 |
| Land area | 1,228.92 sq mi |
| Water area | 15.03 sq mi |
| Population density | 92 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [17771](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17771) | 17.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [17740](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17740) | 9.2% | 82.9% | Yes |
| [17701](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17701) | 7.2% | 89.8% | Yes |
| [17756](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17756) | 7.2% | 81.6% | Yes |
| [17776](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17776) | 7% | 100% | Yes |
| [17745](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17745) | 5.3% | 28.3% |  |
| [17702](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17702) | 5% | 100% | Yes |
| [17754](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17754) | 4.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [17737](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17737) | 4.8% | 98.4% | Yes |
| [17728](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17728) | 3.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [17752](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17752) | 3.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [17810](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17810) | 3.3% | 73.8% | Yes |
| [17765](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17765) | 3.1% | 42.4% |  |
| [17769](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17769) | 2.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [16938](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/16938) | 2.4% | 27.2% |  |
| [17774](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17774) | 2.3% | 99.2% | Yes |
| [17744](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17744) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [17727](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17727) | 1.5% | 41.1% |  |
| [17739](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17739) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [17763](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17763) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [16930](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/16930) | 1.3% | 25.3% |  |
| [17723](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17723) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [17724](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17724) | 0.7% | 8.1% |  |
| [18619](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18619) | 0.4% | 18.4% |  |
| [17758](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17758) | 0.4% | 5% |  |
| [17720](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17720) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [17814](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17814) | 0.2% | 2% |  |
| [17846](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17846) | 0.1% | 3.6% |  |
| [17742](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17742) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [17762](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/17762) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:081&in=state:42
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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