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Catawissa ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Catawissa, PA is 17820, and its area codes are 272 and 570.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,536
Area codes
272, 570

Catawissa in numbers

About 1,536 people live in Catawissa, in 723 households. The median household income is $51,992 a year, 33% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $145,900 (43% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $644 a month. The median age is 42.8; 25.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population1,536Catawissa1,536
Households723Catawissa723
Median age42.8Catawissa42.8Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$51,992Catawissa$51,992Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$145,900Catawissa$145,900Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$644Catawissa$644Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%Catawissa25.5%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.3 minCatawissa24.3 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,994 / sq miCatawissa2,994 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Catawissa borough. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Catawissa

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Catawissa
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
17820 Catawissa , PA Standard 5,499 $67,685 $214,800

Map of Catawissa ZIP codes

17820

The ZIP codes of Catawissa, PA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Catawissa

The nearest larger towns are Bloomsburg (13,024 people, 3.4 mi), Espy (1,624 people, 4.2 mi) and Elysburg (2,492 people, 7.5 mi).

Towns near Catawissa
TownPopulationDistance
Bloomsburg 13,024 3.4 mi
Danville 4,217 8.0 mi
Kulpmont 2,724 10.9 mi
Mount Carmel 5,677 11.1 mi
Shamokin 6,853 12.4 mi
Berwick 10,317 13.0 mi
Shenandoah 4,146 16.5 mi
Frackville 3,878 16.7 mi
Northumberland 3,866 17.8 mi
Sunbury 9,617 18.2 mi
Mahanoy City 3,507 19.4 mi
Milton 6,534 20.7 mi
Minersville 4,396 20.9 mi
St. Clair 2,754 21.3 mi

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