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Where 17724 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 17724 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZLLI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 17,724 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 7 × 211. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100010100111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 17723 (Jersey Shore, PA, 37 mi away) and 17726 (Castanea, PA, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 17724 becomes 42771, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12477, 12747, 14727, 14772, 17247, 17742, …). The farthest-flung twin is 77412 in Altair, TX, 1,379 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
- 🎯1,144 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 17724 and you would come out at 41.64°S, 103.20°E — 967 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 109.4 square miles of land, 17724 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 83 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,693This ZIP4,693 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,800This ZIP1,800 |
| Housing units | 2,137This ZIP2,137 |
| Median age | 40.8This ZIP40.8Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,817This ZIP$55,817Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $175,000This ZIP$175,000Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $743This ZIP$743Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0%This ZIP12.0% |
| Mean commute | 23.9 minThis ZIP23.9 min |
| Population density | 42.9 / sq miThis ZIP42.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 111This ZIP111 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 980This ZIP980 |
| Annual payroll | $42,658,000This ZIP$42,658,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,050This ZIP2,050 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $125,717,000This ZIP$125,717,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 109.42 sq miThis ZIP109.42 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.54 sq miThis ZIP0.54 sq mi |
Counties 17724 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Bradford County | 75.1% |
| Tioga County | 16.8% |
| Lycoming County | 8.1% |
Other place names in 17724
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 17724
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
17735 | Grover, PA | 3.8 mi |
16910 | Alba, PA | 4.9 mi |
17768 | Shunk, PA | 5.9 mi |
16926 | Granville Summit, PA | 7.5 mi |
16947 | Troy, PA | 8.4 mi |
17765 | Roaring Branch, PA | 10.1 mi |
17763 | Ralston, PA | 11.0 mi |
16939 | Morris Run, PA | 11.4 mi |
18616 | Forksville, PA | 11.6 mi |
16945 | Sylvania, PA | 11.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 17724?
17724 is in Canton, Pennsylvania, in Bradford County, part of the Sayre, PA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.6377, -76.8007.
What county is 17724 in?
17724 spans 3 counties: Bradford County, Tioga County and Lycoming County. Most of it falls in Bradford County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 17724?
Canton uses area codes 272 and 570, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 17724 in?
17724 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 17724?
About 4,693 people live in ZIP code 17724, in 1,800 households, at 42.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 17724?
$55,817 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 17724?
The closest are 17735 (3.8 mi), 16910 (4.9 mi), 17768 (5.9 mi), 16926 (7.5 mi) and 16947 (8.4 mi).
Is 17724 a PO Box ZIP code?
17724 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “17724 ZIP Code — Canton, Pennsylvania (Bradford County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/17724
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