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Where 17768 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 17768 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgLLI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 17,768 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2221. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100010101101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 17765 (Roaring Branch, PA, 12 mi away) and 17769 (Slate Run, PA, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 17768 becomes 86771, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16877, 17867, 17876, 18767, 61778, 61877, …). The farthest-flung twin is 87176 in Albuquerque, NM, 1,674 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 83%.
- 🎯1,146 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 17768 and you would come out at 41.56°S, 103.24°E — 962 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
- 📏 At 30.4 square miles of land, 17768 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 367This ZIP367 |
|---|---|
| Households | 137This ZIP137 |
| Housing units | 496This ZIP496 |
| Median age | 44.5This ZIP44.5Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,583This ZIP$54,583Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $145,800This ZIP$145,800Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $825This ZIP$825Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1%This ZIP18.1% |
| Mean commute | 37.0 minThis ZIP37.0 min |
| Population density | 12.1 / sq miThis ZIP12.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $10,408,000This ZIP$10,408,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 30.40 sq miThis ZIP30.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 17768
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
17724 | Canton, PA | 5.9 mi |
18616 | Forksville, PA | 6.6 mi |
17735 | Grover, PA | 6.9 mi |
17763 | Ralston, PA | 9.0 mi |
18619 | Hillsgrove, PA | 9.1 mi |
16910 | Alba, PA | 10.8 mi |
16926 | Granville Summit, PA | 11.2 mi |
17765 | Roaring Branch, PA | 11.8 mi |
18832 | Monroeton, PA | 12.7 mi |
17731 | Eagles Mere, PA | 12.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 17768?
17768 is in Shunk, Pennsylvania, in Sullivan County. Its published point location is 41.5587, -76.7560.
What county is 17768 in?
17768 lies in Sullivan County.
What area code is 17768?
Shunk uses area codes 272 and 570, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 17768 in?
17768 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 17768?
About 367 people live in ZIP code 17768, in 137 households, at 12.1 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 17768?
$54,583 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 17768?
The closest are 17724 (5.9 mi), 18616 (6.6 mi), 17735 (6.9 mi), 17763 (9 mi) and 18619 (9.1 mi).
Is 17768 a PO Box ZIP code?
17768 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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