| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 272 / 570 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:30 PM |
| Population: | 68,498 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 42037 |
| CBSA: | Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA |
| Land Area: | 533 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 8 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.0256, -76.3707 |
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68,498 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 533 sq mi, served by 11 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 70,630 to 68,387 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.2% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 17859 (Orangeville, $75,515 median) and poorest ZIP 18631 (Mifflinville, $46,125) are 6.9 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $156,300 in 17888 (Wilburton) to $224,800 in 17814 (Benton).
Density varies 23× across the county — from 35 people/sq mi in 17814 (Benton) to 805 in 18631 (Mifflinville).
Educational attainment ranges from 17.7% bachelor's+ in 17814 (Benton) to 32.9% in 17815 (Bloomsburg) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Pennsylvania, this is the #38 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #44 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $65,329 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
26.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (12,499 of 46,557 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17815 | Bloomsburg | Standard | 29,790 | $67,510 | 139.1 | -4.0% |
| 18603 | Berwick | Standard | 18,827 | $60,352 | 56.7 | -2.8% |
| 17820 | Catawissa | Standard | 5,499 | $67,685 | 91.4 | 1.3% |
| 17814 | Benton | Standard | 4,669 | $65,089 | 132.3 | -2.4% |
| 17846 | Millville | Standard | 3,621 | $66,591 | 47.1 | -1.5% |
| 17859 | Orangeville | Standard | 2,701 | $75,515 | 38.8 | -11.0% |
| 17878 | Stillwater | Standard | 1,488 | $68,125 | 22.3 | 14.4% |
| 18631 | Mifflinville | PO Box | 1,100 | $46,125 | 1.4 | -20.1% |
| 17888 | Wilburton | Standard | 446 | — | 3.8 | 57.6% |
| 17920 | Aristes | PO Box | 246 | — | 0.0 | -29.1% |
| 17858 | Numidia | PO Box | 111 | $81,250 | 0.0 | — |