Population & age
- Total population
- 275
- Median age
- 47.8
Locustdale, PA (17945)
Columbia County · Population 275
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Locustdale, PA (ZIP 17945) sits in Columbia County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $15,208. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,569 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 20th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 26 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 6-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Luzerne County, PA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $970 for a two-bedroom and broadband access at 64.1% of households (below the ~87% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 95.3%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 4.7%
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 3.9%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 150(81.5%)
- Renter-occupied
- 34(18.5%)
- Vacant units
- 19
- Built (median)
- 1938
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
- Avg commute
- 24.5 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 34(12.4%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 118(64.1%)
- No broadband
- 66(35.9%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 25(9.3%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$690
/month
1 Bed
$790
/month
2 Bed
$970
/month
3 Bed
$1,260
/month
4 Bed
$1,360
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
307
Across 237 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $76.5M.
Single-family
235
77% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
72
23% of total units
Single-family value
$69.5M
construction value
Multifamily value
$7.0M
construction value
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$50,569
Average weekly wage
$972
Total employment
24,395
Total establishments
1,571
That is roughly 23% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.2%
That is 0.2 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
31,749
Employed
30,429
Unemployed
1,320
Based on Columbia County, PA data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Hazleton, PA
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: City of Hazleton
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
26
Date Range
1965–2021
Most Recent Declaration
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Hurricane — declared September 10, 2021 (DR-4618)
Incident period: August 31, 2021 – September 5, 2021
Top Incident Types
- Flood8 (31%)
- Severe Storm7 (27%)
- Hurricane4 (15%)
- Snowstorm4 (15%)
- Biological2 (8%)
- Other1 (4%)
Individual Assistance
10
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
5
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
25
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
10
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
50.5°F
40.8° – 60.1°
Annual precipitation
48"
Annual snowfall
33.5"
Heating · cooling days
5,921.8 · 654.3
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: BEAR GAP, PA US, 7 miles from the centroid of Locustdale, PA (ZIP 17945)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
8,535
That is roughly 335 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
18%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.5
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.9
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
6.0%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
57
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,476
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.3
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
74%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
55%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.7% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Columbia data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Good food access — most residents near a store
8.4% of Columbia County, PA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.14
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.97
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.77
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 2.6% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Columbia County, PA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 1 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 0 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
0
Vehicle theft
0
County-level data for Schuylkill (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+169 people
+36 households • −$11.5M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,808households
2,899 people • $95.5M AGI
Moved out
1,772households
2,730 people • $107.0M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Luzerne County, PA — 327 households
- Northumberland County, PA — 153 households
- Montour County, PA — 139 households
- Lycoming County, PA — 64 households
- Schuylkill County, PA — 59 households
Where departing residents went
- Luzerne County, PA — 234 households
- Northumberland County, PA — 135 households
- Montour County, PA — 114 households
- Lycoming County, PA — 75 households
- Schuylkill County, PA — 44 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $52,825 versus departing households' $60,385.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Pennsylvania
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 17945. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
3.07%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
6.34%
State 6.00% · avg local 0.34%
Property tax (effective)
1.68%
Median $3,947/year
Tax burden rank
29 of 50
10.40% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 17945
Nearby ZIPs by distance
17943 (Lavelle, 1.7 mi) · 17888 (Wilburton Number Two, 2.3 mi) · 17921 (Ashland, 2.4 mi) · 17920 (Aristes, 2.9 mi) · 17840 (2.9 mi) · 17851 (Mount Carmel, 3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
All Teeth Lost
6.9%
No national benchmark available.
Short Sleep Duration
38.3%
No national benchmark available.
Colorectal Cancer Screening
69.8%
No national benchmark available.
Dental Visit
60.2%
No national benchmark available.
Mammography
78.1%
No national benchmark available.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
4
Median in-state tuition
$15,208
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56,292
- 4-Year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
Schuylkill Haven, PA · 17972
- In-state tuition
- $15,208
- Out-of-state tuition
- $25,392
- Acceptance rate
- 96.6%
- Graduation rate
- 25.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $63,435
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- Certificate
Schuylkill Technology Center
Frackville, PA · 17931
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 60.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $49,148
- Median student debt
- $15,275
- 2-Year
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing
Pottsville, PA · 17901
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $86,138
- Median student debt
- $14,400
- Certificate
Empire Beauty School-Pottsville
Pottsville, PA · 17901
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 64.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $23,589
- Median student debt
- $10,231
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Locustdale, PA (ZIP 17945) sits in Columbia County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $15,208. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,569 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 20th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 26 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 6-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Luzerne County, PA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $970 for a two-bedroom and broadband access at 64.1% of households (below the ~87% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 17945
What is the population of ZIP 17945?
275 people live in ZIP 17945, with a median age of 47.8 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 17945 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 17945, 81.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.5% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 17945?
In ZIP 17945, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 17945?
12.4% of the population in ZIP 17945 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 17945 have broadband internet?
64.1% of households in ZIP 17945 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 17945 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 17945 ranks in the 20th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 17945?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 17945, ranking in the 28th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 17945 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 26 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 17945 between 1965–2021 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 17945?
Flood is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 17945, accounting for 8 of 26 declarations (31%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 17945?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 17945 was "REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA" — a hurricane declared in 2021 (DR-4618) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 17945?
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 17945 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill, Schuylkill Technology Center, and Joseph F Mccloskey School Of Nursing (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 17945?
Median in-state tuition across 4 nearby institutions is $15,208 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 17945?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $56,292 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 17945?
ZIP 17945 has an average annual temperature of 50.5°F and 48.0" of annual precipitation based on the BEAR GAP, PA US weather station 7.0 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 17945 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 17945 is part of the Hazleton, PA urbanized area, primarily served by City of Hazleton (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 17945?
Pennsylvania has a flat income tax with a top rate of 3.07%. Combined sales tax: 6.34% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Pennsylvania have paid family leave?
Pennsylvania has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 17945?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (5 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (4 institutions), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (26 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (26 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 17945
Nearby ZIPs by distance
17943 (Lavelle, 1.7 mi) · 17888 (Wilburton Number Two, 2.3 mi) · 17921 (Ashland, 2.4 mi) · 17920 (Aristes, 2.9 mi) · 17840 (2.9 mi) · 17851 (Mount Carmel, 3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
20th percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 2 census tracts, population 49
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
1
Persons with Disability
6
Without HS Diploma
3
Without Health Insurance
2
Adults Age 65+
11
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.