Drifton, PA

Census ZIP code profile for Drifton, PA — 1 ZIPs, total population 389. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Drifton, PA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 389 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Drifton splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Drifton, the median household income averages $71,250 and per-capita income averages $33,853. Poverty rate runs at 11.7% and unemployment at 22.5%. On housing, the average median home value is $204,300 with median rent of per month, and 73.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Drifton against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Drifton as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

389

Population

$71,250

Median Income

$204,300

Median Home Value

33.7

Median Age

How much do residents of Drifton earn?

Median Household Income
$71,250
Per Capita Income
$33,853
Unemployment Rate
22.5%
Poverty Rate
11.7%

What does housing look like in Drifton?

Median Home Value
$204,300
Owner Occupied
73.6%
Housing Units
258

Who lives in Drifton?

Bachelor's Degree+
9.9%
High School+
90.4%
Foreign Born
0.0%

ZIP Codes in Drifton, PA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
18221 389 76 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Drifton, PA?
Drifton, PA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 389, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Drifton?
The average median household income across Drifton, PA ZIP codes is $71,250. The poverty rate is 11.7%.
What is the cost of living in Drifton?
The average median home value in Drifton, PA is $204,300. 73.6% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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