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ZIP Code 17056
Juniata County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 128
- 585/sq mi
- 56.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 17056 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.2 square miles in Mexico, Juniata County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 128 residents, producing a population density of 585 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 17056 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17056 sits at —, while per-capita income is $49,815. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 0.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17056 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 56.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.3, and the average commute is 4 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Juniata County, so you can benchmark 17056 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 17056, Mexico, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
128
Population
0.2
Area (sq mi)
585
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17056?
29.3
Median Age
25.9%
Male
74.1%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$49,815
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
4.3 min
Mean Commute Time
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
13
Total Housing Units
13
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 17056, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,099,000.
3
Businesses
39
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 17056 vs 17059 →
ZIP 17056 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17059
Mifflintown (17059)
7,579 residents
- 17082
Port Royal (17082)
3,588 residents
- 17049
Mc Alisterville (17049)
3,360 residents
- 17094 2,392
Thompsontown (17094)
2,392 residents
- 17024 1,893
Elliottsburg (17024)
1,893 residents
- 17037 1,126
Ickesburg (17037)
1,126 residents
- 17056 128
Mexico (17056)
128 residents
- 17076 48
Oakland Mills (17076)
48 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17056 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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