Millerstown, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17062
Perry County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,979
- 19/sq mi
- $90,893
- Median income
- $233,000
- Median home value
- 24.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Millerstown pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 26%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 47%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 19
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17062 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17062 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 210.5 square miles in Millerstown, Perry County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 3,979 residents, producing a population density of 19 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 17062 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17062 sits at $90,893 (17% above the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $39,328. The poverty rate stands at 5.3% and the unemployment rate at 3.0%. On housing, the median home value is $233,000 (3% above the state average) with median rent at $890 per month, and 88.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17062 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.8, and the average commute is 32 minutes. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Perry County, so you can benchmark 17062 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 17062
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 17062.
- Construction
Construction
23 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
16 establishments
- Retail trade 7
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Manufacturing 6
Manufacturing
6 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 6
Accommodation and food services
6 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 17062, Millerstown, 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
3,979
Population
210.5
Area (sq mi)
19
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17062?
40.8
Median Age
48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
1.1%
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?
$90,893
Median Household Income
+17% vs state
$39,328
Per Capita Income
5.3%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment Rate
32.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 17062 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$90,893 Top 26% higher than 74% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
1,680
Total Housing Units
1,463
Occupied Units
217
Vacant Units
2.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$233,000
Median Home Value
+3% vs state
$890
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 78 business establishments in ZIP 17062, employing approximately 415 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,800,000.
78
Businesses
415
Employees
$15.8M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 23 | 29.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 16 | 20.5% |
| Retail trade | 7 | 9.0% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 7.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 7.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 5.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 5.1% |
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 17062 vs 17094 →
ZIP 17062 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17020
Duncannon (17020)
9,047 residents
- 17074
Newport (17074)
7,477 residents
- 17068
New Bloomfield (17068)
4,298 residents
- 17062
Millerstown (17062)
3,979 residents
- 17049 3,360
Mc Alisterville (17049)
3,360 residents
- 17086 2,499
Richfield (17086)
2,499 residents
- 17094 2,392
Thompsontown (17094)
2,392 residents
- 17024 1,893
Elliottsburg (17024)
1,893 residents
- 17076 48
Oakland Mills (17076)
48 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17062 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17062 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17062
Millerstown (17062)
$90,893 median income
- 17068
New Bloomfield (17068)
$82,888 median income
- 17074
Newport (17074)
$81,964 median income
- 17024
Elliottsburg (17024)
$79,292 median income
- 17020
Duncannon (17020)
$73,396 median income
- 17049
Mc Alisterville (17049)
$70,109 median income
- 17094
Thompsontown (17094)
$66,375 median income
- 17086
Richfield (17086)
$61,875 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17062 ranks the highest of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17094 | Thompsontown, PA | 2,392 | 3.4 mi |
| 17074 | Newport, PA | 7,477 | 5.1 mi |
| 17068 | New Bloomfield, PA | 4,298 | 9.8 mi |
| 17086 | Richfield, PA | 2,499 | 9.8 mi |
| 17049 | Mc Alisterville, PA | 3,360 | 8.4 mi |
| 17076 | Oakland Mills, PA | 48 | 8.8 mi |
| 17020 | Duncannon, PA | 9,047 | 11.7 mi |
| 17024 | Elliottsburg, PA | 1,893 | 12.4 mi |
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