Reedsville, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17084
Mifflin County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,340
- 52/sq mi
- $80,197
- Median income
- $197,000
- Median home value
- 24.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Reedsville pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 38%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 43th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 52
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17084 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17084 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 82.8 square miles in Reedsville, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 4,340 residents, producing a population density of 52 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 17084 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17084 sits at $80,197 (3% above the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $35,041. The poverty rate stands at 14.4% and the unemployment rate at 1.7%. On housing, the median home value is $197,000 (13% below the state average) with median rent at $940 per month, and 78.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17084 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.7, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mifflin County, so you can benchmark 17084 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 17084
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 17084.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
12 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Construction
Construction
10 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
10 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
10 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 17084, Reedsville, 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
4,340
Population
82.8
Area (sq mi)
52
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17084?
38.7
Median Age
53.4%
Male
46.6%
Female
0.6%
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?
$80,197
Median Household Income
+3% vs state
$35,041
Per Capita Income
14.4%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
27.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 17084 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$80,197 Top 38% higher than 62% 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?
1,911
Total Housing Units
1,667
Occupied Units
244
Vacant Units
2.80
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$197,000
Median Home Value
-13% vs state
$940
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 80 business establishments in ZIP 17084, employing approximately 1,699 people with a combined annual payroll of $124,242,000.
80
Businesses
1,699
Employees
$124.2M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 12 | 15.0% |
| Retail trade | 11 | 13.8% |
| Construction | 10 | 12.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 10 | 12.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 10 | 12.5% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 8.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 6 | 7.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 7.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 3.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 17084 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17044
Lewistown (17044)
21,209 residents
- 17004 5,000
Belleville (17004)
5,000 residents
- 16828 4,478
Centre Hall (16828)
4,478 residents
- 17084 4,340
Reedsville (17084)
4,340 residents
- 16827 3,991
Boalsburg (16827)
3,991 residents
- 17009 2,007
Burnham (17009)
2,007 residents
- 17099 1,179
Yeagertown (17099)
1,179 residents
- 17029 371
Granville (17029)
371 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17084 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17084 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16827
Boalsburg (16827)
$103,558 median income
- 17084
Reedsville (17084)
$80,197 median income
- 16828
Centre Hall (16828)
$76,468 median income
- 17029
Granville (17029)
$76,080 median income
- 17009
Burnham (17009)
$73,088 median income
- 17004
Belleville (17004)
$65,068 median income
- 17099
Yeagertown (17099)
$62,250 median income
- 17044
Lewistown (17044)
$59,935 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17084 ranks #2 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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