Freeburg, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17827
Snyder County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 657
- 132/sq mi
- $61,806
- Median income
- $186,100
- Median home value
- 21.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Freeburg pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 132
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17827 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17827 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 5.0 square miles in Freeburg, Snyder County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 657 residents, producing a population density of 132 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 17827 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17827 sits at $61,806 (21% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $34,685. The poverty rate stands at 2.8% and the unemployment rate at 2.2%. On housing, the median home value is $186,100 (18% below the state average) with median rent at $1,076 per month, and 76.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17827 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.2, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Snyder County, so you can benchmark 17827 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 17827, Freeburg, 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
657
Population
5.0
Area (sq mi)
132
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17827?
50.2
Median Age
50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
2.2%
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?
$61,806
Median Household Income
-21% vs state
$34,685
Per Capita Income
2.8%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
24.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 17827 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,806 32nd percentile higher than 32% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
372
Total Housing Units
337
Occupied Units
35
Vacant Units
2.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$186,100
Median Home Value
-18% vs state
$1,076
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 17827, employing approximately 73 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,455,000.
14
Businesses
73
Employees
$2.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 21.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 21.4% |
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 17827 vs 17853 →
ZIP 17827 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17870
Selinsgrove (17870)
14,564 residents
- 17842
Middleburg (17842)
8,910 residents
- 17853 3,221
Mount Pleasant Mills (17853)
3,221 residents
- 17889 2,735
Winfield (17889)
2,735 residents
- 17864 2,445
Port Trevorton (17864)
2,445 residents
- 17017 1,755
Dalmatia (17017)
1,755 residents
- 17876 1,698
Shamokin Dam (17876)
1,698 residents
- 17855 992
New Berlin (17855)
992 residents
- 17827 657
Freeburg (17827)
657 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17827 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17827 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17889
Winfield (17889)
$89,063 median income
- 17855
New Berlin (17855)
$88,929 median income
- 17017
Dalmatia (17017)
$82,396 median income
- 17864
Port Trevorton (17864)
$79,881 median income
- 17876
Shamokin Dam (17876)
$70,972 median income
- 17870
Selinsgrove (17870)
$70,339 median income
- 17861
Paxtonville (17861)
$66,607 median income
- 17853
Mount Pleasant Mills (17853)
$63,787 median income
- 17842
Middleburg (17842)
$62,940 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17827 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17853 | Mount Pleasant Mills, PA | 3,221 | 4.9 mi |
| 17864 | Port Trevorton, PA | 2,445 | 4.6 mi |
| 17842 | Middleburg, PA | 8,910 | 5.4 mi |
| 17870 | Selinsgrove, PA | 14,564 | 5.7 mi |
| 17861 | Paxtonville, PA | 143 | 6.5 mi |
| 17855 | New Berlin, PA | 992 | 9.2 mi |
| 17889 | Winfield, PA | 2,735 | 9.1 mi |
| 17017 | Dalmatia, PA | 1,755 | 8.7 mi |
| 17862 | Penns Creek, PA | 577 | 8.8 mi |
| 17876 | Shamokin Dam, PA | 1,698 | 10.0 mi |
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