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ZIP Code 17842: Middleburg, PA
ZIP code 17842 uses the postal name Middleburg, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Snyder County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,940 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Kreamer (1%) and Middleburg (1%), and under 1% in smaller places; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Middleburg · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Snyder County
- Census places
- Kreamer (1%) census-designated place; Middleburg (1%)
- Micro area
- Selinsgrove, PA
- House district
- PA-15 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 79.4 sq mi · 104 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17842?
17842 centers on 40.801°, -77.043° and covers 79.4 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 17861, 17862, 17827, 17813, 17853, 17870, 17889, 17086, 17845, 17844.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17842, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 17842 compare with the rest of Snyder County?
| Measure | 17842 | In Snyder County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,266 | 2nd of 15 | 472nd of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $63k | 10th of 11 | 751st of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $211k | 5th of 12 | 571st of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 35% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 54% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 17842?
The 2020 Census counted 8,631 people in 17842; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,266. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,266
- 2020 Census count
- 8,631−3.1% since 2010 (8,910)
- Households
- 3,301
- Median age
- 41.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 17842?
Of the 8,266 people the ACS estimates in 17842, 21.9% are under 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.9%).
- Under 1821.9%
- 18 to 6460.4%
- 65 and older17.7%
- White, not Hispanic95.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 17842 earn?
Median household income is $62,940 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Snyder County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($68,044 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,940
- Income per person
- $32,917
- Below the poverty line
- 11.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,9074,120 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 17842?
FHFA's house price index for 17842, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 53% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 35% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $210,500
- Median gross rent
- $878
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.1%
- Housing units
- 3,542
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 17842?
147 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 14 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)27
- Construction23
- Manufacturing16
- Retail trade16
- Health care and social assistance13
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services11
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 17842?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17861 | Paxtonville | 152 | $67k | 2.5 mi |
| 17862 | Penns Creek | 530 | $53k | 4.1 mi |
| 17827 | Freeburg | 877 | $62k | 5.2 mi |
| 17813 | Beavertown | 2,028 | $65k | 7.4 mi |
| 17853 | Mount Pleasant Mills | 2,993 | $64k | 8.0 mi |
| 17870 | Selinsgrove | 14,490 | $70k | 8.2 mi |
| 17889 | Winfield | 3,039 | $89k | 8.3 mi |
| 17086 | Richfield | 1,982 | $62k | 8.7 mi |
| 17845 | Millmont | 2,058 | $67k | 10.5 mi |
| 17844 | Mifflinburg | 10,291 | $68k | 11.2 mi |
| 17855 | New Berlin | 1,014 | $89k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 17880 | Swengel | 29 | $62k | 7.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.