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Mount Pleasant Mills, PA · standard

ZIP Code 17853

Snyder County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

3,221
29/sq mi
$63,787
Median income
$225,900
Median home value
11.5%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Mount Pleasant Mills pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

36th pct
household income, US ZIPs
Top 49%
home value, US ZIPs
29
people per sq mi
82%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17853 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 17853 covers 109.6 square miles in Mount Pleasant Mills, Snyder County, Pennsylvania (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,221 residents on file, a density of 29 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 17853 reports a modest median household income of $63,787 (18% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $29,373. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 1.9%. Housing costs here run $225,900 for a typical home value (1% below the state average), with rent averaging $916 a month; 81.9% of homes are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42, and the average commute is 24 minutes. Beyond these figures, 9 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Snyder County, letting you compare 17853 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 17853

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Mount Pleasant Mills, PA

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 17853.

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 · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 17853, Mount Pleasant Mills, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

3,221

Population

109.6

Area (sq mi)

29

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 17853?

42.0

Median Age

50.0%

Male

50.0%

Female

1.5%

Foreign-Born

White 96.1%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%

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?

$63,787

Median Household Income

-18% vs state

$29,373

Per Capita Income

3.9%

Poverty Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

23.9 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 17853 ranks nationally

Mount Pleasant Mills, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$63,787 36th percentile higher than 36% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 63.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 11.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

1,164

Total Housing Units

1,093

Occupied Units

71

Vacant Units

2.74

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 81.9%
Renter 18.1%

$225,900

Median Home Value

-1% vs state

$916

Median Rent

1981

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 69 business establishments in ZIP 17853, employing approximately 625 people with a combined annual payroll of $27,144,000.

69

Businesses

625

Employees

$27.1M

Annual Payroll

9

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Retail trade 12 17.4%
Other services (except public administration) 11 15.9%
Manufacturing 10 14.5%
Transportation and warehousing 9 13.0%
Construction 6 8.7%
Accommodation and food services 5 7.3%
Wholesale trade 4 5.8%
Health care and social assistance 4 5.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 3 4.3%

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 17853 vs 17827 →

ZIP 17853 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17853 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 17853 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 17853 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
17827 Freeburg, PA 657 4.9 mi
17045 Liverpool, PA 3,350 7.3 mi
17864 Port Trevorton, PA 2,445 5.5 mi
17086 Richfield, PA 2,499 6.0 mi
17842 Middleburg, PA 8,910 7.8 mi
17861 Paxtonville, PA 143 6.6 mi
17017 Dalmatia, PA 1,755 7.5 mi
17061 Millersburg, PA 7,157 10.2 mi
17870 Selinsgrove, PA 14,564 10.4 mi

More ZIP Codes in Snyder County

17870 standard
Selinsgrove, PA
Pop: 14,564
17842 standard
Middleburg, PA
Pop: 8,910
17045 standard
Liverpool, PA
Pop: 3,350
17864 standard
Port Trevorton, PA
Pop: 2,445
17813 standard
Beavertown, PA
Pop: 1,979
17876 standard
Shamokin Dam, PA
Pop: 1,698

Related Areas

Snyder County Mount Pleasant Mills, PA Pennsylvania

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 17853 in? ▼
ZIP code 17853 (Mount Pleasant Mills) is located in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. Snyder County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/snyder-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 17853? ▼
ZIP code 17853 in Mount Pleasant Mills, PA has a population of 3,221 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17853? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 17853 is $63,787, which is 16% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17853? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 17853 is $225,900, which is 19% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17853? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 17853 is White at 96.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 17853? ▼
ZIP code 17853 has 69 business establishments employing approximately 625 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 17853? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 17853 are: Retail trade (12), Other services (except public administration) (11), Manufacturing (10). There are 9 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17853? ▼
In ZIP code 17853, 63.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 17853? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 17853 is 23.9 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 17853? ▼
In ZIP code 17853, approximately 81.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 17853? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 17853 is 3.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.