Penns Creek, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17862
Snyder County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 577
- 542/sq mi
- $52,868
- Median income
- $181,300
- Median home value
- 12.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Penns Creek pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 542
- people per sq mi
- 62%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17862 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17862 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.1 square miles in Penns Creek, Snyder County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 577 residents, producing a population density of 542 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 17862 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17862 sits at $52,868 (32% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $13,486. The poverty rate stands at 39.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $181,300 (20% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 62.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17862 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Snyder County, so you can benchmark 17862 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 17862, Penns Creek, 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
577
Population
1.1
Area (sq mi)
542
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17862?
28.3
Median Age
42.1%
Male
57.9%
Female
8.5%
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?
$52,868
Median Household Income
-32% vs state
$13,486
Per Capita Income
39.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17862 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$52,868 18th percentile higher than 18% 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?
169
Total Housing Units
145
Occupied Units
24
Vacant Units
2.34
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$181,300
Median Home Value
-20% vs state
1962
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 17862, employing approximately 88 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,513,000.
6
Businesses
88
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 66.7% |
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 17862 vs 17842 →
ZIP 17862 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17844
Mifflinburg (17844)
10,042 residents
- 17842
Middleburg (17842)
8,910 residents
- 17889 2,735
Winfield (17889)
2,735 residents
- 17813 1,979
Beavertown (17813)
1,979 residents
- 17855 992
New Berlin (17855)
992 residents
- 17827 657
Freeburg (17827)
657 residents
- 17862 577
Penns Creek (17862)
577 residents
- 17829 244
Hartleton (17829)
244 residents
- 17835 219
Laurelton (17835)
219 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17862 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17862 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
- 17829
Hartleton (17829)
$80,417 median income
- 17844
Mifflinburg (17844)
$68,314 median income
- 17861
Paxtonville (17861)
$66,607 median income
- 17813
Beavertown (17813)
$64,792 median income
- 17842
Middleburg (17842)
$62,940 median income
- 17827
Freeburg (17827)
$61,806 median income
- 17880
Swengel (17880)
$61,667 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17862 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17842 | Middleburg, PA | 8,910 | 4.0 mi |
| 17880 | Swengel, PA | 72 | 4.0 mi |
| 17855 | New Berlin, PA | 992 | 4.8 mi |
| 17861 | Paxtonville, PA | 143 | 6.2 mi |
| 17844 | Mifflinburg, PA | 10,042 | 7.4 mi |
| 17829 | Hartleton, PA | 244 | 5.9 mi |
| 17889 | Winfield, PA | 2,735 | 7.4 mi |
| 17835 | Laurelton, PA | 219 | 7.8 mi |
| 17813 | Beavertown, PA | 1,979 | 8.2 mi |
| 17827 | Freeburg, PA | 657 | 8.8 mi |
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