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ZIP Code 17862: Penns Creek, PA
ZIP code 17862 is in Penns Creek, Pennsylvania, entirely in Snyder County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 530 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,868 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Penns Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Snyder County
- Census places
- Penns Creek census-designated place
- Micro area
- Selinsgrove, PA
- House district
- PA-15 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.4 sq mi · 1,421 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17862?
17862 centers on 40.861°, -77.056° and covers 0.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 17842.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17862, 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 17862 compare with the rest of Snyder County?
| Measure | 17862 | In Snyder County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 530 | 14th of 15 | 1,321st of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $181k | not ranked | not ranked |
17862's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (530). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 81% of 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 17862?
The 2020 Census counted 423 people in 17862; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 530. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 26.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 530±159 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 423−26.7% since 2010 (577)
- Households
- 145
- Median age
- 28.3
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 17862?
Of the 530 people the ACS estimates in 17862, 15.1% are under 18 and 15.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (19.8%).
- Under 1815.1%
- 18 to 6469.8%
- 65 and older15.1%
- White, not Hispanic68.5%
- Hispanic or Latino19.8%
- Other or two or more8.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.0%
- 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 17862 earn?
Median household income is $52,868 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($46,341 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $52,868±$11,715
- Income per person
- $13,486
- Below the poverty line
- 39.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.4%
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 17862?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $181,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.1%
- Housing units
- 169
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 17862?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
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 17862?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17842 | Middleburg | 8,266 | $63k | 4.1 mi |
| 17880 | Swengel | 29 | $62k | 4.1 mi (near) |
| 17855 | New Berlin | 1,014 | $89k | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 17829 | Hartleton | 212 | $80k | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 17861 | Paxtonville | 152 | $67k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 17844 | Mifflinburg | 10,291 | $68k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 17889 | Winfield | 3,039 | $89k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 17835 | Laurelton | 114 | $49k | 7.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.