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Port Trevorton, PA · standard

ZIP Code 17864

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

2,445
47/sq mi
$79,881
Median income
$208,000
Median home value
13.2%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Port Trevorton pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 38%
household income, US ZIPs
46th pct
home value, US ZIPs
47
people per sq mi
81%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17864 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 17864 covers 51.8 square miles in Port Trevorton, Snyder County, Pennsylvania (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,445 residents on file, a density of 47 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 17864 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $79,881 (3% above the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $30,902. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 3.5%. The typical home here is valued at $208,000 (8% below the state average); renters pay a median of $896 monthly, and 81.0% of units are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.3, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Snyder County, so you can benchmark 17864 against its immediate geography rather than a national average 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 17864

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Port Trevorton, PA

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 17864.

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 17864, Port Trevorton, 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

2,445

Population

51.8

Area (sq mi)

47

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 17864?

33.3

Median Age

51.9%

Male

48.1%

Female

0.5%

Foreign-Born

White 98.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.1%

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?

$79,881

Median Household Income

+3% vs state

$30,902

Per Capita Income

12.9%

Poverty Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

27.0 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 17864 ranks nationally

Port Trevorton, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code

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

$79,881 Top 38% higher than 62% 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 44.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 13.2%

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

What does housing look like?

813

Total Housing Units

762

Occupied Units

51

Vacant Units

3.27

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 81.0%
Renter 19.0%

$208,000

Median Home Value

-8% vs state

$896

Median Rent

1969

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 37 business establishments in ZIP 17864, employing approximately 237 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,661,000.

37

Businesses

237

Employees

$9.7M

Annual Payroll

4

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 10 27.0%
Other services (except public administration) 7 18.9%
Transportation and warehousing 5 13.5%
Retail trade 4 10.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 17864 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 17864 ranks #6 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 17864 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 17864 ranks #2 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
17017 Dalmatia, PA 1,755 4.3 mi
17827 Freeburg, PA 657 4.6 mi
17853 Mount Pleasant Mills, PA 3,221 5.5 mi
17830 Herndon, PA 1,947 5.9 mi
17870 Selinsgrove, PA 14,564 7.6 mi
17061 Millersburg, PA 7,157 9.5 mi
17080 Pillow, PA 298 6.9 mi
17005 Berrysburg, PA 368 8.6 mi
17023 Elizabethville, PA 3,535 9.5 mi
17045 Liverpool, PA 3,350 9.5 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
17853 standard
Mount Pleasant Mills, PA
Pop: 3,221
17813 standard
Beavertown, PA
Pop: 1,979
17876 standard
Shamokin Dam, PA
Pop: 1,698

Related Areas

Snyder County Port Trevorton, PA Pennsylvania

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 17864 in? ▼
ZIP code 17864 (Port Trevorton) 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 17864? ▼
ZIP code 17864 in Port Trevorton, PA has a population of 2,445 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17864? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 17864 is $79,881, which is 5% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17864? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 17864 is $208,000, which is 25% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17864? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 17864 is White at 98.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 17864? ▼
ZIP code 17864 has 37 business establishments employing approximately 237 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 17864? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 17864 are: Construction (10), Other services (except public administration) (7), Transportation and warehousing (5). There are 4 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17864? ▼
In ZIP code 17864, 44.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.2% 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 17864? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 17864 is 27.0 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 17864? ▼
In ZIP code 17864, approximately 81.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 17864? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 17864 is 12.9% 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.