Zip code 17059: Mifflintown, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17059?

17059 is assigned to Mifflintown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17059 in?

17059 is in Juniata County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17059?

About 8,013 people live in 17059, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17059?

The median household income in 17059 is $64,970.

Q: What zip codes are near 17059?

The closest zip codes to 17059 are 17056, 17076, 17082, 17049, 17094.

Residential delivery areaJuniata CountyEastern Time

Population

8,013

Median household income

$65K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$223K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$784/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

79 sq mi

101 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 17059

17059 is a small-town zip code in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania (Juniata County), covering 79 sq mi of land. About 8,013 people live here, or 101 per square mile. The median resident is 42.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $64,970 a year, 20% below the national median of $80,734. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $223,000, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $784 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.5 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support.

How 17059 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older22.7%
86th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%648th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers13.3%
84th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%265th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate13%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%172nd of 1,705 in PA
Median age42.6
75th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,008th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy10.3%
73rd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%779th of 1,699 in PA
Veterans7%
66th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%795th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1823.5%
63rd
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%402nd of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate70.4%
54th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,266th of 1,698 in PA
Average commute26.5 min
53rd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min846th of 1,596 in PA
Government workers13.8%
51st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%544th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate10.5%
48th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%745th of 1,699 in PA
Median earnings per worker$45,472
42nd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599909th of 1,693 in PA
Median household income$64,970
28th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,049th of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$32,903
27th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,140th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home8.8%
27th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,002nd of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$223,000
26th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500659th of 1,628 in PA
Foreign-born residents4%
24th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%485th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher18%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,109th of 1,706 in PA
Population8,013
13th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639490th of 1,707 in PA
Population density101/sq mi
13th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,168th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate2.7%
12th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,166th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index19.2
12th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6697th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.385
12th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,137th of 1,697 in PA
Broadband access84.4%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,212th of 1,698 in PA
Healthcare workers6.3%
10th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,398th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$784
6th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,105th of 1,366 in PA
Rent-burdened renters31.3%
6th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,142nd of 1,596 in PA
Tech workers0.2%
4th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,240th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	17059	Juniata	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Residents 65 and older	22.7%	21.2%	19.5%	17.2%	86th	648th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	13.3%	12%	8.2%	10%	84th	265th of 1,704
Uninsured rateWeakness	13%	13.8%	5.6%	8.4%	83rd	172nd of 1,705
Median age	42.6	43.3	40.9	38.9	75th	1,008th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	10.3%	14.1%	9.2%	10.1%	73rd	779th of 1,699
Veterans	7%	5.5%	6.1%	6.2%	66th	795th of 1,707
Residents under 18	23.5%	22.1%	20.4%	22%	63rd	402nd of 1,707
Homeownership rate	70.4%	73.8%	69.3%	65.2%	54th	1,266th of 1,698
Average commute	26.5 min	31 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	53rd	846th of 1,596
Government workers	13.8%	11.5%	11.5%	14.5%	51st	544th of 1,704
Poverty rate	10.5%	9.7%	11.7%	12.5%	48th	745th of 1,699
Median earnings per worker	$45,472	$43,448	$50,599	$49,666	42nd	909th of 1,693
Median household income	$64,970	$66,318	$77,971	$80,734	28th	1,049th of 1,617
Per capita income	$32,903	$32,932	$44,355	$44,673	27th	1,140th of 1,707
Work from home	8.8%	9.5%	15.6%	15.1%	27th	1,002nd of 1,704
Median home value	$223,000	$217,000	$254,500	$332,700	26th	659th of 1,628
Foreign-born residents	4%	2.5%	7.7%	14.1%	24th	485th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18%	15%	35.2%	35.7%	16th	1,109th of 1,706
Population	8,013	23,379	13,018,639	334,922,499	13th	490th of 1,707
Population density	101/sq mi	60/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	13th	1,168th of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	2.7%	2.1%	5.3%	5.2%	12th	1,166th of 1,704
Diversity index	19.2	15.2	44.6	61.4	12th	697th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.385	0.396	0.474	0.483	12th	1,137th of 1,697
Broadband accessWeakness	84.4%	83.9%	89.7%	91%	11th	1,212th of 1,698
Healthcare workers	6.3%	8.3%	11.5%	9.7%	10th	1,398th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$784	$756	$1,209	$1,413	6th	1,105th of 1,366
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	31.3%	25.8%	48.2%	51.1%	6th	1,142nd of 1,596
Tech workers	0.2%	0.3%	3.6%	3.8%	4th	1,240th of 1,704

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

11%

35–44

11%

45–54

14%

55–64

11%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

42.6

Under 18

23.5%

65 and over

22.7%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black0.3%
Hispanic9%
Asian0.2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial0.8%

Diversity index

19.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

87.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 3,138
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 70.4%
Married couples: 55.4%
Living alone: 22.4%
Veterans (of adults): 7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17059

$64,970

Juniata Co.

$66,318

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,903

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.385

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17059

$223,000

Juniata Co.

$217,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17059

$784

Juniata Co.

$756

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,500
Owner-occupied: 70.4%
Vacant: 10.3%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 31.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.4%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

32%

10–19

19%

20–29

13%

30–44

45–59

10%

60+

17%

Average commute

26.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

15%

Transportation and moving

13%

Office and admin

11%

Management

11%

Production

Sales

Education

Healthcare

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

0.2%

Industries

Manufacturing

20%

Construction

11%

Retail

11%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$45,472

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17059	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$55,103	$74,888
Service	$16,458	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,598	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,619	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,074	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

46%

Some college

12%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Households with broadband: 84.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 64.9%
No internet access: 13.8%
Without health insurance: 13%
Limited-English households: 2.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Mifflintown
State: Pennsylvania
County: Juniata County
Center point: 40.5891° N, 77.3906° W
Land area: 79 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Mexico (unincorporated)1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 17059

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17056	Mexico, PA	4.3 mi	27	—	—
17076	Oakland Mills, PA	4.9 mi	0	—	—
17082	Port Royal, PA	7.2 mi	3,046	$75,000	$214,400
17049	Mc Alisterville, PA	8.1 mi	3,046	$70,109	$215,800
17094	Thompsontown, PA	8.8 mi	2,424	$66,375	$196,100
17841	Mc Clure, PA	9.5 mi	4,896	$63,269	$165,700
17009	Burnham, PA	9.7 mi	1,765	$73,088	$145,700
17058	Mifflin, PA	10 mi	1,578	$49,125	$201,800
17044	Lewistown, PA	11 mi	20,234	$59,935	$142,600
17099	Yeagertown, PA	11 mi	1,187	$62,250	$66,400
17037	Ickesburg, PA	11 mi	1,176	$75,000	$229,800
17062	Millerstown, PA	11 mi	3,917	$90,893	$233,000

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Questions about 17059

What city is zip code 17059?

17059 is assigned to Mifflintown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17059 in?

17059 is in Juniata County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17059?

About 8,013 people live in 17059, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17059 in?

17059 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17059?

The median household income in 17059 is $64,970.

What zip codes are near 17059?

The closest zip codes to 17059 are 17056, 17076, 17082, 17049, 17094.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17059, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.