Zip code 17062: Millerstown, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17062?

17062 is assigned to Millerstown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17062 in?

17062 is mostly in Perry County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 17062?

About 3,917 people live in 17062, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17062?

The median household income in 17062 is $90,893.

Q: What zip codes are near 17062?

The closest zip codes to 17062 are 17094, 17074, 17014, 17076, 17049.

Residential delivery areaPerry CountyEastern Time

Population

3,917

Median household income

$91K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$233K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$890/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

82 sq mi

48 people/sq mi

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

About 17062

17062 is a rural zip code in Millerstown, Pennsylvania (Perry County), covering 82 sq mi of land. About 3,917 people live here, or 48 per square mile. The median resident is 40.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $90,893 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $233,000, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $890 a month.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.3 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and management.

How 17062 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate88.8%
94th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%348th of 1,698 in PA
Uninsured rate15.8%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%119th of 1,705 in PA
Government workers22.1%
90th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%130th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute32.3 min
84th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min278th of 1,596 in PA
Housing vacancy12.9%
82nd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%612th of 1,699 in PA
Veterans7.9%
76th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%595th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older18.8%
66th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,091st of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1823.8%
65th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%370th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$53,696
65th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599427th of 1,693 in PA
Median household income$90,893
63rd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971376th of 1,617 in PA
Median age40.8
63rd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,176th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers10.4%
63rd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%491st of 1,704 in PA
Work from home15.2%
62nd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%442nd of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$39,328
48th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355698th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%
32nd
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%713th of 1,706 in PA
Median home value$233,000
29th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500597th of 1,628 in PA
Tech workers1.7%
27th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%793rd of 1,704 in PA
Rent-burdened renters43.7%
25th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%756th of 1,596 in PA
Broadband access86.4%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,020th of 1,698 in PA
Unemployment rate3%
16th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,110th of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers7.1%
16th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,325th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate5.3%
14th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,301st of 1,699 in PA
Median gross rent$890
13th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209864th of 1,366 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.374
8th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,238th of 1,697 in PA
Population density48/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,433rd of 1,707 in PA
Population3,917
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639712th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents1.1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%966th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index11.7
5th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,030th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	17062	Perry	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	88.8%	81.8%	69.3%	65.2%	94th	348th of 1,698
Uninsured rateWeakness	15.8%	10.3%	5.6%	8.4%	90th	119th of 1,705
Government workers	22.1%	13.8%	11.5%	14.5%	90th	130th of 1,704
Average commuteWeakness	32.3 min	32 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	84th	278th of 1,596
Housing vacancy	12.9%	8.7%	9.2%	10.1%	82nd	612th of 1,699
Veterans	7.9%	8%	6.1%	6.2%	76th	595th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	18.8%	20.5%	19.5%	17.2%	66th	1,091st of 1,707
Residents under 18	23.8%	21%	20.4%	22%	65th	370th of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$53,696	$50,528	$50,599	$49,666	65th	427th of 1,693
Median household income	$90,893	$79,444	$77,971	$80,734	63rd	376th of 1,617
Median age	40.8	43.8	40.9	38.9	63rd	1,176th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	10.4%	9.2%	8.2%	10%	63rd	491st of 1,704
Work from home	15.2%	15.3%	15.6%	15.1%	62nd	442nd of 1,704
Per capita income	$39,328	$39,403	$44,355	$44,673	48th	698th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.5%	20.2%	35.2%	35.7%	32nd	713th of 1,706
Median home value	$233,000	$236,400	$254,500	$332,700	29th	597th of 1,628
Tech workers	1.7%	2.4%	3.6%	3.8%	27th	793rd of 1,704
Rent-burdened renters	43.7%	42.9%	48.2%	51.1%	25th	756th of 1,596
Broadband accessWeakness	86.4%	87.3%	89.7%	91%	17th	1,020th of 1,698
Unemployment rateStrength	3%	3.1%	5.3%	5.2%	16th	1,110th of 1,704
Healthcare workers	7.1%	8.7%	11.5%	9.7%	16th	1,325th of 1,704
Poverty rateStrength	5.3%	8%	11.7%	12.5%	14th	1,301st of 1,699
Median gross rent	$890	$874	$1,209	$1,413	13th	864th of 1,366
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.374	0.404	0.474	0.483	8th	1,238th of 1,697
Population density	48/sq mi	84/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	1,433rd of 1,707
Population	3,917	46,239	13,018,639	334,922,499	6th	712th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	1.1%	1.7%	7.7%	14.1%	6th	966th of 1,707
Diversity index	11.7	12.5	44.6	61.4	5th	1,030th of 1,707

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

11%

25–34

11%

35–44

13%

45–54

14%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.8

Under 18

23.8%

65 and over

18.8%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0.2%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

11.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

92%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

0.4%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,463
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 71.6%
Married couples: 62.2%
Living alone: 25.3%
Veterans (of adults): 7.9%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

Median household income

17062

$90,893

Perry Co.

$79,444

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,328

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.374

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17062

$233,000

Perry Co.

$236,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17062

$890

Perry Co.

$874

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.1%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,680
Owner-occupied: 88.8%
Vacant: 12.9%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.2%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

21%

20–29

10%

30–44

20%

45–59

24%

60+

12%

Average commute

32.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

13%

Office and admin

12%

Management

10%

Education

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Healthcare

Production

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Food service

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

12%

Construction

11%

Retail

11%

Public administration

11%

Education

10%

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$53,696

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

22.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17062	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$73,512	$74,888
Service	$23,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,616	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,596	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,313	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

41%

Some college

13%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 8%
Households with broadband: 86.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.7%
No internet access: 12.2%
Without health insurance: 15.8%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Millerstown
State: Pennsylvania
County: Perry County
Center point: 40.5468° N, 77.1877° W
Land area: 82 sq mi
Water area: 1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

17062 spans 2 counties

Perry County76% of land
Juniata County24% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Millerstown1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17062

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17094	Thompsontown, PA	3.3 mi	2,424	$66,375	$196,100
17074	Newport, PA	5.1 mi	7,304	$81,964	$226,900
17014	Cocolamus, PA	7.8 mi	174	—	—
17076	Oakland Mills, PA	8.1 mi	0	—	—
17049	Mc Alisterville, PA	8.2 mi	3,046	$70,109	$215,800
17056	Mexico, PA	8.9 mi	27	—	—
17068	New Bloomfield, PA	10 mi	4,235	$82,888	$214,600
17045	Liverpool, PA	10 mi	3,811	$76,800	$230,300
17086	Richfield, PA	11 mi	1,982	$61,875	$194,200
17059	Mifflintown, PA	11 mi	8,013	$64,970	$223,000
17024	Elliottsburg, PA	12 mi	1,734	$79,292	$295,100
17020	Duncannon, PA	12 mi	8,826	$73,396	$230,900

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Questions about 17062

What city is zip code 17062?

17062 is assigned to Millerstown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17062 in?

17062 is mostly in Perry County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 17062?

About 3,917 people live in 17062, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17062 in?

17062 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17062?

The median household income in 17062 is $90,893.

What zip codes are near 17062?

The closest zip codes to 17062 are 17094, 17074, 17014, 17076, 17049.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17062, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.