Zip code 17844: Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17844?

17844 is assigned to Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17844 in?

17844 is in Union County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17844?

About 10,291 people live in 17844, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17844?

The median household income in 17844 is $68,314.

Q: What zip codes are near 17844?

The closest zip codes to 17844 are 17880, 17883, 17829, 17862, 17856.

Residential delivery areaUnion CountyEastern Time

Population

10,291

Median household income

$68K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$235K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$965/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

107 sq mi

97 people/sq mi

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

About 17844

17844 is a small-town zip code in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania (Union County), covering 107 sq mi of land. About 10,291 people live here, or 97 per square mile. The median resident is 40.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $68,314 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $235,000, 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 $965 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.3 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and education.

How 17844 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate18.9%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%92nd of 1,705 in PA
Healthcare workers14.2%
93rd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%349th of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers14.1%
87th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%218th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.482
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474168th of 1,697 in PA
Housing vacancy10.5%
73rd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%767th of 1,699 in PA
Residents under 1824.4%
70th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%332nd of 1,707 in PA
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%890th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older18.2%
62nd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,161st of 1,707 in PA
Median age40.1
58th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,238th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate70%
53rd
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,289th of 1,698 in PA
Per capita income$39,910
49th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355671st of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$68,314
33rd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971925th of 1,617 in PA
Tech workers2%
33rd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%702nd of 1,704 in PA
Work from home9.6%
32nd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%913th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$235,000
29th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500578th of 1,628 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%
28th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%817th of 1,706 in PA
Poverty rate7.2%
26th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,094th of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate3.6%
26th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%958th of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$41,040
24th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,271st of 1,693 in PA
Government workers10.6%
23rd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%958th of 1,704 in PA
Rent-burdened renters41.8%
20th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%854th of 1,596 in PA
Median gross rent$965
18th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209718th of 1,366 in PA
Population10,291
16th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639410th of 1,707 in PA
Population density97/sq mi
13th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,186th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute19.3 min
10th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,467th of 1,596 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.8%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,073rd of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access79.1%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,466th of 1,698 in PA
Diversity index9.3
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,174th of 1,707 in PA

Measure	17844	Union	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Uninsured rateWeakness	18.9%	10.4%	5.6%	8.4%	94th	92nd of 1,705
Healthcare workers	14.2%	12.6%	11.5%	9.7%	93rd	349th of 1,704
Self-employed workers	14.1%	12.4%	8.2%	10%	87th	218th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.482	0.474	0.474	0.483	82nd	168th of 1,697
Housing vacancy	10.5%	10.2%	9.2%	10.1%	73rd	767th of 1,699
Residents under 18	24.4%	17.4%	20.4%	22%	70th	332nd of 1,707
Veterans	6.7%	6.4%	6.1%	6.2%	62nd	890th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	18.2%	19.9%	19.5%	17.2%	62nd	1,161st of 1,707
Median age	40.1	41	40.9	38.9	58th	1,238th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	70%	72.3%	69.3%	65.2%	53rd	1,289th of 1,698
Per capita income	$39,910	$37,605	$44,355	$44,673	49th	671st of 1,707
Median household income	$68,314	$76,404	$77,971	$80,734	33rd	925th of 1,617
Tech workers	2%	1.4%	3.6%	3.8%	33rd	702nd of 1,704
Work from home	9.6%	9%	15.6%	15.1%	32nd	913th of 1,704
Median home value	$235,000	$240,100	$254,500	$332,700	29th	578th of 1,628
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.7%	26.5%	35.2%	35.7%	28th	817th of 1,706
Poverty rate	7.2%	9%	11.7%	12.5%	26th	1,094th of 1,699
Unemployment rate	3.6%	2.2%	5.3%	5.2%	26th	958th of 1,704
Median earnings per worker	$41,040	$42,858	$50,599	$49,666	24th	1,271st of 1,693
Government workers	10.6%	11.6%	11.5%	14.5%	23rd	958th of 1,704
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41.8%	47.5%	48.2%	51.1%	20th	854th of 1,596
Median gross rent	$965	$974	$1,209	$1,413	18th	718th of 1,366
Population	10,291	42,456	13,018,639	334,922,499	16th	410th of 1,707
Population density	97/sq mi	134/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	13th	1,186th of 1,707
Average commuteStrength	19.3 min	17.9 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	10th	1,467th of 1,596
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	3.9%	7.7%	14.1%	5th	1,073rd of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	79.1%	80.3%	89.7%	91%	4th	1,466th of 1,698
Diversity index	9.3	25.5	44.6	61.4	3rd	1,174th 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

14%

25–34

35–44

11%

45–54

15%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.1

Under 18

24.4%

65 and over

18.2%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0.2%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.6%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial0.9%

Diversity index

9.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

0.4%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

0.5%

Households

Households: 4,250
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 69.8%
Married couples: 58.4%
Living alone: 26%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17844

$68,314

Union Co.

$76,404

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,910

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.482

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17844

$235,000

Union Co.

$240,100

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17844

$965

Union Co.

$974

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.9%

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

0.6%

Housing units: 4,748
Owner-occupied: 70%
Vacant: 10.5%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 12.7%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

22%

10–19

34%

20–29

26%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Office and admin

11%

Education

Construction and repair

Management

Sales

Transportation and moving

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

22%

Manufacturing

18%

Education

11%

Retail

10%

Other services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

0.1%

Information

0.0%

Median earnings per worker

$41,040

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

16%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17844	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,340	$74,888
Service	$27,907	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,632	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,321	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,724	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

38%

Some college

12%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
Households with broadband: 79.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 61.9%
No internet access: 13.3%
Without health insurance: 18.9%
Limited-English households: 0.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Mifflinburg
State: Pennsylvania
County: Union County
Center point: 40.9598° N, 77.0852° W
Land area: 107 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Mifflinburg2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17844

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17880	Swengel, PA	5.2 mi	29	$61,667	—
17883	Vicksburg, PA · PO box	5.3 mi	—	—	—
17829	Hartleton, PA	5.5 mi	212	$80,417	$137,500
17862	Penns Creek, PA	7 mi	530	$52,868	$181,300
17856	New Columbia, PA	7.1 mi	3,167	$91,661	$197,600
17837	Lewisburg, PA	7.4 mi	18,403	$88,975	$288,100
17855	New Berlin, PA	7.8 mi	1,014	$88,929	$216,700
17835	Laurelton, PA	7.9 mi	114	$48,611	$158,300
17845	Millmont, PA	8.4 mi	2,058	$66,510	$197,200
17810	Allenwood, PA	10 mi	5,309	$77,232	$222,100
17889	Winfield, PA	10 mi	3,039	$89,063	$288,900
17842	Middleburg, PA	11 mi	8,266	$62,940	$210,500

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Questions about 17844

What city is zip code 17844?

17844 is assigned to Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17844 in?

17844 is in Union County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17844?

About 10,291 people live in 17844, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17844 in?

17844 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17844?

The median household income in 17844 is $68,314.

What zip codes are near 17844?

The closest zip codes to 17844 are 17880, 17883, 17829, 17862, 17856.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17844, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.