Zip code 17853: Mount Pleasant Mills, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17853?

17853 is assigned to Mount Pleasant Mills, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17853 in?

17853 is mostly in Snyder County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 17853?

About 2,993 people live in 17853, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17853?

The median household income in 17853 is $63,787.

Q: What zip codes are near 17853?

The closest zip codes to 17853 are 17827, 17864, 17086, 17045, 17861.

Residential delivery areaSnyder CountyEastern Time

Population

2,993

Median household income

$64K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$226K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$916/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

43 sq mi

69 people/sq mi

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

About 17853

17853 is a small-town zip code in Mount Pleasant Mills, Pennsylvania (Snyder County), covering 43 sq mi of land. About 2,993 people live here, or 69 per square mile. The median resident is 42 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $63,787 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $225,900, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $916 a month.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.9 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and transportation and moving goods.

How 17853 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate19.7%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%85th of 1,705 in PA
Homeownership rate81.9%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%736th of 1,698 in PA
Residents under 1825.8%
80th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%243rd of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers11.5%
73rd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%386th of 1,704 in PA
Median age42
72nd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,061st of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers10.7%
67th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%843rd of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older16%
46th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,355th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy6.1%
45th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,109th of 1,699 in PA
Average commute23.9 min
36th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,122nd of 1,596 in PA
Veterans4.8%
36th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,275th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$225,900
27th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500639th of 1,628 in PA
Median household income$63,787
26th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,086th of 1,617 in PA
Median earnings per worker$41,323
26th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,243rd of 1,693 in PA
Per capita income$29,373
17th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,400th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%967th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$916
15th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209821st of 1,366 in PA
Rent-burdened renters39.5%
15th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%933rd of 1,596 in PA
Population density69/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,315th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home5.5%
9th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,327th of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents1.5%
9th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%847th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.380
9th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,194th of 1,697 in PA
Government workers8.1%
8th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,291st of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate3.9%
6th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,453rd of 1,699 in PA
Population2,993
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639815th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,317th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher11.5%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,474th of 1,706 in PA
Diversity index8.2
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,247th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access78%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,493rd of 1,698 in PA

Measure	17853	Snyder	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Uninsured rateWeakness	19.7%	12.2%	5.6%	8.4%	95th	85th of 1,705
Homeownership rateStrength	81.9%	75.6%	69.3%	65.2%	83rd	736th of 1,698
Residents under 18	25.8%	20.5%	20.4%	22%	80th	243rd of 1,707
Self-employed workers	11.5%	9.9%	8.2%	10%	73rd	386th of 1,704
Median age	42	40.6	40.9	38.9	72nd	1,061st of 1,707
Healthcare workers	10.7%	9.5%	11.5%	9.7%	67th	843rd of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	16%	20.6%	19.5%	17.2%	46th	1,355th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	6.1%	9.1%	9.2%	10.1%	45th	1,109th of 1,699
Average commute	23.9 min	22.9 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	36th	1,122nd of 1,596
Veterans	4.8%	5.2%	6.1%	6.2%	36th	1,275th of 1,707
Median home value	$225,900	$215,300	$254,500	$332,700	27th	639th of 1,628
Median household income	$63,787	$66,876	$77,971	$80,734	26th	1,086th of 1,617
Median earnings per worker	$41,323	$40,926	$50,599	$49,666	26th	1,243rd of 1,693
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,373	$32,232	$44,355	$44,673	17th	1,400th of 1,707
Tech workers	1.2%	1.4%	3.6%	3.8%	17th	967th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$916	$929	$1,209	$1,413	15th	821st of 1,366
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	39.5%	42%	48.2%	51.1%	15th	933rd of 1,596
Population density	69/sq mi	121/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	1,315th of 1,707
Work from home	5.5%	9%	15.6%	15.1%	9th	1,327th of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	1.5%	1.7%	7.7%	14.1%	9th	847th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.380	0.413	0.474	0.483	9th	1,194th of 1,697
Government workers	8.1%	13.4%	11.5%	14.5%	8th	1,291st of 1,704
Poverty rateStrength	3.9%	9.4%	11.7%	12.5%	6th	1,453rd of 1,699
Population	2,993	39,668	13,018,639	334,922,499	5th	815th of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	1.9%	2.4%	5.3%	5.2%	5th	1,317th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	11.5%	20.6%	35.2%	35.7%	4th	1,474th of 1,706
Diversity index	8.2	11.9	44.6	61.4	3rd	1,247th of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	78%	83%	89.7%	91%	3rd	1,493rd of 1,698

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

20%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

13%

35–44

14%

45–54

16%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

25.8%

65 and over

16%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.4%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

8.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

90.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

11%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,093
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 80.9%
Married couples: 69.7%
Living alone: 16.2%
Veterans (of adults): 4.8%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17853

$63,787

Snyder Co.

$66,876

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,373

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.380

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17853

$225,900

Snyder Co.

$215,300

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17853

$916

Snyder Co.

$929

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.8%

20+ units

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 1,164
Owner-occupied: 81.9%
Vacant: 6.1%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.7%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

28%

10–19

22%

20–29

19%

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

14%

Production

14%

Transportation and moving

12%

Healthcare

11%

Office and admin

10%

Management

Sales

Food service

Education

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Police and fire

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Engineering and science

0.3%

Industries

Manufacturing

27%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

12%

Construction

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.2%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$41,323

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17853	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$53,750	$74,888
Service	$18,875	$26,804
Sales and office	$24,922	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,673	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,735	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

20%

High school

52%

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Households with broadband: 78%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 43.8%
No internet access: 21.2%
Without health insurance: 19.7%
Limited-English households: 1.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Mount Pleasant Mills
State: Pennsylvania
County: Snyder County
Center point: 40.6880° N, 77.0107° W
Land area: 43 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

17853 spans 2 counties

Snyder County82% of land
Juniata County18% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Mount Pleasant Mills (unincorporated)4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17853

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17827	Freeburg, PA	5 mi	877	$61,806	$186,100
17864	Port Trevorton, PA	5.6 mi	2,495	$79,881	$208,000
17086	Richfield, PA	5.8 mi	1,982	$61,875	$194,200
17045	Liverpool, PA	6.3 mi	3,811	$76,800	$230,300
17861	Paxtonville, PA	6.9 mi	152	$66,607	$212,900
17017	Dalmatia, PA	7.2 mi	1,509	$82,396	$216,600
17842	Middleburg, PA	8 mi	8,266	$62,940	$210,500
17833	Kreamer, PA · PO box	8.3 mi	—	—	—
17014	Cocolamus, PA	9.8 mi	174	—	—
17061	Millersburg, PA	10 mi	6,842	$55,611	$166,100
17870	Selinsgrove, PA	11 mi	14,490	$70,339	$236,800
17830	Herndon, PA	11 mi	1,938	$73,942	$194,600

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Questions about 17853

What city is zip code 17853?

17853 is assigned to Mount Pleasant Mills, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17853 in?

17853 is mostly in Snyder County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 17853?

About 2,993 people live in 17853, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17853 in?

17853 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17853?

The median household income in 17853 is $63,787.

What zip codes are near 17853?

The closest zip codes to 17853 are 17827, 17864, 17086, 17045, 17861.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17853, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.