Zip code 17862: Penns Creek, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17862?

17862 is assigned to Penns Creek, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17862 in?

17862 is in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17862?

About 530 people live in 17862, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17862?

The median household income in 17862 is $52,868.

Q: What zip codes are near 17862?

The closest zip codes to 17862 are 17842, 17880, 17855, 17829, 17861.

Residential delivery areaSnyder CountyEastern Time

Population

530

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$181K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

28.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.4 sq mi

1,421 people/sq mi

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

About 17862

17862 is a suburban zip code in Penns Creek, Pennsylvania (Snyder County), covering 0.4 sq mi of land. About 530 people live here, or 1,421 per square mile. The median resident is 28.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $52,868 a year, 35% below the national median of $80,734. 39.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $181,300, 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. 62% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.1 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; food service; and office and administrative support. 40% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 17862 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate39.1%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%33rd of 1,699 in PA
Housing vacancy14.2%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%536th of 1,699 in PA
Uninsured rate8.9%
65th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%301st of 1,705 in PA
Population density1,421/sq mi
50th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi378th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index48.8
50th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6166th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents8.5%
45th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%239th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older15.1%
39th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,428th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate62.1%
36th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,477th of 1,698 in PA
Government workers10.7%
24th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%936th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$181,300
17th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500929th of 1,628 in PA
Median household income$52,868
12th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,428th of 1,617 in PA
Residents under 1815.1%
8th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,348th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home4.8%
7th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,375th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute18.1 min
6th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,509th of 1,596 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,432nd of 1,706 in PA
Broadband access77.9%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,500th of 1,698 in PA
Median age28.3
2nd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,645th of 1,707 in PA
Population530
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,321st of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$13,486
1st
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,693rd of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,645th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans0%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,693rd of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters12.7%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,409th of 1,596 in PA
Median earnings per worker$12,159
1st
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,675th of 1,693 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,593rd of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers3.7%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,534th of 1,704 in PA
Self-employed workers1.6%
1st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,546th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.208
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,647th of 1,697 in PA

Measure	17862	Snyder	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Poverty rateWeakness	39.1%	9.4%	11.7%	12.5%	99th	33rd of 1,699
Housing vacancy	14.2%	9.1%	9.2%	10.1%	85th	536th of 1,699
Uninsured rate	8.9%	12.2%	5.6%	8.4%	65th	301st of 1,705
Population density	1,421/sq mi	121/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	50th	378th of 1,707
Diversity index	48.8	11.9	44.6	61.4	50th	166th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	8.5%	1.7%	7.7%	14.1%	45th	239th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	15.1%	20.6%	19.5%	17.2%	39th	1,428th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	62.1%	75.6%	69.3%	65.2%	36th	1,477th of 1,698
Government workers	10.7%	13.4%	11.5%	14.5%	24th	936th of 1,704
Median home value	$181,300	$215,300	$254,500	$332,700	17th	929th of 1,628
Median household incomeWeakness	$52,868	$66,876	$77,971	$80,734	12th	1,428th of 1,617
Residents under 18	15.1%	20.5%	20.4%	22%	8th	1,348th of 1,707
Work from home	4.8%	9%	15.6%	15.1%	7th	1,375th of 1,704
Average commuteStrength	18.1 min	22.9 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	6th	1,509th of 1,596
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	12.4%	20.6%	35.2%	35.7%	5th	1,432nd of 1,706
Broadband accessWeakness	77.9%	83%	89.7%	91%	3rd	1,500th of 1,698
Median age	28.3	40.6	40.9	38.9	2nd	1,645th of 1,707
Population	530	39,668	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,321st of 1,707
Per capita incomeWeakness	$13,486	$32,232	$44,355	$44,673	1st	1,693rd of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	2.4%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,645th of 1,704
Veterans	0%	5.2%	6.1%	6.2%	1st	1,693rd of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	12.7%	42%	48.2%	51.1%	1st	1,409th of 1,596
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$12,159	$40,926	$50,599	$49,666	1st	1,675th of 1,693
Tech workers	0%	1.4%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,593rd of 1,704
Healthcare workers	3.7%	9.5%	11.5%	9.7%	1st	1,534th of 1,704
Self-employed workers	1.6%	9.9%	8.2%	10%	1st	1,546th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.208	0.413	0.474	0.483	1st	1,647th of 1,697

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

10%

5–17

33%

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

13%

45–54

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

28.3

Under 18

15.1%

65 and over

15.1%

Race and ethnicity

White68%
Black0%
Hispanic20%
Asian3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander4%
Other1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

48.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

50.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

60%

Spanish

38%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 145
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 62.1%
Married couples: 60%
Living alone: 4.8%
Veterans (of adults): 0%
Male / female: 42% / 58%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

36%

$50–75k

39%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17862

$52,868

Snyder Co.

$66,876

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$13,486

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

39.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.208

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17862

$181,300

Snyder Co.

$215,300

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17862

—

Snyder Co.

$929

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

55%

2–4 units

28%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

17%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 169
Owner-occupied: 62.1%
Vacant: 14.2%
Median year built: 1962
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 12.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

65%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

22%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

43%

10–19

24%

20–29

30–44

10%

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

41%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

18%

Food service

18%

Office and admin

16%

Production

13%

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Education

Business and finance

Healthcare

Sales

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

26%

Manufacturing

21%

Restaurants and hotels

19%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Retail

Health care and social assistance

Other services

Professional and technical services

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$12,159

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

1.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17862	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$6,932	$74,888
Service	$5,341	$26,804
Sales and office	$48,333	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,839	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

69%

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 77.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 37.9%
No internet access: 22.1%
Without health insurance: 8.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Penns Creek
State: Pennsylvania
County: Snyder County
Center point: 40.8605° N, 77.0564° W
Land area: 0.4 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Penns Creek (unincorporated)100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17862

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17842	Middleburg, PA	4.1 mi	8,266	$62,940	$210,500
17880	Swengel, PA	4.1 mi	29	$61,667	—
17855	New Berlin, PA	5.1 mi	1,014	$88,929	$216,700
17829	Hartleton, PA	5.9 mi	212	$80,417	$137,500
17861	Paxtonville, PA	6 mi	152	$66,607	$212,900
17833	Kreamer, PA · PO box	6.3 mi	—	—	—
17883	Vicksburg, PA · PO box	6.5 mi	—	—	—
17844	Mifflinburg, PA	7 mi	10,291	$68,314	$235,000
17889	Winfield, PA	7.2 mi	3,039	$89,063	$288,900
17835	Laurelton, PA	7.6 mi	114	$48,611	$158,300
17845	Millmont, PA	8.3 mi	2,058	$66,510	$197,200
17813	Beavertown, PA	8.4 mi	2,028	$64,792	$189,300

Questions about 17862

What city is zip code 17862?

17862 is assigned to Penns Creek, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17862 in?

17862 is in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17862?

About 530 people live in 17862, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17862 in?

17862 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17862?

The median household income in 17862 is $52,868.

What zip codes are near 17862?

The closest zip codes to 17862 are 17842, 17880, 17855, 17829, 17861.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17862, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.