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17864

Zip code 17864: Port Trevorton, Pennsylvania

Residential delivery areaSnyder CountyEastern Time
Population
2,495
Median household income
$80K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$208K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$896/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
33.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
21 sq mi
119 people/sq mi

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

About 17864

17864 is a small-town zip code in Port Trevorton, Pennsylvania (Snyder County), covering 21 sq mi of land. About 2,495 people live here, or 119 per square mile. The median resident is 33.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,881 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $208,000, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $896 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and management. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 17864 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
33.3
Under 18
28.5%
65 and over
16.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White98%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0.1%
  • Asian0.1%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.2%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
4.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
92.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
74%
Spanish
0.5%
Other Indo-European
26%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
762
Average household size
3.3
Family households
83.3%
Married couples
70.6%
Living alone
13.8%
Veterans (of adults)
3.3%
Male / female
52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
8%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
22%
$150–200k
10%
$200k+
7%

Median household income

17864
$79,881
Snyder Co.
$66,876
Pennsylvania
$77,971
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$30,902
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
12.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
17.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.393
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17864
$208,000
Snyder Co.
$215,300
Pennsylvania
$254,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

17864
$896
Snyder Co.
$929
Pennsylvania
$1,209
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
93%
2–4 units
1%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
4%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
813
Owner-occupied
81%
Vacant
6.3%
Median year built
1969
Median rooms
6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
26.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
19.6%
Home value to income
2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
50%
Carpooled
18%
Transit
0%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
13%
Worked from home
15%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
14%
10–19
30%
20–29
18%
30–44
15%
45–59
12%
60+
11%
Average commute
27 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
23%
Production
19%
Management
11%
Transportation and moving
10%
Sales
7%
Office and admin
7%
Food service
6%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Education
4%
Healthcare
3%
Farming, fishing and forestry
3%
Business and finance
3%
Legal and social services
0.7%
Computer and math
0.4%
Police and fire
0.2%
Engineering and science
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Retail
23%
Manufacturing
21%
Construction
20%
Agriculture and mining
8%
Other services
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Education
4%
Health care and social assistance
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Wholesale
2%
Restaurants and hotels
1%
Finance, insurance and real estate
1%
Public administration
0.9%
Professional and technical services
0.8%
Arts and recreation
0.2%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$40,878
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
20%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
5.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work17864U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$59,205$74,888
Service$13,188$26,804
Sales and office$45,200$40,476
Construction and maintenance$49,766$49,199
Production and transportation$37,413$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
42%
High school
31%
Some college
7%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
4%
High school graduate or higher
57.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
13.2%
Graduate or professional degree
4.2%
Households with broadband
64.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
33.5%
No internet access
34.1%
Without health insurance
43.3%
Limited-English households
7.2%

Geography

City (USPS)
Port Trevorton
Center point
40.7047° N, 76.9058° W
Land area
21 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

  • Port Trevorton (unincorporated)16% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17864

ZipCityDistanceIncome
17827Freeburg4.7 mi$61,806
17017Dalmatia5.4 mi$82,396
17830Herndon5.4 mi$73,942
17853Mount Pleasant Mills5.6 mi$63,787
17080Pillow7 mi$73,438
17823Dornsife7.2 mi$78,864
17870Selinsgrove7.2 mi$70,339
17833Kreamer · PO box7.4 mi—
17005Berrysburg8.6 mi$61,429
17045Liverpool9 mi$76,800
17061Millersburg9.7 mi$55,611
17831Hummels Wharf · PO box9.7 mi—

Zip codes like 17864 elsewhere

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Questions about 17864

What city is zip code 17864?

17864 is assigned to Port Trevorton, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17864 in?

17864 is in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17864?

About 2,495 people live in 17864, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17864 in?

17864 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17864?

The median household income in 17864 is $79,881.

What zip codes are near 17864?

The closest zip codes to 17864 are 17827, 17017, 17830, 17853, 17080.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17864, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.