ZIP Code 17842

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 8,110
Median household income: $61,797
Median home value: $194,100

Covering part of Snyder County, Pennsylvania, ZIP Code 17842 has about 8,110 residents. At $61,797, its median household income sits below Snyder County's $68,435.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 17842's population declined 6.0% from 8,625 to 8,110, while its median gross rent rose 26.0% from $696 to $877.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,110
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,797
Median home value: $194,100
Median gross rent: $877
Housing units: 3,486
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,6258,110

Median household income

$55,456$61,797

Median home value

$157,600$194,100

Median gross rent

$696$877

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,625	$55,456	$157,600	$696
2020	8,817	$56,114	$162,400	$739
2021	8,390	$57,799	$165,500	$734
2022	8,174	$60,338	$185,000	$809
2023	8,110	$61,797	$194,100	$877

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	456	5.6%
5 to 17	1,304	16.1%
18 to 24	646	8.0%
25 to 34	928	11.4%
35 to 44	892	11.0%
45 to 54	1,254	15.5%
55 to 64	1,070	13.2%
65 to 74	842	10.4%
75 and over	718	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,774	95.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	10	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.2%
Two or more races	135	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	168	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.8%

High school graduate45.7%

Some college or associate's20.8%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	902	15.8%
High school graduate	2,608	45.7%
Some college or associate's	1,188	20.8%
Bachelor's degree	753	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	253	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,294	81.0%
Carpooled	357	8.8%
Public transit	22	0.5%
Walked	83	2.0%
Bicycle	16	0.4%
Worked from home	284	7.0%
Other means	10	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,208	31.9%
15 to 29 min	1,476	39.0%
30 to 44 min	532	14.1%
45 to 59 min	263	7.0%
60+ min	303	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 10.7% (866 of 8,092)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,192	68.1%
Nonfamily households	1,027	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,219	92.3%
Vacant	267	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,417	75.1%
Renter-occupied	802	24.9%

1-unit, detached76.7%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other12.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,673	76.7%
1-unit, attached	69	2.0%
2 to 4 units	220	6.3%
5 to 19 units	82	2.4%
20 or more units	19	0.5%
Mobile home & other	423	12.1%

ZIP Code 17842

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