ZIP Code 17853

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 3,047
Median household income: $63,824
Median home value: $220,400

ZIP Code 17853 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,047 residents. At $63,824, its median household income sits below Snyder County's $68,435.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 17853's population declined 9.4% from 3,363 to 3,047, while its median gross rent rose 31.4% from $660 to $867.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.8% of the population. 76.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,047
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $63,824
Median home value: $220,400
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 1,166
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3633,047

Median household income

$56,125$63,824

Median home value

$170,900$220,400

Median gross rent

$660$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,363	$56,125	$170,900	$660
2020	3,320	$54,086	$183,200	$682
2021	3,163	$61,205	$185,600	$759
2022	3,165	$61,547	$209,000	$754
2023	3,047	$63,824	$220,400	$867

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	153	5.0%
5 to 17	628	20.6%
18 to 24	175	5.7%
25 to 34	250	8.2%
35 to 44	380	12.5%
45 to 54	508	16.7%
55 to 64	488	16.0%
65 to 74	284	9.3%
75 and over	181	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,948	96.8%
Black or African American	14	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	32	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	32	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.3%

High school graduate50.7%

Some college or associate's16.8%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	424	20.3%
High school graduate	1,061	50.7%
Some college or associate's	352	16.8%
Bachelor's degree	165	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	89	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle3.4%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,115	76.8%
Carpooled	115	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	49	3.4%
Bicycle	49	3.4%
Worked from home	112	7.7%
Other means	12	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	412	30.7%
15 to 29 min	436	32.5%
30 to 44 min	213	15.9%
45 to 59 min	129	9.6%
60+ min	150	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 5.5% (167 of 3,047)

	Count	Share
Family households	889	82.2%
Nonfamily households	193	17.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,082	92.8%
Vacant	84	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	850	78.6%
Renter-occupied	232	21.4%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	911	78.1%
1-unit, attached	43	3.7%
2 to 4 units	69	5.9%
5 to 19 units	9	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	134	11.5%

ZIP Code 17853

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