ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17842: Snyder County, PA

ZIP Code 17842 (Snyder County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 8,266 residents in 3,301 households. The median household income is $62,940, the median home value is $210,500 and the median gross rent is $878/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

8,266

Margin of error ±492

Median household income

$62,940

Margin of error ±$4,321

Median home value

$210,500

Margin of error ±$13,547

Median gross rent

$878/mo

Margin of error ±$110

Median age

41.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.8 min

Margin of error ±3.1 min

How ZIP 17842 compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1784241.8 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17842$62,940Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17842$32,917Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1784211.6%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 178422.1%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1784217.5%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17842$210,500Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17842$878/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1784274.1%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1784222.8 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 178427.4%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17842

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 17842 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 17842	Margin of error	Pennsylvania	United States
Total population	8,266	±492	13,018,639	334,922,499
Median age	41.8 yrs	±1.9 yrs	40.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,301	±204	5,274,853	129,227,496
Median household income	$62,940	±$4,321	$77,971	$80,734
Per capita income	$32,917	±$1,888	$44,355	$44,673
Poverty rate	11.6%	±2.8 pts	11.7%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.1%	±1.0 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.5%	±2.9 pts	35.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$210,500	±$13,547	$254,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$878/mo	±$110	$1,209/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	74.1%	±4.5 pts	69.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	22.8 min	±3.1 min	26.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.4%	±1.7 pts	15.6%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 17842
Group	ZIP 17842	Pennsylvania	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	95.9%	73.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	10.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	3.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.4%	3.6%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.3%	8.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 17842 is

State: Pennsylvania
Main county: Snyder County
Largest overlapping place: Kreamer (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 79.37 sq mi· about 104 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Snyder County

17086 Snyder County, PA 17812 Snyder County, PA 17813 Snyder County, PA 17827 Snyder County, PA 17853 Snyder County, PA 17861 Paxtonville, PA 17862 Penns Creek, PA 17864 Snyder County, PA 17870 Snyder County, PA 17876 Shamokin Dam, PA 17889 Snyder County, PA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.