ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17862: Penns Creek, PA

ZIP Code 17862 (Penns Creek, Snyder County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 530 residents in 145 households. The median household income is $52,868, the median home value is $181,300 and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (median age, home value, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

530

Margin of error ±159

Median household income

$52,868

Margin of error ±$11,715

Median home value

$181,300*

Margin of error ±$96,198· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

28.3 yrs*

Margin of error ±17.4 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

18.1 min*

Margin of error ±11.8 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 17862 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 1786228.3 yrs*Pennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17862$52,868Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17862$13,486Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1786239.1%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 178620.0%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1786212.4%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17862$181,300*Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17862—Pennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1786262.1%*Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1786218.1 min*Pennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 178624.8%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17862

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 17862 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 17862	Margin of error	Pennsylvania	United States
Total population	530	±159	13,018,639	334,922,499
Median age	28.3 yrs*	±17.4 yrs	40.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	145	±64	5,274,853	129,227,496
Median household income	$52,868	±$11,715	$77,971	$80,734
Per capita income	$13,486	±$3,576	$44,355	$44,673
Poverty rate	39.1%	±6.8 pts	11.7%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	±6.4 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.4%	±8.5 pts	35.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$181,300*	±$96,198	$254,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,209/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	62.1%*	±23.1 pts	69.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	18.1 min*	±11.8 min	26.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	4.8%	±3.9 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 17862
Group	ZIP 17862	Pennsylvania	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	68.5%	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	3.0%	3.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.6%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.8%	3.6%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	19.8%	8.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 17862 is

State: Pennsylvania
Main county: Snyder County
Largest overlapping place: Penns Creek (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 0.37 sq mi· about 1,432 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 17842 Snyder County, PA 17853 Snyder County, PA 17861 Paxtonville, PA 17864 Snyder County, PA 17870 Snyder County, PA 17876 Shamokin Dam, PA 17889 Snyder County, PA

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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.