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Cities in ZIP code 17861

The list below includes the cities that the US Post Office accepts for ZIP code 17861. The preferred city may not be the city in which the ZIP is located. The city for 17861 is usually the name of the main post office. When mailing your package or letter, always include the preferred or acceptable cities. Using any city in the list of unacceptable cities may result in delays.

Primary/preferred city:

Paxtonville, PA

Stats and Demographics for the 17861 ZIP Code

ZIP code 17861 is located in central Pennsylvania and covers a slightly less than average land area compared to other ZIP codes in the United States. It also has a slightly less than average population density.

The people living in ZIP code 17861 are primarily white. The number of middle aged adults is extremely large while the number of people in their late 20s to early 40s is large. There are also a slightly higher than average number of single parents and a slightly less than average number of single adults. The percentage of children under 18 living in the 17861 ZIP code is slightly less than average compared to other areas of the country.

Real Estate and Housing

ZIP code 17861 has a small percentage of vacancies.

The majority of household are owned or have a mortgage. Homes in ZIP code 17861 were primarily built in 1939 or earlier or the 1950s. Looking at 17861 real estate data, the median home value of $131,300 is slightly less than average compared to the rest of the country.

Employment, Income, Earnings, and Work

The median household income of $70,417 is compared to the rest of the country.

As with most parts of the country, vehicles are the most common form of transportation to places of employment. Pedestrians and cyclists beware. The area has some of lowest percentages of commutes without a vehicle in the country. Compared to other ZIP codes in the country, 17861 has very few people that work at home. In most parts of the country, the majority of commuters get to work in under half an hour. The commute in 17861 is that short for a higher percentage of workers than almost anywhere in the United States. Many commuters should consider themselves lucky that they don't have a longer commute. It is very uncommon, compared to the rest of the US, for employees to have to travel more than 45 minutes to their place of employment.

For more information, see Paxtonville, PA transportation.

Schools and Education

The percentage of people that did not graduate high school is among the highest in the nation. Despite the lower high school graduation rates, the area has some of the highest percentages of people who attended college of any ZIP.