17842 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

17842 Median Household Income

The median household income ($62,940) for 17842 is less than the median household income for 17889 ($89,063), 17813 ($64,792), 17844 ($68,314), 17845 ($66,510), 17853 ($63,787), 17861 ($66,607), 17870 ($70,339), Snyder County ($66,876), Adams township ($77,625), Beaver township ($68,672), Center township ($70,298), Jackson township ($72,171), and Washington township ($74,519). But it's more than 17086 ($61,875), 17827 ($61,806), 17862 ($52,868), Franklin township ($51,167), Penn township ($61,479), Middleburg borough ($58,523), and Middlecreek township ($62,344).

17842$62,940
Washington township$74,519
Adams township$77,625
Beaver township$68,672
Center township$70,298
Franklin township$51,167
Jackson township$72,171
Middleburg borough$58,523
Middlecreek township$62,344
Penn township$61,479
Snyder County$66,876

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17842 Average Household Income

The average household income ($82,322) for 17842 is less than the average household income for 17844 ($99,617), 17889 ($109,455), 17870 ($91,345), 17845 ($83,584), Snyder County ($85,472), Penn township ($83,510), Washington township ($99,985), Jackson township ($83,809), Center township ($87,079), Beaver township ($82,970), and Adams township ($86,563). But it's more than 17862 ($50,490), 17827 ($80,160), 17853 ($80,960), 17861 ($77,147), 17086 ($82,015), 17813 ($73,024), Middleburg borough ($69,679), Middlecreek township ($81,599), and Franklin township ($71,196).

17842$82,322
Washington township$99,985
Adams township$86,563
Beaver township$82,970
Center township$87,079
Franklin township$71,196
Jackson township$83,809
Middleburg borough$69,679
Middlecreek township$81,599
Penn township$83,510
Snyder County$85,472

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17842 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 17842 is $32,917. The per capita income ($32,917) for 17842 is less than the per capita income for 17889 ($40,913), 17086 ($34,482), 17827 ($34,685), 17844 ($39,910), 17870 ($34,263), Middleburg borough ($34,011), Penn township ($36,806), Washington township ($35,711), and Beaver township ($33,281). But it's more than 17813 ($28,611), 17862 ($13,486), 17861 ($27,940), 17853 ($29,373), 17845 ($30,590), Snyder County ($32,232), Middlecreek township ($32,402), Jackson township ($29,725), Franklin township ($30,328), Center township ($27,215), and Adams township ($29,945).

17842$32,917
Washington township$35,711
Adams township$29,945
Beaver township$33,281
Center township$27,215
Franklin township$30,328
Jackson township$29,725
Middleburg borough$34,011
Middlecreek township$32,402
Penn township$36,806
Snyder County$32,232

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17842 High Income Households

4.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.2%) for 17842 is less than the percent high income households for 17889 (15.7%), 17086 (6.0%), 17844 (4.7%), 17845 (4.4%), 17853 (4.5%), 17870 (9.6%), Snyder County (6.2%), Adams township (4.8%), Center township (4.6%), Jackson township (5.0%), Penn township (8.2%), and Washington township (11.8%). But it's more than 17862 (0.0%), 17813 (1.3%), 17827 (3.0%), 17861 (0.0%), Beaver township (2.0%), Franklin township (1.3%), Middleburg borough (1.1%), and Middlecreek township (4.1%).

178424.2%
Washington township11.8%
Adams township4.8%
Beaver township2.0%
Center township4.6%
Franklin township1.3%
Jackson township5.0%
Middleburg borough1.1%
Middlecreek township4.1%
Penn township8.2%
Snyder County6.2%

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17842 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
17842$33,462$81,818$71,875$42,361
Washington township$-1$94,167$87,679$58,938
Adams township$-1$61,875$93,750$55,625
Beaver township$-1$98,750$75,208$48,438
Center township$-1$81,591$69,013$43,125
Franklin township$33,750$65,667$60,298$31,563
Jackson township$-1$93,000$78,269$61,250
Middleburg borough$-1$101,667$66,806$27,667
Middlecreek township$-1$63,929$94,000$56,853
Penn township$-1$78,241$83,811$40,724
Snyder County$34,514$76,765$84,643$46,827

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About the Data

Data Sources

All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 17842 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

Margins of error for the income data are:

Median Household Income Average Household Income Per Capita Income High Income Households Median Household Income by Age of Householder
under 25 25 to 44 45 to 64 65+
17842+/-$4,321+/-$6,256+/-$1,888+/-1.4%+/-$5,167+/-$11,222+/-$22,526+/-$11,201
Washington township+/-$14,845+/-$13,530+/-$4,072+/-4.7%+/-$-1+/-$15,413+/-$14,804+/-$4,600
Adams township+/-$12,330+/-$10,508+/-$5,713+/-2.9%+/-$-1+/-$37,794+/-$27,286+/-$26,559
Beaver township+/-$16,643+/-$14,058+/-$4,553+/-2.1%+/-$-1+/-$48,856+/-$14,785+/-$6,093
Center township+/-$14,708+/-$13,358+/-$3,130+/-4.1%+/-$-1+/-$7,805+/-$45,081+/-$11,011
Franklin township+/-$9,550+/-$17,934+/-$4,707+/-1.4%+/-$936+/-$4,767+/-$9,563+/-$18,800
Jackson township+/-$8,283+/-$9,051+/-$4,403+/-3.1%+/-$-1+/-$48,667+/-$11,315+/-$18,852
Middleburg borough+/-$11,619+/-$8,170+/-$4,725+/-1.4%+/-$-1+/-$47,693+/-$17,965+/-$5,830
Middlecreek township+/-$14,628+/-$9,130+/-$3,827+/-2.3%+/-$-1+/-$35,017+/-$52,418+/-$12,208
Penn township+/-$20,511+/-$13,562+/-$5,652+/-4.3%+/-$-1+/-$11,544+/-$47,541+/-$18,530
Snyder County+/-$2,148+/-$3,047+/-$1,061+/-0.8%+/-$8,619+/-$3,585+/-$5,062+/-$3,493