Comparison to Surrounding Areas
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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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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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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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%).
| 17842 | 4.2% |
| Washington township | 11.8% |
| Adams township | 4.8% |
| Beaver township | 2.0% |
| Center township | 4.6% |
| Franklin township | 1.3% |
| Jackson township | 5.0% |
| Middleburg borough | 1.1% |
| Middlecreek township | 4.1% |
| Penn township | 8.2% |
| Snyder County | 6.2% |
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| 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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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.
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 |