What city is 17059 in?

17059 is a Mifflintown, PA mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Mexico; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 17059?

About 8,013 people (±353), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,655.

What is the median household income in 17059?

$64,970 (±$5,089), compared with $77,971 for Pennsylvania as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 17059?

7 USPS carrier routes with 3,057 residential and 247 business mailboxes (3,305 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 17059?

The closest, measured center to center: 17056 (4.3 mi, Mexico), 17076 (4.9 mi), 17082 (7.2 mi, Port Royal borough, PA), 17049 (8.1 mi, McAlisterville), 17094 (8.8 mi, Thompsontown borough, PA) and 17841 (9.5 mi, McClure borough, PA).

17059 ZIP Code, Mifflintown, PA

17059 is a ZIP code in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania in Juniata County. It covers 79 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 17056, 17076 and 17082. 8,013 people live here in 3,138 households. With about 101 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (70%). Median household income is $64,970, below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Mifflintown, PA
County: Juniata County
Land area: 79 sq mi
Population: 8,013
Median household income: $64,970
Carrier routes: 7 (3,057 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	8,013
Households	3,138
Median household income	$64,970
Income per person	$32,903
Median age	42.6
Homeowners	70.4%
Median home value	$223,000
Median rent	$784
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.0%
Average commute (minutes)	26.5
Households with kids under 18	29.7%
Moved in the past year	5.9%
Below the poverty line	10.5%
Broadband internet	84.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	14.8%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.6%
$10–15K	2.1%
$15–25K	5.7%
$25–35K	3.5%
$35–50K	19.1%
$50–75K	22.8%
$75–100K	13.4%
$100–150K	17.9%
$150–200K	4.9%
$200K+	6.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.4%
10–19	13.1%
20–24	3.4%
25–34	12.2%
35–44	11.1%
45–54	11.0%
55–64	14.0%
65–74	11.2%
75+	11.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	35.8%
Owned outright	29.1%
Rented	25.3%
Vacant	9.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	72.9%
Townhome	2.6%
2–4 units	4.0%
5–19 units	7.1%
20+ units	4.1%
Mobile / other	9.3%

Businesses in 17059

256 business establishments with 2,961 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Manufacturing: 40
Retail Trade: 40
Other Services (except Public Administration): 40
Construction: 22
Health Care and Social Assistance: 18
Transportation and Warehousing: 17
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 17
Accommodation and Food Services: 14

EDDM carrier routes

17059 has 7 USPS carrier routes with 3,057 residential and 247 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 17059

17059 has 7 USPS carrier routes (1 city (C), 5 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 3,057 residential and 247 business mailboxes. Routes range from 203 homes (H063) to 560 homes (R003); the median route has 466 homes. The Census counted 3,138 households in 17059 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	4
500–749	2
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 86, 466 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 43, 408 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 31, 411 homes
Route H063 — USPS business mailboxes 31, 203 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 20, 479 homes

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Every carrier route in 17059

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	411	31	$50,844	—	—	—
H063	Highway contract	203	31	$48,782	—	—	—
R001	Rural	530	17	$48,782	—	—	—
R002	Rural	479	20	$62,962	—	—	—
R003	Rural	560	19	$71,777	—	—	—
R004	Rural	466	86	$48,782	—	—	—
R005	Rural	408	43	$62,962	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 17059 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

17056 — Mexico CDP, PA (4.3 mi)
17076 (4.9 mi)
17082 — Port Royal borough, PA (7.2 mi)
17049 — McAlisterville CDP, PA (8.1 mi)
17094 — Thompsontown borough, PA (8.8 mi)
17841 — McClure borough, PA (9.5 mi)
17009 — Burnham borough, PA (9.7 mi)
17058 — Mifflin borough, PA (10.3 mi)

Areas that include 17059

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 17059, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 17059 in?: 17059 is a Mifflintown, PA mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Mexico; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 17059 in?: 17059 is in Juniata County.
What is the population of 17059?: About 8,013 people (±353), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,655.
What is the median household income in 17059?: $64,970 (±$5,089), compared with $77,971 for Pennsylvania as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 17059?: 7 USPS carrier routes with 3,057 residential and 247 business mailboxes (3,305 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 17059?: The closest, measured center to center: 17056 (4.3 mi, Mexico), 17076 (4.9 mi), 17082 (7.2 mi, Port Royal borough, PA), 17049 (8.1 mi, McAlisterville), 17094 (8.8 mi, Thompsontown borough, PA) and 17841 (9.5 mi, McClure borough, PA).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.