ZIP Code 17844 — Mifflinburg borough, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 17844 covers Mifflinburg, PA in Union County with a population of about 10,374.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 272, 570; U.S. House district PA-15; the WILKES BARRE - SCRANTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 17844 is about $65,165 — about 13% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.5%; unemployment rate near 3.1%; 21.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Education; about 8.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $213,700 — about 39% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $741 (about 36% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.0% (about 4.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 17844 in Mifflinburg, PA, a household would need roughly $59,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,373. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($65,165). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Mifflinburg borough, PA as Relatively Low (composite score 55.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (74.3) and flood (71.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Mifflinburg borough, PA show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 472 for ZIP 17844 (Mifflinburg borough, PA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.