ZIP Code 17870 — Selinsgrove borough, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 17870 covers Selinsgrove, PA in Snyder County with a population of about 14,538.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.8 (near the U.S. median).

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

Selinsgrove, PA sits in a university / college context (near susquehanna university (1.5 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 17870 is about $71,921 — about 4% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.2%; unemployment rate near 1.7%; 32.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 7.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.3 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 $230,300 — about 34% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $717 (about 38% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.8% (about 5.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 17870 in Selinsgrove, PA, a household would need roughly $63,000 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 $1,479. That sits below the local median household income ($71,921), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Selinsgrove borough, PA as Relatively Low (composite score 54.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (77.3) and flood (71.2). 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 Selinsgrove borough, PA show little to no average snow and around 40.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 662 for ZIP 17870 (Selinsgrove 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.