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Penns Creek, PA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Penns Creek, Pennsylvania (Penns Creek, PA — Census place “Penns Creek CDP”) is 709 residents, ranking #1163 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $52,875, the median home is worth $150,000 and median gross rent runs $1,059 a month. Looking for the Penns Creek Pennsylvania ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve Penns Creek, PA: 17842, 17862.
- Population
- 709Penns Creek CDP residents
- Median household income
- $52,875Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $150,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,059Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 59.1%Owner-occupied households
Penns Creek ZIP codes (Pennsylvania)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Penns Creek.
The Penns Creek PA ZIP code list below covers 2 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Penns Creek CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Penns Creek CDP median would spend about 24% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.9% of residents and 59.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Penns Creek CDP, PA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Penns Creek CDP is a very small community in Pennsylvania, with 709 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #1163 of 2,002 ranked by population — larger than 41% of them. The median age here is 31.7 years against 39.1 nationally, a distinctly younger profile, typical of places with students, military posts or a fast-growing family population. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Penns Creek CDP earn a median of $52,875 a year, 32.7% below the national figure of $78,538 and 26% below the $71,118 median for the 982 Pennsylvania cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 12.9% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Penns Creek CDP is valued at $150,000, 50.6% below the national figure and 22% below the $193,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,059 a month, 24.7% below the national figure, or roughly $12,708 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 24% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.8×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 59.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
With 709 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Penns Creek CDP against its county rather than against national figures.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- Gordon borough 1,004
- Goldsboro borough 1,004
- McConnellsburg borough 1,005
- New Philadelphia borough 1,008
- Millville borough 1,008
- Black Lick CDP 1,008
- Avonmore borough 1,008
- Calumet CDP 1,013
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Penns Creek CDP?
- Penns Creek CDP has 709 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #1163 of 2,002 in Pennsylvania.
- What is the median household income in Penns Creek CDP?
- Median household income in Penns Creek CDP is $52,875 a year, 32.7% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Penns Creek CDP?
- Median gross rent is $1,059 a month and the median home value is $150,000, so rent absorbs about 24% of median household income.
- Is Penns Creek CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.8× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Penns Creek CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 24% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Penns Creek CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.