Union County

Union County has 42,456 residents across 10 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $76,404, in line with the Pennsylvania figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $240,100, and 27% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

42,456residentsACS 2020–2024

$76,404median household incomePennsylvania: $78K

$240,100median home valueowner-occupied homes

80%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Union County in PennsylvaniaZIP codes in Union County highlighted; the rest of Pennsylvania in grey

Map of Pennsylvania with Union County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 10 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
17829	212	$80K	$138K	71%	18%	79%	26 min
17835	114	$49K	$158K	100%	0%	100%	29 min
17837	18,403	$89K	$288K	66%	39%	81%	16 min
17844	10,291	$68K	$235K	70%	23%	79%	21 min
17845	2,058	$67K	$197K	78%	13%	82%	30 min
17855	1,014	$89K	$217K	87%	25%	89%	22 min
17856	3,167	$92K	$198K	94%	24%	88%	20 min
17885	181	$93K	$342K	98%	31%	88%	31 min
17886	804	$48K	$174K	54%	17%	52%	25 min
17887	591	$-666667K	$160K	79%	6%	51%	17 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

42,456 residents in 14,546 households, next to the Pennsylvania figure.

17%

under 18

26%

aged 18–34

20%

aged 65 and over

29%

of households are people living alone

57%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

16,205 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $240,100 (±$8,080).

72%

of households own their home

72%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

10%

of housing units are vacant

$974

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20195%

2000–20099%

1990–199915%

1980–198912%

1970–197914%

1960–19698%

1950–19598%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier24%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,078.

$76,404

median household income

9.0%

of people live below the poverty line

2.2%

unemployment rate

27%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

19 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

77%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

13%

walk or bike

work from home

10%

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

80%

of households have a broadband subscription

12%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates