| City: | Hummels Wharf, Pennsylvania |
| County: | Snyder County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 1:22:58 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 272 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 40.8314, -76.8363 |
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The ZIP code itself has no residential street delivery, but the surrounding area includes 11 streets with delivery points ranging from the more established N Susquehanna Trail corridor to smaller residential roads like Picnic Lane and Penny Alley. Two rural routes handle the outlying delivery, indicating the post office serves a broader geographic footprint beyond the immediate Hummels Wharf address.
The postal facility supports 29 business mail stops alongside residential service, reflecting a working community rather than purely residential character. With 43 distinct ZIP+4 codes split between 18 street records and 25 PO Box records, the area maintains enough addressing complexity to suggest multiple neighborhoods or sections, even if official delivery occurs through rural routes rather than city-style carrier service.
The street names reflect a Susquehanna River corridor community with both trail-based roads (likely following historic routes) and recreational amenities like Country Club Drive and Picnic Lane, suggesting a mix of established residential areas and leisure-oriented development.
ZIP Code 17831 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 16 business establishments, employing about 674 people with an annual payroll of $37,785,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 116Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 16Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $14,240,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $37,785,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 674Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 17831 is located in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, within the Selinsgrove, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 42780) and Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 39,711 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 17831. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Selinsgrove, PASource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 42780Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MicroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 39,711Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 15Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 1285.03 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 4236240Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Hummels Wharf CDP; PennsylvaniaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 17831 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.