ZIP Code 17056 — Mexico CDP, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 17056 covers Mexico, PA in Juniata County with a population of about 29.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 29.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 223, 717; U.S. House district PA-13; the HARRISBURG - LNCSTR - LEB - YORK media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 34.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 47.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade; a mean commute of about 14.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 66.7% (about 1.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Mexico CDP, PA as Very Low (composite score 38.8), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (76.7) and flood (60.3). 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 Mexico CDP, PA show little to no average snow and around 42.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1 for ZIP 17056 (Mexico CDP, 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.