Burnham is a borough in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,744 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17009.
Homes sold for a median of $99 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Burnham; also Derry Township (Mifflin County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Burnham. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
We’re writing up Burnham’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
Are you a local agent who knows Burnham well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)111 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | State College Regional Airport (SCE)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD105 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA135 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Burnham; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Burnham had 1,991 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1318th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Mifflin County grew from 23,160 residents in 1900 to 46,143 in 2020.
Mifflin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 42.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lewistown, PA weather station (3 miles away).
14,987 jobs at 1,015 businesses in Mifflin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burnham.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Buying or selling around Burnham? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Loading map…
Shares ZIP codes with Derry Township (Mifflin County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.