MexicoPA
Population 470: a town settled in 1815.
Is Mexico a good place to live?
Mexico’s age of the median resident is 34.5 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Mexico. Mexico has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
470 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mexico: who provides what
Mexico is unincorporated, so Juniata County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mexico.
The climate in Mexico brings four seasons and pleasant summers
About 26 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 22° and July afternoons rise to 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Mexico
Mexico’s typical journey to work works out to 29 minutes. For most workers, Mexico is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Employers in Mexico added 50 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 163. The share of residents in Mexico who live below the poverty line is 2.6%.
| Mexico | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More of Mexico’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
17% of adults binge drink in Mexico. Mexico: 22% of adults smoke cigarettes.
| Mexico | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Mexico | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.9% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 21.6% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Mexico, with inland flooding at the top
In Mexico, the FEMA risk score is 58 of 100. 74% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 11%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Mexico
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mexico; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Mexico residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About Mexico
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Mexico is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Walker Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 472 at the time of the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 443 ft
- ZIP code
- 17056
Questions about Mexico
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mexico, PA a good place to live?
Mexico has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.