RichfieldPA
A town of 374, settled in 1828.
Is Richfield a good place to live?
Richfield’s median age is 56.2 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 5 of the 1,011 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower median rent than Richfield. Richfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
374 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Richfield: who provides what
Richfield 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 Richfield.
Richfield has four seasons and pleasant summers
Richfield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Richfield are worth about $229K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Richfield home is worth about $229,000, down 0.7% in a year, 20% below the Pennsylvania typical home. 55% of Richfield households own their home, below both the Pennsylvania town median (78%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents commute out of Richfield
Most working residents leave Richfield for work: only 4% work in town. The average trip to work in Richfield is 30 minutes. Jobs based in Richfield grew to 239 in 2023, 27 more than in 2013.
| Richfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Richfield is
Richfield beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Richfield.
| Richfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Richfield | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.8% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.9% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Richfield
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Richfield
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Richfield; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Richfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Richfield
Census-designated place in Pennsylvania
Richfield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Juniata and Snyder counties in Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 530 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 656 ft
- ZIP code
- 17086
Questions about Richfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richfield, PA a good place to live?
Richfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.