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Burnham, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Burnham is a Census borough of 1,744 people across 1.05 square miles of land, in Mifflin County. Median household income is $67,656, 73.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $477,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Burnham
What Burnham is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.05 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,657
- County holding the largest share of its areaMifflin County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burnham
How many people live in Burnham
- Population1,744
- Median age37.6 plus or minus 9.3
- Population under 18409 plus or minus 107
- Share under 1823.5 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Population 65 and over298 plus or minus 63
- Share 65 and over17.1 percent
- Households814
- Family households485
- Share of households that are families59.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burnham
Income and work in Burnham
- Median household income$67,656 plus or minus $16,070
- Per capita income$38,373
- Civilian labor force986
- Employed968
- Unemployed18 plus or minus 17
- Unemployment rate1.8 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over1,308
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burnham
Housing in Burnham
- Housing units932
- Occupied units814
- Vacant units118 plus or minus 62
- Vacancy rate12.7 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Owner occupied601
- Renter occupied213 plus or minus 59
- Ownership rate73.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$141,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$776
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.8 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Single family units747
- Share single family80.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more80 plus or minus 46
- Share in buildings of two or more8.6 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Mobile homes105 plus or minus 38
- Median year structure built1952
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burnham
How Burnham gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute845
- Commuting under 15 minutes464 plus or minus 102
- Share commuting under 15 minutes54.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more207 plus or minus 61
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.5 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Drove alone82.8 percent
- Carpooled3.8 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Worked from home11.1 percent plus or minus 6.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burnham
SBA loans in Burnham (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$477,500
- Average approval$238,750
- Median approval$238,750
- Largest approval$427,500
- Jobs supported12
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burnham, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Burnham
SBA loans in Burnham (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$147,000
- Average approval$147,000
- Median approval$147,000
- Largest approval$147,000
- Jobs supported6
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burnham, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Burnham
Flood risk in Burnham
- NFIP communityBorough of Burnham
- NFIP community number420684
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/16/06
The Borough of Burnham participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420684 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Mifflin County, not Burnham
Mifflin County context, not Burnham figures
- Establishments in Mifflin County1,015
- Covered employment, Mifflin County16,979
- Average annual pay, Mifflin County$52,273
- Housing units permitted, Mifflin County63
Every figure in this section is published for Mifflin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Burnham.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Burnham questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Burnham, Pennsylvania?
1,744, in 814 households. Burnham borough covers 1.05 square miles of land, which is 1,657 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Burnham in?
Mifflin County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Burnham?
$67,656. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $141,200. Median gross rent is $776 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Burnham businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $477,500 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $238,750, plus 1 504 approvals worth $147,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burnham, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Burnham borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Burnham. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Burnham in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Burnham appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Burnham, borough of, community 420684, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Burnham figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Mifflin County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Burnham.
Is zoning published for Burnham?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.