ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17243: Huntingdon County, PA

ZIP Code 17243 (Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 1,264 residents in 506 households. The median household income is $42,381, the median home value is $155,400 and the median gross rent is $760/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

1,264

Margin of error ±193

Median household income

$42,381

Margin of error ±$9,327

Median home value

$155,400

Margin of error ±$21,258

Median gross rent

$760/mo

Margin of error ±$268

Median age

54.0 yrs

Margin of error ±6.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.4 min

Margin of error ±14.1 min

How ZIP 17243 compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1724354.0 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17243$42,381Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17243$26,774Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1724315.0%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 172431.6%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1724323.2%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17243$155,400Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17243$760/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1724374.7%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1724330.4 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 172437.4%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17243

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 17243 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 17243Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population1,264±19313,018,639334,922,499
Median age54.0 yrs±6.1 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households506±855,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$42,381±$9,327$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$26,774±$3,525$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate15.0%±5.2 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.6%±2.0 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%±7.5 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$155,400±$21,258$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$760/mo±$268$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes74.7%±7.9 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.4 min±14.1 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.4%±4.2 pts15.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 17243
GroupZIP 17243PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino98.4%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.5%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 17243 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Huntingdon County— also overlaps Juniata County
Largest overlapping place
Orbisonia (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
60.06 sq mi· about 21 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Huntingdon County

16623 Huntingdon County, PA16634 Huntingdon County, PA16638 Huntingdon County, PA16647 Huntingdon County, PA16652 Huntingdon County, PA16654 Huntingdon County, PA16657 Huntingdon County, PA16669 Huntingdon County, PA16674 Huntingdon County, PA16683 Huntingdon County, PA16685 Huntingdon County, PA16694 Huntingdon County, PA17002 Huntingdon County, PA17052 Huntingdon County, PA17060 Huntingdon County, PA17066 Huntingdon County, PA17213 Huntingdon County, PA17215 Huntingdon County, PA17239 Huntingdon County, PA17249 Rockhill, PA17253 Saltillo, PA17255 Huntingdon County, PA17260 Huntingdon County, PA17264 Huntingdon County, PA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.