Allensville, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17002
Mifflin County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 784
- 22/sq mi
- $69,750
- Median income
- $180,300
- Median home value
- 10.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Allensville pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 46th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 22
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17002 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17002 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 35.5 square miles in Allensville, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 784 residents, producing a population density of 22 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 17002 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17002 sits at $69,750 (10% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $24,924. The poverty rate stands at 11.6% and the unemployment rate at 1.3%. On housing, the median home value is $180,300 (21% below the state average) with median rent at $775 per month, and 78.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17002 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mifflin County, so you can benchmark 17002 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 17002
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 17002.
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 17002, Allensville, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
784
Population
35.5
Area (sq mi)
22
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17002?
34.8
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
2.7%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$69,750
Median Household Income
-10% vs state
$24,924
Per Capita Income
11.6%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17002 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$69,750 46th percentile higher than 46% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
183
Total Housing Units
145
Occupied Units
38
Vacant Units
3.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$180,300
Median Home Value
-21% vs state
$775
Median Rent
1966
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 17002, employing approximately 167 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,720,000.
22
Businesses
167
Employees
$7.7M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 31.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 22.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 13.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 17002 vs 17060 →
ZIP 17002 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16652
Huntingdon (16652)
18,028 residents
- 17004 5,000
Belleville (17004)
5,000 residents
- 17051 4,653
Mc Veytown (17051)
4,653 residents
- 16669 2,351
Petersburg (16669)
2,351 residents
- 17060 1,334
Mill Creek (17060)
1,334 residents
- 17002 784
Allensville (17002)
784 residents
- 17075 123
Newton Hamilton (17075)
123 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17002 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17002 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16669
Petersburg (16669)
$78,977 median income
- 17075
Newton Hamilton (17075)
$70,625 median income
- 17002
Allensville (17002)
$69,750 median income
- 16652
Huntingdon (16652)
$68,339 median income
- 17060
Mill Creek (17060)
$67,159 median income
- 17004
Belleville (17004)
$65,068 median income
- 17051
Mc Veytown (17051)
$64,079 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17002 ranks #3 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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