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ZIP Code 17021: East Waterford, PA
ZIP code 17021 uses the postal name East Waterford, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Juniata County (77% of its land), reaching into Perry County, Franklin County and Huntingdon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 910 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in East Waterford (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- East Waterford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Juniata County (77%); Perry County (16%); Franklin County (5%); Huntingdon County (2%)
- Census places
- East Waterford census-designated place
- House district
- PA-13 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 54.9 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17021?
17021 centers on 40.331°, -77.668° and covers 54.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 17071, 17035, 17213, 17217, 17219, 17243.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17021, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 17021 compare with the rest of Juniata County?
| Measure | 17021 | In Juniata County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 912 | 11th of 15 | 1,184th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $215k | not ranked | not ranked |
17021's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (912). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 23% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 17021?
The 2020 Census counted 875 people in 17021; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 912. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 19.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 912±200 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 875−19.6% since 2010 (1,088)
- Households
- 426
- Median age
- 58.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 17021?
Of the 912 people the ACS estimates in 17021, 12.7% are under 18 and 32.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.8%).
- Under 1812.7%
- 18 to 6455.3%
- 65 and older32.0%
- White, not Hispanic98.8%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 17021 earn?
Median household income is $61,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($52,585 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $61,000±$13,468
- Income per person
- $33,941
- Below the poverty line
- 9.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,780410 returns; wages 67% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 17021?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $214,600
- Median gross rent
- $867
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.9%
- Housing units
- 626
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 17021?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 17021?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17071 | New Germantown | 116 | $47k | 3.7 mi |
| 17035 | Honey Grove | 864 | $48k | 6.8 mi |
| 17213 | Blairs Mills | 525 | $77k | 7.0 mi |
| 17217 | Concord | 182 | $75k | 7.0 mi |
| 17219 | Doylesburg | 484 | – | 7.5 mi |
| 17243 | Orbisonia | 1,264 | $42k | 8.4 mi |
| 17006 | Blain | 1,102 | $65k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 17210 | Amberson | 242 | $62k | 9.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.