New Germantown, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17071
Perry County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 108
- 5/sq mi
- $46,667
- Median income
- $157,500
- Median home value
- 22.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
New Germantown pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17071 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17071 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 21.6 square miles in New Germantown, Perry County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 108 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 17071 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17071 sits at $46,667 (40% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $28,992. The poverty rate stands at 13.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $157,500 (31% below the state average) with median rent at $646 per month, and 67.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17071 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Perry County, so you can benchmark 17071 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 →
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 17071, New Germantown, 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
108
Population
21.6
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17071?
44.1
Median Age
62.1%
Male
37.9%
Female
0.0%
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?
$46,667
Median Household Income
-40% vs state
$28,992
Per Capita Income
13.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17071 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$46,667 11th percentile higher than 11% 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?
142
Total Housing Units
56
Occupied Units
86
Vacant Units
2.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$157,500
Median Home Value
-31% vs state
$646
Median Rent
1961
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 17071 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17240
Newburg (17240)
3,345 residents
- 17021 1,088
East Waterford (17021)
1,088 residents
- 17006 1,052
Blain (17006)
1,052 residents
- 17035 839
Honey Grove (17035)
839 residents
- 17220 534
Dry Run (17220)
534 residents
- 17219 405
Doylesburg (17219)
405 residents
- 17210 193
Amberson (17210)
193 residents
- 17217 150
Concord (17217)
150 residents
- 17071 108
New Germantown (17071)
108 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17071 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17071 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17240
Newburg (17240)
$91,429 median income
- 17217
Concord (17217)
$75,208 median income
- 17220
Dry Run (17220)
$66,359 median income
- 17006
Blain (17006)
$64,722 median income
- 17210
Amberson (17210)
$62,344 median income
- 17021
East Waterford (17021)
$61,000 median income
- 17035
Honey Grove (17035)
$47,500 median income
- 17071
New Germantown (17071)
$46,667 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17071 ranks #8 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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