Thompsontown, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17094
Juniata County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,392
- 31/sq mi
- $66,375
- Median income
- $196,100
- Median home value
- 17.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Thompsontown pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 41th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 31
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17094 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17094 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 77.7 square miles in Thompsontown, Juniata County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 2,392 residents, producing a population density of 31 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 17094 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17094 sits at $66,375 (15% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $31,570. The poverty rate stands at 13.4% and the unemployment rate at 1.8%. On housing, the median home value is $196,100 (14% below the state average) with median rent at $719 per month, and 80.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17094 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.1, and the average commute is 32 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Juniata County, so you can benchmark 17094 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 17094
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 17094.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
10 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Manufacturing 3
Manufacturing
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 17094, Thompsontown, 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
2,392
Population
77.7
Area (sq mi)
31
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17094?
39.1
Median Age
49.2%
Male
50.8%
Female
0.9%
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?
$66,375
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$31,570
Per Capita Income
13.4%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
31.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 17094 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,375 41st percentile higher than 41% 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?
1,047
Total Housing Units
899
Occupied Units
148
Vacant Units
2.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$196,100
Median Home Value
-14% vs state
$719
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 35 business establishments in ZIP 17094, employing approximately 1,111 people with a combined annual payroll of $38,434,000.
35
Businesses
1,111
Employees
$38.4M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 10 | 28.6% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 17.1% |
| Construction | 5 | 14.3% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 8.6% |
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 17094 vs 17062 →
ZIP 17094 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17074
Newport (17074)
7,477 residents
- 17841
Mc Clure (17841)
4,779 residents
- 17062
Millerstown (17062)
3,979 residents
- 17049
Mc Alisterville (17049)
3,360 residents
- 17086 2,499
Richfield (17086)
2,499 residents
- 17094 2,392
Thompsontown (17094)
2,392 residents
- 17056 128
Mexico (17056)
128 residents
- 17076 48
Oakland Mills (17076)
48 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17094 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17094 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17062
Millerstown (17062)
$90,893 median income
- 17074
Newport (17074)
$81,964 median income
- 17049
Mc Alisterville (17049)
$70,109 median income
- 17094
Thompsontown (17094)
$66,375 median income
- 17841
Mc Clure (17841)
$63,269 median income
- 17086
Richfield (17086)
$61,875 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17094 ranks #4 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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