Artemas, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17211
Bedford County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 368
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $53,750
- Median income Below-median income area
- $169,400
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 14.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Artemas pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 34th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17211 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17211 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Artemas, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, home to just 368 residents across 64.6 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 17211 reports a modest median household income of $53,750 (31% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,994. The poverty rate is 9.3%, with unemployment at 6.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $169,400 (25% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), and median rent is $479; owner occupancy is 78.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Bedford County, so 17211 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 17211, Artemas, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
368
Population
64.6
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17211?
50.0
Median Age
51.1%
Male
48.9%
Female
0.8%
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?
$53,750
Median Household Income
-31% vs state ZIP avg
$32,994
Per Capita Income
9.3%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17211 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Artemas, PA household income vs. every Pennsylvania ZIP code
Median household income among 1,642 reporting Pennsylvania ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$53,750 14th percentile higher than 14% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Pennsylvania 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
231housing units
231
Total Housing Units
168
Occupied Units
63
Vacant Units
2.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$169,400
Median Home Value
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$479
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 17211, employing approximately 8 people with a combined annual payroll of $561,000.
3
Businesses
8
Employees
$561K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 17211 vs 21766 →
ZIP 17211 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15535
Clearville (15535)
2,203 residents
- 21530
Flintstone (21530)
1,591 residents
- 21766 700
Little Orleans (21766)
700 residents
- 17211 368
Artemas (17211)
368 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17211 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17211 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21530
Flintstone (21530)
$63,542 median income
- 21766
Little Orleans (21766)
$62,054 median income
- 15535
Clearville (15535)
$57,212 median income
- 17211
Artemas (17211)
$53,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17211 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 17211, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 17211 in?
ZIP code 17211 (Artemas) is located in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Bedford County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bedford-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 17211?
ZIP code 17211 in Artemas, PA has a population of 368 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17211?
The median household income in ZIP 17211 is $53,750, which is 30% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17211?
The median home value in ZIP 17211 is $169,400, which is 39% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17211?
The largest racial group in ZIP 17211 is White at 95.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 17211?
ZIP code 17211 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 8 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17211?
In ZIP code 17211, 60.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 17211?
In ZIP code 17211, approximately 78.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 17211?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 17211 is 9.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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