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
- $53,750
- Median income
- $169,400
- Median home value
- 14.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 64.6 square miles in Artemas, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 368 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 17211 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17211 sits at $53,750 (31% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $32,994. The poverty rate stands at 9.3% and the unemployment rate at 6.0%. On housing, the median home value is $169,400 (25% below the state average) with median rent at $479 per month, and 78.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17211 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bedford County, so you can benchmark 17211 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 17211, Artemas, 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
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
$32,994
Per Capita Income
9.3%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17211 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,750 19th percentile higher than 19% 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?
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
$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.
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