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ZIP Code 17212: Big Cove Tannery, PA

ZIP code 17212 uses the postal name Big Cove Tannery, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Fulton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 750 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $84,205 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
1national area: Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York
172sectional center: Harrisburg, PA (SCF 170)
12delivery area within it
Town
Big Cove Tannery · its only residential ZIP
House district
PA-13 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
37.0 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 17212?

17212 centers on 39.813°, -78.064° and covers 37.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 17238, 17236, 17233.

17233 · McConnellsburg17236 · Mercersburg17238 · Needmore17212 · Big Cove Tannery (this ZIP)1721217236172331723817233 · McConnellsburg17236 · Mercersburg17238 · Needmore17212 · Big Cove Tannery (this ZIP)1721217236172331723817233 · McConnellsburg17236 · Mercersburg17238 · Needmore17212 · Big Cove Tannery (this ZIP)17212172361723317238
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 17212 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17212, 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 17212 compare with the rest of Fulton County?

Rank of 17212 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure17212In Fulton CountyIn PA
People (ACS 2020-2024)75011th of 171,230th of 1,833
Median household income$84knot rankednot ranked
Median home value$256knot rankednot ranked

17212's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (750). 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 26% 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 17212?

The 2020 Census counted 635 people in 17212; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 750. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
750±179 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
635−9.5% since 2010 (702)
Households
273
Median age
42.6

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 17212?

Of the 750 people the ACS estimates in 17212, 31.1% are under 18 and 22.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.6%).

  • Under 1831.1%
  • 18 to 6446.0%
  • 65 and older22.9%
Age of the people of 17212 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic89.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino7.1%
  • Other or two or more3.3%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.0%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 17212 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 17212 earn?

Median household income is $84,205 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($86,465 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$84,205
Income per person
$52,280
Below the poverty line
3.7%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
4.1%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
21.6%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$64,282330 returns; wages 69% 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 17212?

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$255,700
Median gross rent
$959
Homes owned by their occupants
82.4%
Housing units
273

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).

What businesses are in 17212?

5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

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 17212?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 17212, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
17238Needmore1,782$65k4.8 mi
17236Mercersburg8,845$79k6.3 mi
17233McConnellsburg4,961$61k12.0 mi
17267Warfordsburg2,916$78k9.3 mi (near)
21711Big Pool, MD929$91k10.2 mi (near)
15536Crystal Spring397$62k11.5 mi (near)
17228Harrisonville1,000$67k12.7 mi (near)
21722Clear Spring, MD6,721$88k13.0 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.