Big Cove Tannery, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17212
Fulton County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 702
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $84,205
- Median income Above-median income area
- $255,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 21.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Big Cove Tannery pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 33%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 41%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17212 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17212 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Big Cove Tannery, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, home to just 702 residents across 91.2 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 17212 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $84,205 (8% above the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $52,280. The poverty rate is 3.7%, with unemployment at 4.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $255,700 (13% above the average Pennsylvania ZIP) and median rent is $959; 82.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Fulton County, so 17212 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 17212, Big Cove Tannery, 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
702
Population
91.2
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17212?
42.6
Median Age
56.7%
Male
43.3%
Female
0.4%
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?
$84,205
Median Household Income
+8% vs state ZIP avg
$52,280
Per Capita Income
3.7%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17212 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Big Cove Tannery, 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)
$84,205 Top 29% higher than 71% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
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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
273housing units
273
Total Housing Units
273
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$255,700
Median Home Value
+13% vs state ZIP avg
$959
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 17212, employing approximately 12 people with a combined annual payroll of $344,000.
5
Businesses
12
Employees
$344K
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 17212 vs 17238 →
ZIP 17212 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17236
Mercersburg (17236)
8,895 residents
- 21722
Clear Spring (21722)
5,545 residents
- 17233
Mc Connellsburg (17233)
5,047 residents
- 17238 1,794
Needmore (17238)
1,794 residents
- 21711 1,029
Big Pool (21711)
1,029 residents
- 17212 702
Big Cove Tannery (17212)
702 residents
- 15536 459
Crystal Spring (15536)
459 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17212 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17212 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21711
Big Pool (21711)
$91,250 median income
- 21722
Clear Spring (21722)
$88,232 median income
- 17212
Big Cove Tannery (17212)
$84,205 median income
- 17236
Mercersburg (17236)
$79,271 median income
- 17238
Needmore (17238)
$65,189 median income
- 15536
Crystal Spring (15536)
$61,458 median income
- 17233
Mc Connellsburg (17233)
$61,296 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17212 ranks #3 of 7 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 17212, 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 17212 in?
ZIP code 17212 (Big Cove Tannery) is located in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. Fulton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/fulton-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 17212?
ZIP code 17212 in Big Cove Tannery, PA has a population of 702 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17212?
The median household income in ZIP 17212 is $84,205, which is 10% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17212?
The median home value in ZIP 17212 is $255,700, which is 8% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17212?
The largest racial group in ZIP 17212 is White at 90.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 7.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 17212?
ZIP code 17212 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 12 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17212?
In ZIP code 17212, 70.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.6% 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 17212?
In ZIP code 17212, approximately 82.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 17212?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 17212 is 3.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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