Fort Littleton, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17223
Fulton County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 289
- 10/sq mi
- $38,355
- Median income
- $192,900
- Median home value
- 9.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fort Littleton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17223 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17223 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 28.3 square miles in Fort Littleton, Fulton County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 289 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 17223 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17223 sits at $38,355 (51% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $30,493. The poverty rate stands at 32.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $192,900 (15% below the state average) with median rent at $563 per month, and 82.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17223 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fulton County, so you can benchmark 17223 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 17223, Fort Littleton, 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
289
Population
28.3
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17223?
47.3
Median Age
46.3%
Male
53.7%
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?
$38,355
Median Household Income
-51% vs state
$30,493
Per Capita Income
32.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17223 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$38,355 5th percentile higher than 5% 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?
183
Total Housing Units
165
Occupied Units
18
Vacant Units
1.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$192,900
Median Home Value
-15% vs state
$563
Median Rent
1962
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 17223, employing approximately 42 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,430,000.
10
Businesses
42
Employees
$1.4M
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 17223 vs 17229 →
ZIP 17223 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17233
Mc Connellsburg (17233)
5,047 residents
- 17264
Three Springs (17264)
2,305 residents
- 17224 1,834
Fort Loudon (17224)
1,834 residents
- 17229 1,276
Hustontown (17229)
1,276 residents
- 17255 1,125
Shade Gap (17255)
1,125 residents
- 17221 637
Fannettsburg (17221)
637 residents
- 16689 462
Waterfall (16689)
462 residents
- 17215 347
Burnt Cabins (17215)
347 residents
- 17253 337
Saltillo (17253)
337 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17223 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17223 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17224
Fort Loudon (17224)
$114,779 median income
- 17253
Saltillo (17253)
$71,143 median income
- 17229
Hustontown (17229)
$70,313 median income
- 17215
Burnt Cabins (17215)
$69,773 median income
- 17239
Neelyton (17239)
$69,107 median income
- 17255
Shade Gap (17255)
$66,667 median income
- 17221
Fannettsburg (17221)
$62,109 median income
- 17233
Mc Connellsburg (17233)
$61,296 median income
- 16689
Waterfall (16689)
$60,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17223 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17229 | Hustontown, PA | 1,276 | 3.1 mi |
| 17215 | Burnt Cabins, PA | 347 | 3.1 mi |
| 17264 | Three Springs, PA | 2,305 | 7.4 mi |
| 17221 | Fannettsburg, PA | 637 | 7.3 mi |
| 17224 | Fort Loudon, PA | 1,834 | 8.2 mi |
| 16689 | Waterfall, PA | 462 | 7.8 mi |
| 17239 | Neelyton, PA | 203 | 7.2 mi |
| 17233 | Mc Connellsburg, PA | 5,047 | 8.9 mi |
| 17255 | Shade Gap, PA | 1,125 | 7.5 mi |
| 17253 | Saltillo, PA | 337 | 9.8 mi |
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