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Fort Loudon, PA · standard

ZIP Code 17224

Franklin County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

1,834
19/sq mi
$114,779
Median income
$303,000
Median home value
16.5%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Fort Loudon pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 11%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 33%
home value, US ZIPs
19
people per sq mi
97%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17224 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 17224 covers 95.0 square miles in Fort Loudon, Franklin County, Pennsylvania (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,834 residents on file, a density of 19 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 17224 skews affluent, with a median household income of $114,779 (47% above the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $42,143. Local economic indicators show a 6.9% poverty rate alongside 1.4% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $303,000 (33% above the state average) with median rent at $1,056 per month, and 96.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.4, and the average commute is 34 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 8 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 17224, plus 6 more within Franklin County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

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 →

Top industries in ZIP 17224

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Fort Loudon, PA

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 17224.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

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 17224, Fort Loudon, 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

1,834

Population

95.0

Area (sq mi)

19

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 17224?

49.4

Median Age

53.4%

Male

46.6%

Female

0.4%

Foreign-Born

White 96.3%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%

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?

$114,779

Median Household Income

+47% vs state

$42,143

Per Capita Income

6.9%

Poverty Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

33.9 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 17224 ranks nationally

Fort Loudon, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$114,779 Top 11% higher than 89% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 70.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 16.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

913

Total Housing Units

839

Occupied Units

74

Vacant Units

1.91

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 96.9%
Renter 3.1%

$303,000

Median Home Value

+33% vs state

$1,056

Median Rent

1980

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 26 business establishments in ZIP 17224, employing approximately 335 people with a combined annual payroll of $19,817,000.

26

Businesses

335

Employees

$19.8M

Annual Payroll

5

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Other services (except public administration) 6 23.1%
Construction 4 15.4%
Retail trade 4 15.4%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 4 15.4%
Accommodation and food services 3 11.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 17224 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17224 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 17224 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 17224 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
17215 Burnt Cabins, PA 347 7.6 mi
17233 Mc Connellsburg, PA 5,047 5.6 mi
17252 Saint Thomas, PA 3,608 5.6 mi
17223 Fort Littleton, PA 289 8.2 mi
17265 Upperstrasburg, PA 496 7.2 mi
17221 Fannettsburg, PA 637 8.0 mi
17271 Willow Hill, PA 339 10.3 mi
17229 Hustontown, PA 1,276 9.7 mi

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Related Areas

Franklin County Fort Loudon, PA Pennsylvania

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 17224 in? ▼
ZIP code 17224 (Fort Loudon) is located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Franklin County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/franklin-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 17224? ▼
ZIP code 17224 in Fort Loudon, PA has a population of 1,834 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17224? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 17224 is $114,779, which is 50% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17224? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 17224 is $303,000, which is 9% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17224? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 17224 is White at 96.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 17224? ▼
ZIP code 17224 has 26 business establishments employing approximately 335 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 17224? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 17224 are: Other services (except public administration) (6), Construction (4), Retail trade (4). There are 5 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17224? ▼
In ZIP code 17224, 70.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 17224? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 17224 is 33.9 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 17224? ▼
In ZIP code 17224, approximately 96.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 3.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 17224? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 17224 is 6.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.