Harrisonville, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17228
Fulton County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,183
- 16/sq mi
- $67,438
- Median income
- $172,000
- Median home value
- 15.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Harrisonville pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 43th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17228 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17228 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 74.4 square miles in Harrisonville, Fulton County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 1,183 residents, producing a population density of 16 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 17228 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17228 sits at $67,438 (13% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $32,656. The poverty rate stands at 14.2% and the unemployment rate at 1.4%. On housing, the median home value is $172,000 (24% below the state average) with median rent at $800 per month, and 82.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17228 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.1, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fulton County, so you can benchmark 17228 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 17228, Harrisonville, 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
1,183
Population
74.4
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17228?
33.1
Median Age
49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
1.0%
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?
$67,438
Median Household Income
-13% vs state
$32,656
Per Capita Income
14.2%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
Unemployment Rate
29.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 17228 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,438 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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?
502
Total Housing Units
417
Occupied Units
85
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$172,000
Median Home Value
-24% vs state
$800
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 13 business establishments in ZIP 17228, employing approximately 98 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,351,000.
13
Businesses
98
Employees
$4.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 38.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 38.5% |
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 17228 vs 16689 →
ZIP 17228 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
- 17238 1,794
Needmore (17238)
1,794 residents
- 15533 1,370
Breezewood (15533)
1,370 residents
- 17229 1,276
Hustontown (17229)
1,276 residents
- 17228 1,183
Harrisonville (17228)
1,183 residents
- 16689 462
Waterfall (16689)
462 residents
- 15536 459
Crystal Spring (15536)
459 residents
- 16691 314
Wells Tannery (16691)
314 residents
- 17223 289
Fort Littleton (17223)
289 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17228 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17228 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17229
Hustontown (17229)
$70,313 median income
- 17228
Harrisonville (17228)
$67,438 median income
- 16691
Wells Tannery (16691)
$67,250 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
- 16689
Waterfall (16689)
$60,000 median income
- 15533
Breezewood (15533)
$49,570 median income
- 17223
Fort Littleton (17223)
$38,355 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17228 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16689 | Waterfall, PA | 462 | 8.1 mi |
| 17233 | Mc Connellsburg, PA | 5,047 | 5.3 mi |
| 16691 | Wells Tannery, PA | 314 | 6.8 mi |
| 15536 | Crystal Spring, PA | 459 | 6.6 mi |
| 15533 | Breezewood, PA | 1,370 | 7.8 mi |
| 17238 | Needmore, PA | 1,794 | 9.1 mi |
| 17229 | Hustontown, PA | 1,276 | 7.6 mi |
| 17223 | Fort Littleton, PA | 289 | 9.7 mi |
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