Pleasant Hall, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17246
Franklin County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 195
- 46/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $74,713
- Median income Near-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Pleasant Hall pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17246 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17246 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Pleasant Hall, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, home to just 195 residents across 4.2 square miles, a density of 46 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 17246 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,713 (4% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $19,265. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.9% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Franklin County, so 17246 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 17246, Pleasant Hall, 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
195
Population
4.2
Area (sq mi)
46
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17246?
29.9
Median Age
59.2%
Male
40.8%
Female
0.0%
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?
$74,713
Median Household Income
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$19,265
Per Capita Income
5.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17246 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Pleasant Hall, 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)
$74,713 Top 43% higher than 57% 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
183housing units
183
Total Housing Units
164
Occupied Units
19
Vacant Units
3.30
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 17246, employing approximately 10 people with a combined annual payroll of $467,000.
3
Businesses
10
Employees
$467K
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 17246 vs 17244 →
ZIP 17246 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17202
Chambersburg (17202)
30,200 residents
- 17201
Chambersburg (17201)
25,293 residents
- 17240 3,345
Newburg (17240)
3,345 residents
- 17244 2,407
Orrstown (17244)
2,407 residents
- 17262 1,462
Spring Run (17262)
1,462 residents
- 17265 496
Upperstrasburg (17265)
496 residents
- 17271 339
Willow Hill (17271)
339 residents
- 17246 195
Pleasant Hall (17246)
195 residents
- 17210 193
Amberson (17210)
193 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17246 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17246 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17254
Scotland (17254)
$140,100 median income
- 17202
Chambersburg (17202)
$96,318 median income
- 17271
Willow Hill (17271)
$93,075 median income
- 17251
Roxbury (17251)
$92,955 median income
- 17240
Newburg (17240)
$91,429 median income
- 17262
Spring Run (17262)
$87,708 median income
- 17246
Pleasant Hall (17246)
$74,713 median income
- 17244
Orrstown (17244)
$70,729 median income
- 17210
Amberson (17210)
$62,344 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17246 ranks #7 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17244 | Orrstown, PA | 2,407 | 2.1 mi |
| 17251 | Roxbury, PA | 158 | 5.4 mi |
| 17201 | Chambersburg, PA | 25,293 | 6.5 mi |
| 17210 | Amberson, PA | 193 | 9.9 mi |
| 17202 | Chambersburg, PA | 30,200 | 9.2 mi |
| 17265 | Upperstrasburg, PA | 496 | 6.9 mi |
| 17254 | Scotland, PA | 89 | 6.9 mi |
| 17262 | Spring Run, PA | 1,462 | 7.5 mi |
| 17240 | Newburg, PA | 3,345 | 8.0 mi |
| 17271 | Willow Hill, PA | 339 | 8.1 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 17246, 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 17246 in?
ZIP code 17246 (Pleasant Hall) 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 17246?
ZIP code 17246 in Pleasant Hall, PA has a population of 195 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17246?
The median household income in ZIP 17246 is $74,713, which is 2% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17246?
The largest racial group in ZIP 17246 is White at 97.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 17246?
ZIP code 17246 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 10 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 17246?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 17246 is 5.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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