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
- $74,713
- Median income
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 4.2 square miles in Pleasant Hall, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 195 residents, producing a population density of 46 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 17246 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17246 sits at $74,713 (4% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $19,265. The poverty rate stands at 5.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17246 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Franklin County, so you can benchmark 17246 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 17246, Pleasant Hall, 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
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
$19,265
Per Capita Income
5.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17246 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$74,713 Top 46% higher than 54% 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
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 |
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