Rockhill Furnace, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17249
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 371
- 458/sq mi High-density area
- $74,107
- Median income Near-median income area
- $157,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 11.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Rockhill Furnace pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 47%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 458
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17249 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17249 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rockhill Furnace, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, home to just 371 residents across 0.8 square miles, a density of 458 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 17249 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,107 (5% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,628. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.5% and unemployment is 2.4%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $157,100 (31% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), and median rent is $1,158; owner occupancy is 75.5%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Huntingdon County, so 17249 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 17249, Rockhill Furnace, 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
371
Population
0.8
Area (sq mi)
458
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17249?
50.5
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
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?
$74,107
Median Household Income
-5% vs state ZIP avg
$31,628
Per Capita Income
5.5%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17249 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Rockhill Furnace, 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)
$74,107 Top 44% higher than 56% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Pennsylvania 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
154housing units
154
Total Housing Units
143
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
2.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$157,100
Median Home Value
-31% vs state ZIP avg
$1,158
Median Rent
1948
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 17249, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $951,000.
3
Businesses
32
Employees
$951K
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 17249 vs 17260 →
ZIP 17249 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17066
Mount Union (17066)
5,348 residents
- 17264
Three Springs (17264)
2,305 residents
- 17052 1,635
Mapleton Depot (17052)
1,635 residents
- 17243 1,329
Orbisonia (17243)
1,329 residents
- 17260 1,164
Shirleysburg (17260)
1,164 residents
- 17255 1,125
Shade Gap (17255)
1,125 residents
- 17213 639
Blairs Mills (17213)
639 residents
- 17249 371
Rockhill Furnace (17249)
371 residents
- 17271 339
Willow Hill (17271)
339 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17249 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17249 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17271
Willow Hill (17271)
$93,075 median income
- 17213
Blairs Mills (17213)
$76,506 median income
- 17249
Rockhill Furnace (17249)
$74,107 median income
- 17253
Saltillo (17253)
$71,143 median income
- 17239
Neelyton (17239)
$69,107 median income
- 17052
Mapleton Depot (17052)
$67,115 median income
- 17255
Shade Gap (17255)
$66,667 median income
- 17264
Three Springs (17264)
$53,382 median income
- 17066
Mount Union (17066)
$50,765 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17249 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17260 | Shirleysburg, PA | 1,164 | 3.7 mi |
| 17243 | Orbisonia, PA | 1,329 | 4.9 mi |
| 17255 | Shade Gap, PA | 1,125 | 5.9 mi |
| 17253 | Saltillo, PA | 337 | 6.0 mi |
| 17213 | Blairs Mills, PA | 639 | 6.8 mi |
| 17066 | Mount Union, PA | 5,348 | 8.2 mi |
| 17264 | Three Springs, PA | 2,305 | 6.5 mi |
| 17052 | Mapleton Depot, PA | 1,635 | 6.7 mi |
| 17239 | Neelyton, PA | 203 | 8.3 mi |
| 17271 | Willow Hill, PA | 339 | 11.2 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 17249, 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 17249 in?
ZIP code 17249 (Rockhill Furnace) is located in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Huntingdon County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/huntingdon-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 17249?
ZIP code 17249 in Rockhill Furnace, PA has a population of 371 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17249?
The median household income in ZIP 17249 is $74,107, which is 3% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17249?
The median home value in ZIP 17249 is $157,100, which is 44% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17249?
The largest racial group in ZIP 17249 is White at 95.1%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 17249?
ZIP code 17249 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 32 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17249?
In ZIP code 17249, 62.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 17249?
In ZIP code 17249, approximately 75.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 24.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 17249?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 17249 is 5.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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