Roxbury, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17251
Franklin County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 158
- 27/sq mi
- $92,955
- Median income
- $154,200
- Median home value
- 10.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Roxbury pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 27
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17251 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17251 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 5.8 square miles in Roxbury, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 158 residents, producing a population density of 27 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 17251 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17251 sits at $92,955 (19% above the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $43,111. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $154,200 (32% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 76.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17251 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.8, 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 17251 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 17251, Roxbury, 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
158
Population
5.8
Area (sq mi)
27
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17251?
34.8
Median Age
52.9%
Male
47.1%
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?
$92,955
Median Household Income
+19% vs state
$43,111
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17251 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$92,955 Top 24% higher than 76% 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?
47
Total Housing Units
30
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
2.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$154,200
Median Home Value
-32% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 17251, employing approximately 17 people with a combined annual payroll of $365,000.
4
Businesses
17
Employees
$365K
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 17251 vs 17244 →
ZIP 17251 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17240
Newburg (17240)
3,345 residents
- 17244
Orrstown (17244)
2,407 residents
- 17262
Spring Run (17262)
1,462 residents
- 17221 637
Fannettsburg (17221)
637 residents
- 17220 534
Dry Run (17220)
534 residents
- 17219 405
Doylesburg (17219)
405 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 17251 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17251 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
- 17251
Roxbury (17251)
$92,955 median income
- 17240
Newburg (17240)
$91,429 median income
- 17262
Spring Run (17262)
$87,708 median income
- 17217
Concord (17217)
$75,208 median income
- 17246
Pleasant Hall (17246)
$74,713 median income
- 17244
Orrstown (17244)
$70,729 median income
- 17220
Dry Run (17220)
$66,359 median income
- 17210
Amberson (17210)
$62,344 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17251 ranks #2 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 | 3.3 mi |
| 17262 | Spring Run, PA | 1,462 | 3.1 mi |
| 17210 | Amberson, PA | 193 | 4.8 mi |
| 17246 | Pleasant Hall, PA | 195 | 5.4 mi |
| 17219 | Doylesburg, PA | 405 | 6.9 mi |
| 17220 | Dry Run, PA | 534 | 4.9 mi |
| 17240 | Newburg, PA | 3,345 | 5.4 mi |
| 17217 | Concord, PA | 150 | 7.7 mi |
| 17271 | Willow Hill, PA | 339 | 6.9 mi |
| 17221 | Fannettsburg, PA | 637 | 8.4 mi |
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