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 Moderate-density area
- $92,955
- Median income Above-median income area
- $154,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 10.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Roxbury, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, home to just 158 residents across 5.8 square miles, a density of 27 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 17251 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $92,955 (19% above the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,111. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $154,200 (32% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP); owner occupancy is 76.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Franklin County, so 17251 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 17251, Roxbury, 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
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 ZIP avg
$43,111
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17251 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Roxbury, 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)
$92,955 Top 21% higher than 79% 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
47housing units
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 ZIP avg
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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 17251, 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 17251 in?
ZIP code 17251 (Roxbury) 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 17251?
ZIP code 17251 in Roxbury, PA has a population of 158 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17251?
The median household income in ZIP 17251 is $92,955, which is 22% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17251?
The median home value in ZIP 17251 is $154,200, which is 45% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17251?
The largest racial group in ZIP 17251 is White at 91.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 17251?
ZIP code 17251 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 17 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17251?
In ZIP code 17251, 77.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.5% 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 17251?
In ZIP code 17251, approximately 76.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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