Saltillo, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17253
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 337
- 491/sq mi High-density area
- $71,143
- Median income Near-median income area
- $161,600
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 8.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Saltillo pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 48th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 491
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17253 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17253 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Saltillo, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, home to just 337 residents across 0.7 square miles, a density of 491 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 17253 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $71,143 (9% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $21,758. The poverty rate is 12.4%, with unemployment at 1.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $161,600 (29% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), and median rent is $608; owner occupancy is 83.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Huntingdon County, so 17253 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 17253, Saltillo, 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
337
Population
0.7
Area (sq mi)
491
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17253?
27.5
Median Age
54.5%
Male
45.5%
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?
$71,143
Median Household Income
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$21,758
Per Capita Income
12.4%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17253 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Saltillo, 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)
$71,143 Top 50% higher than 50% 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
164housing units
164
Total Housing Units
140
Occupied Units
24
Vacant Units
3.09
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$161,600
Median Home Value
-29% vs state ZIP avg
$608
Median Rent
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 17253 vs 17264 →
ZIP 17253 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17264
Three Springs (17264)
2,305 residents
- 17052
Mapleton Depot (17052)
1,635 residents
- 17229
Hustontown (17229)
1,276 residents
- 16621 737
Broad Top (16621)
737 residents
- 16674 736
Robertsdale (16674)
736 residents
- 16623 567
Cassville (16623)
567 residents
- 17249 371
Rockhill Furnace (17249)
371 residents
- 17253 337
Saltillo (17253)
337 residents
- 17223 289
Fort Littleton (17223)
289 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17253 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17253 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16685
Todd (16685)
$140,313 median income
- 17249
Rockhill Furnace (17249)
$74,107 median income
- 17253
Saltillo (17253)
$71,143 median income
- 16621
Broad Top (16621)
$70,577 median income
- 17229
Hustontown (17229)
$70,313 median income
- 17052
Mapleton Depot (17052)
$67,115 median income
- 16674
Robertsdale (16674)
$64,145 median income
- 16623
Cassville (16623)
$61,667 median income
- 17264 $53,382
Three Springs (17264)
$53,382 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17253 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17264 | Three Springs, PA | 2,305 | 2.4 mi |
| 16623 | Cassville, PA | 567 | 4.7 mi |
| 16674 | Robertsdale, PA | 736 | 4.6 mi |
| 17052 | Mapleton Depot, PA | 1,635 | 7.3 mi |
| 17249 | Rockhill Furnace, PA | 371 | 6.0 mi |
| 16621 | Broad Top, PA | 737 | 6.4 mi |
| 17229 | Hustontown, PA | 1,276 | 9.3 mi |
| 16685 | Todd, PA | 249 | 6.5 mi |
| 16622 | Calvin, PA | 175 | 8.6 mi |
| 17223 | Fort Littleton, PA | 289 | 9.8 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 17253, 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 17253 in?
ZIP code 17253 (Saltillo) 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 17253?
ZIP code 17253 in Saltillo, PA has a population of 337 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17253?
The median household income in ZIP 17253 is $71,143, which is 7% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17253?
The median home value in ZIP 17253 is $161,600, which is 42% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17253?
The largest racial group in ZIP 17253 is White at 93.5%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17253?
In ZIP code 17253, 61.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.5% 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 17253?
In ZIP code 17253, approximately 83.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 17253?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 17253 is 12.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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