Scotland, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17254
Franklin County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 89
- 97/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $140,100
- Median income Above-median income area
- $252,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 35.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Scotland pairs a top-decile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 5%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 42%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 97
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17254 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17254 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Scotland, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, home to just 89 residents across 0.9 square miles, a density of 97 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $140,100.
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 17254, Scotland, 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
89
Population
0.9
Area (sq mi)
97
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17254?
40.2
Median Age
36.7%
Male
63.3%
Female
17.1%
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$140,100
Median Household Income
+80% vs state ZIP avg
$45,111
Per Capita Income
7.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17254 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Scotland, 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)
$140,100 Top 4% higher than 96% 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 does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
138housing units
138
Total Housing Units
138
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$252,000
Median Home Value
+11% vs state ZIP avg
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 17254, employing approximately 71 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,578,000.
8
Businesses
71
Employees
$2.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 17254, 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 17254 in?
ZIP code 17254 (Scotland) 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 17254?
ZIP code 17254 in Scotland, PA has a population of 89 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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