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ZIP Code 17255: Shade Gap, PA
ZIP code 17255 uses the postal name Shade Gap, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Huntingdon County (95% of its land) with the rest in Fulton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 990 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,667 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Shade Gap; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Shade Gap · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Huntingdon County (95%); Fulton County (5%)
- Census places
- Shade Gap
- Micro area
- Huntingdon, PA
- House district
- PA-13 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 31.6 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17255?
17255 centers on 40.149°, -77.867° and covers 31.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 17239, 17215, 17271, 17223, 17213, 17243, 17224.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17255, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 17255 compare with the rest of Huntingdon County?
| Measure | 17255 | In Huntingdon County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 992 | 17th of 34 | 1,156th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $161k | not ranked | not ranked |
17255's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (992). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 34% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 17255?
The 2020 Census counted 960 people in 17255; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 992. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 992±167 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 960
- Households
- 404
- Median age
- 50.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 17255?
Of the 992 people the ACS estimates in 17255, 12.4% are under 18 and 34.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.7%).
- Under 1812.4%
- 18 to 6452.9%
- 65 and older34.7%
- White, not Hispanic96.7%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 17255 earn?
Median household income is $66,667 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $66,667±$11,099
- Income per person
- $37,526
- Below the poverty line
- 12.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,466470 returns; wages 64% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 17255?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $160,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.3%
- Housing units
- 507
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 17255?
25 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Construction6
- Other services (except public administration)4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 17255?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17239 | Neelyton | 209 | $69k | 2.0 mi |
| 17215 | Burnt Cabins | 182 | $70k | 4.6 mi |
| 17271 | Willow Hill | 527 | $93k | 4.7 mi |
| 17223 | Fort Littleton | 326 | $38k | 7.1 mi |
| 17213 | Blairs Mills | 525 | $77k | 9.4 mi |
| 17243 | Orbisonia | 1,264 | $42k | 9.7 mi |
| 17224 | Fort Loudon | 1,603 | $115k | 11.8 mi |
| 17262 | Spring Run | 1,048 | $88k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 17249 | Rockhill Furnace | 386 | $74k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 17220 | Dry Run | 347 | $66k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 17264 | Three Springs | 2,292 | $53k | 7.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.