Shirleysburg, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17260
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,164
- 13/sq mi
- $45,324
- Median income
- $203,100
- Median home value
- 4.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Shirleysburg pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17260 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17260 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 92.4 square miles in Shirleysburg, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 1,164 residents, producing a population density of 13 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 17260 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17260 sits at $45,324 (42% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $29,286. The poverty rate stands at 14.2% and the unemployment rate at 0.5%. On housing, the median home value is $203,100 (11% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 83.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17260 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 4.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Huntingdon County, so you can benchmark 17260 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 17260
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 17260.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 17260, Shirleysburg, 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
1,164
Population
92.4
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17260?
56.6
Median Age
53.2%
Male
46.8%
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?
$45,324
Median Household Income
-42% vs state
$29,286
Per Capita Income
14.2%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 17260 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$45,324 9th percentile higher than 9% 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?
539
Total Housing Units
447
Occupied Units
92
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$203,100
Median Home Value
-11% vs state
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 17260, employing approximately 113 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,870,000.
18
Businesses
113
Employees
$3.9M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 22.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 22.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 22.2% |
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 17260 vs 17249 →
ZIP 17260 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17066
Mount Union (17066)
5,348 residents
- 17264
Three Springs (17264)
2,305 residents
- 17052 1,635
Mapleton Depot (17052)
1,635 residents
- 17243 1,329
Orbisonia (17243)
1,329 residents
- 17260 1,164
Shirleysburg (17260)
1,164 residents
- 17255 1,125
Shade Gap (17255)
1,125 residents
- 17213 639
Blairs Mills (17213)
639 residents
- 17249 371
Rockhill Furnace (17249)
371 residents
- 17253 337
Saltillo (17253)
337 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17260 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17260 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17213
Blairs Mills (17213)
$76,506 median income
- 17249
Rockhill Furnace (17249)
$74,107 median income
- 17253
Saltillo (17253)
$71,143 median income
- 17075
Newton Hamilton (17075)
$70,625 median income
- 17052
Mapleton Depot (17052)
$67,115 median income
- 17255
Shade Gap (17255)
$66,667 median income
- 17264
Three Springs (17264)
$53,382 median income
- 17066
Mount Union (17066)
$50,765 median income
- 17260
Shirleysburg (17260)
$45,324 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17260 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17249 | Rockhill Furnace, PA | 371 | 3.7 mi |
| 17243 | Orbisonia, PA | 1,329 | 4.2 mi |
| 17066 | Mount Union, PA | 5,348 | 4.6 mi |
| 17052 | Mapleton Depot, PA | 1,635 | 4.7 mi |
| 17075 | Newton Hamilton, PA | 123 | 7.7 mi |
| 17213 | Blairs Mills, PA | 639 | 7.2 mi |
| 17255 | Shade Gap, PA | 1,125 | 9.4 mi |
| 17253 | Saltillo, PA | 337 | 8.1 mi |
| 17264 | Three Springs, PA | 2,305 | 9.5 mi |
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