South Mountain, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17261
Franklin County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 193
- 31/sq mi Moderate-density area
National ZIP placement
South Mountain has 193 residents, placing it in the 8th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 31 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 17261 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 17261 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in South Mountain, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, home to just 193 residents across 6.2 square miles, a density of 31 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 17261, but per-capita income is -. The ACS does not publish both hardship measures for this ZIP, so the income figures above should be read without inferring a full local economic picture. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Education and household profile round out the picture: - of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is -, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Franklin County, so 17261 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 17261, South Mountain, 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
193
Population
6.2
Area (sq mi)
31
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17261?
-
Median Age
-
Male
-
Female
-
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
0
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 17261, employing approximately 38 people with a combined annual payroll of $645,000.
7
Businesses
38
Employees
$645K
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 17261 vs 17222 →
ZIP 17261 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17268
Waynesboro (17268)
28,285 residents
- 17222 10,749
Fayetteville (17222)
10,749 residents
- 17320 7,823
Fairfield (17320)
7,823 residents
- 17353 3,228
Orrtanna (17353)
3,228 residents
- 17237 1,917
Mont Alto (17237)
1,917 residents
- 17214 1,089
Blue Ridge Summit (17214)
1,089 residents
- 17247 366
Quincy (17247)
366 residents
- 17272 294
Zullinger (17272)
294 residents
- 17261 193
South Mountain (17261)
193 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17261 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17222 | Fayetteville, PA | 10,749 | 2.5 mi |
| 17237 | Mont Alto, PA | 1,917 | 2.4 mi |
| 17247 | Quincy, PA | 366 | 5.7 mi |
| 17250 | Rouzerville, PA | 68 | 8.6 mi |
| 17214 | Blue Ridge Summit, PA | 1,089 | 8.0 mi |
| 17268 | Waynesboro, PA | 28,285 | 6.8 mi |
| 17353 | Orrtanna, PA | 3,228 | 6.8 mi |
| 17254 | Scotland, PA | 89 | 8.7 mi |
| 17272 | Zullinger, PA | 294 | 8.7 mi |
| 17320 | Fairfield, PA | 7,823 | 9.0 mi |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 17261 in?
ZIP code 17261 (South Mountain) 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 17261?
ZIP code 17261 in South Mountain, PA has a population of 193 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 17261?
ZIP code 17261 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 38 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
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