Zip code 17212: Big Cove Tannery, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17212?

17212 is assigned to Big Cove Tannery, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17212 in?

17212 is in Fulton County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17212?

About 750 people live in 17212, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17212?

The median household income in 17212 is $84,205.

Q: What zip codes are near 17212?

The closest zip codes to 17212 are 17238, 17236, 17267, 21711, 17231.

Residential delivery areaFulton CountyEastern Time

Population

750

Median household income

$84K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$256K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$959/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

37 sq mi

20 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 17212

17212 is a rural zip code in Big Cove Tannery, Pennsylvania (Fulton County), covering 37 sq mi of land. About 750 people live here, or 20 per square mile. The median resident is 42.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $84,205 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $255,700, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $959 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.1 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and healthcare.

How 17212 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers35%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%32nd of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.569
99th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.47414th of 1,697 in PA
Residents under 1831.1%
97th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%99th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate18.9%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%91st of 1,705 in PA
Self-employed workers14.4%
88th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%206th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute33.1 min
87th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min232nd of 1,596 in PA
Residents 65 and older22.9%
87th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%623rd of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate82.4%
84th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%711th of 1,698 in PA
Per capita income$52,280
75th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355234th of 1,707 in PA
Median age42.6
75th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,007th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$55,750
69th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599357th of 1,693 in PA
Median household income$84,205
55th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971474th of 1,617 in PA
Work from home11.3%
42nd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%736th of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers8.9%
41st
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,107th of 1,704 in PA
Unemployment rate4.1%
36th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%844th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$255,700
35th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500460th of 1,628 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%
25th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%896th of 1,706 in PA
Rent-burdened renters42.1%
21st
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%839th of 1,596 in PA
Median gross rent$959
18th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209732nd of 1,366 in PA
Diversity index19.2
12th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6696th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans2.3%
9th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,567th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access82.1%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,331st of 1,698 in PA
Poverty rate3.7%
5th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,468th of 1,699 in PA
Population density20/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,625th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.4%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,198th of 1,707 in PA
Population750
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,230th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,606th of 1,699 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,438th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	17212	Fulton	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Government workers	35%	16.7%	11.5%	14.5%	99th	32nd of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.569	0.438	0.474	0.483	99th	14th of 1,697
Residents under 18	31.1%	19.7%	20.4%	22%	97th	99th of 1,707
Uninsured rateWeakness	18.9%	5.1%	5.6%	8.4%	94th	91st of 1,705
Self-employed workers	14.4%	9.5%	8.2%	10%	88th	206th of 1,704
Average commuteWeakness	33.1 min	31.5 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	87th	232nd of 1,596
Residents 65 and older	22.9%	22.8%	19.5%	17.2%	87th	623rd of 1,707
Homeownership rateStrength	82.4%	77.6%	69.3%	65.2%	84th	711th of 1,698
Per capita income	$52,280	$37,688	$44,355	$44,673	75th	234th of 1,707
Median age	42.6	46.1	40.9	38.9	75th	1,007th of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$55,750	$47,008	$50,599	$49,666	69th	357th of 1,693
Median household income	$84,205	$65,836	$77,971	$80,734	55th	474th of 1,617
Work from home	11.3%	8.4%	15.6%	15.1%	42nd	736th of 1,704
Healthcare workers	8.9%	10.2%	11.5%	9.7%	41st	1,107th of 1,704
Unemployment rate	4.1%	2.9%	5.3%	5.2%	36th	844th of 1,704
Median home value	$255,700	$208,500	$254,500	$332,700	35th	460th of 1,628
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.6%	17.7%	35.2%	35.7%	25th	896th of 1,706
Rent-burdened renters	42.1%	36.6%	48.2%	51.1%	21st	839th of 1,596
Median gross rent	$959	$809	$1,209	$1,413	18th	732nd of 1,366
Diversity index	19.2	13	44.6	61.4	12th	696th of 1,707
Veterans	2.3%	6.4%	6.1%	6.2%	9th	1,567th of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	82.1%	85.1%	89.7%	91%	7th	1,331st of 1,698
Poverty rateStrength	3.7%	11.2%	11.7%	12.5%	5th	1,468th of 1,699
Population density	20/sq mi	33/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	1,625th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0.4%	0.5%	7.7%	14.1%	2nd	1,198th of 1,707
Population	750	14,531	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,230th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	0%	11.4%	9.2%	10.1%	1st	1,606th of 1,699
Tech workers	0%	1.2%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,438th of 1,704

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

27%

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

10%

45–54

14%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.6

Under 18

31.1%

65 and over

22.9%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black0%
Hispanic7%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

19.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

53.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 273
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 72.2%
Married couples: 64.1%
Living alone: 26.7%
Veterans (of adults): 2.3%
Male / female: 57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

27%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

10%

Median household income

17212

$84,205

Fulton Co.

$65,836

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$52,280

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.569

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17212

$255,700

Fulton Co.

$208,500

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17212

$959

Fulton Co.

$809

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 273
Owner-occupied: 82.4%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 6.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

17%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

33%

20–29

14%

30–44

19%

45–59

12%

60+

10%

Average commute

33.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

24%

Office and admin

13%

Healthcare

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Education

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Production

Management

Police and fire

Sales

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Construction

14%

Manufacturing

13%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Public administration

12%

Education

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Agriculture and mining

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

0.9%

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$55,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

35%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17212	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,875	$74,888
Service	$14,792	$26,804
Sales and office	$48,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$78,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$22,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

49%

Some college

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 90%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 10%
Households with broadband: 82.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 46.9%
No internet access: 17.2%
Without health insurance: 18.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Big Cove Tannery
State: Pennsylvania
County: Fulton County
Center point: 39.8126° N, 78.0643° W
Land area: 37 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 17212

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17238	Needmore, PA	4.8 mi	1,782	$65,189	$212,900
17236	Mercersburg, PA	6.3 mi	8,845	$79,271	$239,600
17267	Warfordsburg, PA	9.3 mi	2,916	$77,788	$251,000
21711	Big Pool, MD	10 mi	929	$91,250	$310,600
17231	Lemasters, PA · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
15536	Crystal Spring, PA	12 mi	397	$61,458	$157,800
17233	Mc Connellsburg, PA	12 mi	4,961	$61,296	$195,500
17228	Harrisonville, PA	13 mi	1,000	$67,438	$172,000
21722	Clear Spring, MD	13 mi	6,721	$88,232	$312,500
21750	Hancock, MD	14 mi	3,417	$60,625	$232,500
17252	Saint Thomas, PA	14 mi	4,038	$73,629	$202,700
17224	Fort Loudon, PA	15 mi	1,603	$114,779	$303,000

Questions about 17212

What city is zip code 17212?

17212 is assigned to Big Cove Tannery, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17212 in?

17212 is in Fulton County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17212?

About 750 people live in 17212, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17212 in?

17212 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17212?

The median household income in 17212 is $84,205.

What zip codes are near 17212?

The closest zip codes to 17212 are 17238, 17236, 17267, 21711, 17231.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17212, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.