Zip code 17215: Burnt Cabins, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 17215
17215 is a rural zip code in Burnt Cabins, Pennsylvania (Huntingdon County), covering 6 sq mi of land. About 182 people live here, or 31 per square mile. The median resident is 59.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $69,773 a year, 14% below the national median of $80,734. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $315,700, or 4.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; management; and office and administrative support.
How 17215 compares
Only about 182 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Median age59.699thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.966th of 1,707 in PA
- Housing vacancy25.9%97thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%204th of 1,699 in PA
- Homeownership rate88.8%94thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%347th of 1,698 in PA
- 87thU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%597th of 1,707 in PA
- Tech workers5.3%81stU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%172nd of 1,704 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$54,68867thU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599389th of 1,693 in PA
- Broadband access93.8%64thU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%358th of 1,698 in PA
- 64thU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%475th of 1,704 in PA
- Veterans5.6%47thU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,121st of 1,707 in PA
- Median home value$315,70046thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500274th of 1,628 in PA
- Median household income$69,77335thU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971882nd of 1,617 in PA
- Work from home9.5%31stU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%920th of 1,704 in PA
- Per capita income$33,15828thU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,113th of 1,707 in PA
- Government workers10.5%23rdU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%965th of 1,704 in PA
- 22ndU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6453rd of 1,707 in PA
- Average commute21 min17thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,377th of 1,596 in PA
- Uninsured rate3.3%15thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,101st of 1,705 in PA
- Poverty rate4.9%11thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,338th of 1,699 in PA
- 10thU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,396th of 1,704 in PA
- Population density31/sq mi4thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,559th of 1,707 in PA
- Residents under 1812.1%4thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,489th of 1,707 in PA
- Population1821stU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,607th of 1,707 in PA
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,629th of 1,706 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,566th of 1,704 in PA
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,478th of 1,707 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,514th of 1,596 in PA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,545th of 1,697 in PA
| Measure | 17215 | Huntingdon | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59.6 | 44 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 66th of 1,707 | |
| Housing vacancy | 25.9% | 22.1% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 204th of 1,699 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 88.8% | 79.2% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 347th of 1,698 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 23.1% | 22.1% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 597th of 1,707 | |
| Tech workers | 5.3% | 2% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 172nd of 1,704 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $54,688 | $43,497 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 389th of 1,693 | |
| Broadband access | 93.8% | 85.9% | 89.7% | 91% | 358th of 1,698 | |
| Self-employed workers | 10.5% | 8% | 8.2% | 10% | 475th of 1,704 | |
| Veterans | 5.6% | 8.3% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 1,121st of 1,707 | |
| Median home value | $315,700 | $183,200 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 274th of 1,628 | |
| Median household income | $69,773 | $65,557 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 882nd of 1,617 | |
| Work from home | 9.5% | 7.6% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 920th of 1,704 | |
| Per capita income | $33,158 | $32,744 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 1,113th of 1,707 | |
| Government workers | 10.5% | 18.4% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 965th of 1,704 | |
| Diversity index | 29 | 19.9 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 453rd of 1,707 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 21 min | 31.2 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 1,377th of 1,596 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 3.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 1,101st of 1,705 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 4.9% | 10.6% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 1,338th of 1,699 | |
| Healthcare workers | 6.3% | 12.1% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 1,396th of 1,704 | |
| Population density | 31/sq mi | 50/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,559th of 1,707 | |
| Residents under 18 | 12.1% | 17.7% | 20.4% | 22% | 1,489th of 1,707 | |
| Population | 182 | 43,653 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 1,607th of 1,707 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 5.2% | 19.2% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 1,629th of 1,706 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,566th of 1,704 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 0.9% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 1,478th of 1,707 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 39.3% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 1,514th of 1,596 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.310 | 0.419 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 1,545th of 1,697 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White82%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial18%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 80
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 78.8%
- Married couples
- 73.8%
- Living alone
- 21.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.6%
- Male / female
- 63% / 37%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 108
- Owner-occupied
- 88.8%
- Vacant
- 25.9%
- Median year built
- 1960
- Median rooms
- 6.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 4.5× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 17215 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $30,500 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $49,432 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $56,172 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 5.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 93.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 61.3%
- No internet access
- 6.3%
- Without health insurance
- 3.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Burnt Cabins
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Huntingdon County
- Center point
- 40.0838° N, 77.8786° W
- Land area
- 6 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
17215 spans 2 counties
- Huntingdon County59% of land
- Fulton County41% of land
Zip codes near 17215
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17223 | Fort Littleton, PA | 3.6 mi | $38,355 |
| 17221 | Fannettsburg, PA | 3.8 mi | $62,109 |
| 17271 | Willow Hill, PA | 4.2 mi | $93,075 |
| 17239 | Neelyton, PA | 4.6 mi | $69,107 |
| 17255 | Shade Gap, PA | 4.6 mi | $66,667 |
| 17265 | Upperstrasburg, PA | 6.5 mi | $44,844 |
| 17262 | Spring Run, PA | 6.6 mi | $87,708 |
| 17229 | Hustontown, PA | 7 mi | $70,313 |
| 17224 | Fort Loudon, PA | 7.2 mi | $114,779 |
| 17264 | Three Springs, PA | 9 mi | $53,382 |
| 17233 | Mc Connellsburg, PA | 9.4 mi | $61,296 |
| 17220 | Dry Run, PA | 9.7 mi | $66,359 |
Questions about 17215
What city is zip code 17215?
17215 is assigned to Burnt Cabins, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 17215 in?
17215 is mostly in Huntingdon County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 17215?
About 182 people live in 17215, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 17215 in?
17215 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 17215?
The median household income in 17215 is $69,773.
What zip codes are near 17215?
The closest zip codes to 17215 are 17223, 17221, 17271, 17239, 17255.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17215, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.