Zip code 17249: Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17249?

17249 is assigned to Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17249 in?

17249 is in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17249?

About 386 people live in 17249, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17249?

The median household income in 17249 is $74,107.

Q: What zip codes are near 17249?

The closest zip codes to 17249 are 17260, 17052, 17243, 17253, 17264.

Residential delivery areaHuntingdon CountyEastern Time

Population

386

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$74K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$157K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,158/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.2 sq mi

1,678 people/sq mi

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

About 17249

17249 is a suburban zip code in Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania (Huntingdon County), covering 0.2 sq mi of land. About 386 people live here, or 1,678 per square mile. The median resident is 50.5 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 $74,107 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $157,100, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,158 a month.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 40.6 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; management; and healthcare.

How 17249 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 386 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Average commute40.6 min
97th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min66th of 1,596 in PA
Median age50.5
95th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9341st of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access97.2%
94th
StrengthU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%152nd of 1,698 in PA
Tech workers7.3%
91st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%73rd of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older23.8%
89th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%528th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate75.5%
68th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,065th of 1,698 in PA
Veterans6.5%
59th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%921st of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers9.8%
55th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%963rd of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy7.1%
54th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,028th of 1,699 in PA
Population density1,678/sq mi
53rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi335th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$74,107
42nd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971718th of 1,617 in PA
Rent-burdened renters48.3%
40th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%579th of 1,596 in PA
Government workers12.2%
37th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%728th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$1,158
33rd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209439th of 1,366 in PA
Uninsured rate4.7%
29th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%806th of 1,705 in PA
Residents under 1819.7%
29th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%853rd of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$31,628
23rd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,237th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$38,011
16th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,434th of 1,693 in PA
Poverty rate5.5%
15th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,271st of 1,699 in PA
Median home value$157,100
11th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,128th of 1,628 in PA
Unemployment rate2.4%
9th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,226th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,456th of 1,706 in PA
Work from home3.4%
3rd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,460th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index9.4
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,161st of 1,707 in PA
Population386
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,413th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,500th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,634th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.321
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,519th of 1,697 in PA

Measure	17249	Huntingdon	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Average commuteWeakness	40.6 min	31.2 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	97th	66th of 1,596
Median age	50.5	44	40.9	38.9	95th	341st of 1,707
Broadband accessStrength	97.2%	85.9%	89.7%	91%	94th	152nd of 1,698
Tech workers	7.3%	2%	3.6%	3.8%	91st	73rd of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	23.8%	22.1%	19.5%	17.2%	89th	528th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	75.5%	79.2%	69.3%	65.2%	68th	1,065th of 1,698
Veterans	6.5%	8.3%	6.1%	6.2%	59th	921st of 1,707
Healthcare workers	9.8%	12.1%	11.5%	9.7%	55th	963rd of 1,704
Housing vacancy	7.1%	22.1%	9.2%	10.1%	54th	1,028th of 1,699
Population density	1,678/sq mi	50/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	53rd	335th of 1,707
Median household income	$74,107	$65,557	$77,971	$80,734	42nd	718th of 1,617
Rent-burdened renters	48.3%	39.3%	48.2%	51.1%	40th	579th of 1,596
Government workers	12.2%	18.4%	11.5%	14.5%	37th	728th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$1,158	$810	$1,209	$1,413	33rd	439th of 1,366
Uninsured rate	4.7%	4.7%	5.6%	8.4%	29th	806th of 1,705
Residents under 18	19.7%	17.7%	20.4%	22%	29th	853rd of 1,707
Per capita income	$31,628	$32,744	$44,355	$44,673	23rd	1,237th of 1,707
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$38,011	$43,497	$50,599	$49,666	16th	1,434th of 1,693
Poverty rateStrength	5.5%	10.6%	11.7%	12.5%	15th	1,271st of 1,699
Median home value	$157,100	$183,200	$254,500	$332,700	11th	1,128th of 1,628
Unemployment rateStrength	2.4%	4.6%	5.3%	5.2%	9th	1,226th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	11.9%	19.2%	35.2%	35.7%	5th	1,456th of 1,706
Work from home	3.4%	7.6%	15.6%	15.1%	3rd	1,460th of 1,704
Diversity index	9.4	19.9	44.6	61.4	3rd	1,161st of 1,707
Population	386	43,653	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,413th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0%	0.9%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	1,500th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	0%	8%	8.2%	10%	1st	1,634th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.321	0.419	0.474	0.483	1st	1,519th 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

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

17%

45–54

22%

55–64

11%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

50.5

Under 18

19.7%

65 and over

23.8%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black4%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

9.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

93.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 143
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 79%
Married couples: 56.6%
Living alone: 19.6%
Veterans (of adults): 6.5%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

$100–150k

34%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17249

$74,107

Huntingdon Co.

$65,557

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,628

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.321

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17249

$157,100

Huntingdon Co.

$183,200

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17249

$1,158

Huntingdon Co.

$810

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 154
Owner-occupied: 75.5%
Vacant: 7.1%
Median year built: 1948
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 48.3%
Home value to income: 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

20%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

11%

20–29

19%

30–44

19%

45–59

16%

60+

22%

Average commute

40.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

24%

Management

12%

Healthcare

10%

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Education

Office and admin

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Legal and social services

Sales

Police and fire

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Manufacturing

16%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Professional and technical services

Construction

Education

Admin, support and management

Retail

Public administration

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$38,011

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17249	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,833	$74,888
Service	$9,583	$26,804
Sales and office	$11,667	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,000	$49,199
Production and transportation	$23,281	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

50%

Some college

10%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
Households with broadband: 97.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.6%
No internet access: 0.7%
Without health insurance: 4.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Rockhill Furnace
State: Pennsylvania
County: Huntingdon County
Center point: 40.2419° N, 77.9002° W
Land area: 0.2 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Rockhill100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 17249

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17260	Shirleysburg, PA	3.8 mi	1,090	$45,324	$203,100
17052	Mapleton Depot, PA	5.1 mi	1,474	$67,115	$133,900
17243	Orbisonia, PA	5.3 mi	1,264	$42,381	$155,400
17253	Saltillo, PA	6 mi	433	$71,143	$161,600
17264	Three Springs, PA	6.5 mi	2,292	$53,382	$168,000
17255	Shade Gap, PA	6.6 mi	992	$66,667	$160,500
17213	Blairs Mills, PA	7.3 mi	525	$76,506	$195,200
16623	Cassville, PA	8 mi	492	$61,667	$188,900
17239	Neelyton, PA	8 mi	209	$69,107	$232,100
17066	Mount Union, PA	8.5 mi	5,102	$50,765	$122,600
17217	Concord, PA	9.4 mi	182	$75,208	$171,900
17220	Dry Run, PA	9.7 mi	347	$66,359	$301,500

Questions about 17249

What city is zip code 17249?

17249 is assigned to Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17249 in?

17249 is in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17249?

About 386 people live in 17249, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17249 in?

17249 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17249?

The median household income in 17249 is $74,107.

What zip codes are near 17249?

The closest zip codes to 17249 are 17260, 17052, 17243, 17253, 17264.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17249, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.