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Juniata County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 17059

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 17059 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
7,524

ZCTA residents

Median income
$62,237

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$216,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 17059 sits in Juniata County, Pennsylvania and is home to 7,524 people. Median household income is $62,237, the median home is worth $216,500 and median gross rent is $739. 69.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Juniata County

FIPS 42067

State
Pennsylvania (PA)

1,833 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 17059

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
7,524ZIP 17059 residents
Median household income
$62,237Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$216,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$739Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
69.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 17059

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Pennsylvania levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,123/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.2%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 17059 compares

ZIP 17059 against the median ZIP in Juniata County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 17059County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$62,237$62,237$70,000-11%
Median home value$216,500$200,800$187,400+16%
Median gross rent$739$739$953-22%
Population7,5241,3092,230+237%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Juniata County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 33% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#1,121
Home value

above 63% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#626
Population

larger than 72% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#507

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
16323Venango County$62,233$120,400$762
16342Venango County$62,227$113,700$721
15430Fayette County$62,250$81,900
17221Franklin County$62,250$203,800$684
16657Huntingdon County$62,264$199,400$684
18424Lackawanna County$62,192$191,800$994

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Juniata County.

ZIP 17059 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 17059?
ZIP 17059 lies mostly in Juniata County, Pennsylvania. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 17059?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 17059 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $739 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $216,500+16% against the typical Pennsylvania ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17059, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.