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Huntingdon County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 17239

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 17239 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
230

ZCTA residents

Median income
$63,333

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$216,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 17239 sits in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania and is home to 230 people. Median household income is $63,333, the median home is worth $216,300 and median gross rent is . 80.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Huntingdon County

FIPS 42061

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 17239

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

Population
230ZIP 17239 residents
Median household income
$63,333Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$216,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
49.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
80.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 17239

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,122/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.7%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 17239 compares

ZIP 17239 against the median ZIP in Huntingdon County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 17239County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$63,333$66,875$70,000-10%
Median home value$216,300$167,000$187,400+15%
Median gross rent$761$953
Population2305922,230-90%

Medians are computed across the 28 ZIP areas in Huntingdon County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 36% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#1,072
Home value

above 62% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#629
Population

larger than 15% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#1,550

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
15650Westmoreland County$63,314$175,500$824
15960Cambria County$63,359$77,500
19094Delaware County$63,307$244,000$1,287
16049Clarion County$63,295$131,100$747
15380Greene County$63,281$118,800$515
15745Indiana County$63,214$52,000

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Huntingdon County.

ZIP 17239 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 17239?
ZIP 17239 lies mostly in Huntingdon 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 17239?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 17239 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $216,300+15% 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 17239, 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.