Area data
Plainfield, PA — ZIP 17081
Population: 248 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 17081 (Plainfield, PA) is $181,900. The median sale price is $310,000. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with strongwind, winterweather, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$181,900
Median home value
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $181,900
- House Price Index (state)
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $310,000
- Median list price
- $310,000
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,060/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,210/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,490/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,920/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,970/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 19.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $15.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, winterWeather, heatWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 39% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 38.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Navy Ships Parts Control Center (15.4 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 27.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 212
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 146
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 224
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 22,465
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 18,836
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument (6 mi)
- National parks include
- Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument, Gettysburg National Military Park, Eisenhower National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 43
- Nearest airport
- Heberlig Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- UPMC CARLISLE, PENN STATE HEALTH HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTER, ROXBURY TREATMENT CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +917 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Housing built before 1970
- 46.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 26.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,722
- Households with broadband internet
- 100.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 121,939
- Average weekly wage
- $1,170
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 726
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 17081 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $310,000 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median annual property tax | $2,722 | $2,326 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 17081?
- $181,900.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 17081?
- $310,000.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 17081?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,490/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 17081?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, winterWeather, heatWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding.
- Is ZIP 17081 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 17081?
- Risk to homes is higher than 39% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 17081?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 17081?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 17081 walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 17081?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 17081?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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