17257 Zip Code Profile

17257 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The population is primarily white, younger, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $161,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Harrisburg-Carlisle metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $50,735/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 17257 is $45,701.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 17257 earn an average of $24,480/year. Women earn only $15,079/year.

10,483 people in 17257 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 17257? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.9 minutes.

The median age here is 29. There are 13,765 men and 14,231 women. The median age for men is 28 while for women the median age is 30.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,568 people (out of the 27,996 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,698 homes, and 422 businesses every day. 742 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

17257 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Yerevan, Armenia!) and -78 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 689 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 27,996
• White Population: 26,632
• Black Population: 1,055
• Hispanic Population: 622
• Asian Population: 388
• Hawaiian Population: 9
• Indian Population: 143
• Male Population: 13,765
• Female Population: 14,231
• Median Age: 29
• Median Age of Males: 28
• Median Age of Females: 30

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: Pennsylvania
• CSA Name: Harrisburg-Carlisle-Lebanon, PA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Harrisburg-Carlisle PA
• County: Cumberland
• City: Shippensburg
• Longitude: -77.6
• Latitude: 40.0
• Elevation: 690 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 717

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 10,110
• Drive alone: 8,085
• Carpool: 1,190
• Public transit: 8
• Ride bikes or walk: 742


• Average commute time: 22.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 631
•    5 - 9: 1,763
•    10 - 14: 1,527
•    15 - 19: 1,163
•    20 - 24: 1,275
•    25 - 29: 597
•    30 - 34: 1,163
•    35 - 39: 269
•    40 - 44: 300
•    45 - 59: 831
•    60 - 89: 391
•    90 plus: 200

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $161,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $46,819
• Businesses: 407
• Employees: 6,244
• Annual Payroll: $207,387,000
• Average Family Income: $50,735
• Median Family Income: $37,212
• Average Income for Men: $24,480
• Average Income for Women: $15,079

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 09, 19
• Congressional District Land Area: 7159.0, 1658.0
• Sr Senator: Patrick J. Toomey (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert P., Jr. Casey (D)
• US House Representative: Bill Shuster (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 041
• State FIPS Code: 42

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Primary Schools

Grace B Luhrs Univ Elementary

1871 Old Main Dr

Shippensburg, PA 17257

(717) 477-1612

James Burd El Sch

600 Brad St

Shippensburg, PA 17257

(717) 530-2780

Nancy Grayson El Sch

301 Lurgan Ave

Shippensburg, PA 17257

(717) 530-2770

Middle Schools

Shippensburg Area Ms

101 Park Place

Shippensburg, PA 17257

(717) 530-2750

High Schools

Shippensburg Area Shs

201 Eberly Drive

Shippensburg, PA 17257

(717) 530-2730