Zip code 17024: Elliottsburg, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17024?

17024 is assigned to Elliottsburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17024 in?

17024 is in Perry County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17024?

About 1,734 people live in 17024, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17024?

The median household income in 17024 is $79,292.

Q: What zip codes are near 17024?

The closest zip codes to 17024 are 17047, 17037, 17068, 17040, 17090.

Residential delivery areaPerry CountyEastern Time

Population

1,734

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$295K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,025/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

32 sq mi

54 people/sq mi

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

About 17024

17024 is a small-town zip code in Elliottsburg, Pennsylvania (Perry County), covering 32 sq mi of land. About 1,734 people live here, or 54 per square mile. The median resident is 49.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,292 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $295,100, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,025 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.9 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; construction and repair; and production and manufacturing. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 17024 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate89.9%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%300th of 1,698 in PA
Self-employed workers18.5%
96th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%114th of 1,704 in PA
Median age49.2
94th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9415th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate16.9%
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%107th of 1,705 in PA
Average commute31.9 min
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min298th of 1,596 in PA
Residents 65 and older20.8%
78th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%884th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy8.4%
63rd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%921st of 1,699 in PA
Tech workers3.1%
54th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%445th of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$48,710
52nd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599683rd of 1,693 in PA
Median household income$79,292
49th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971589th of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$39,951
49th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355668th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home12.5%
49th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%620th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$295,100
43rd
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500333rd of 1,628 in PA
Government workers12.7%
42nd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%656th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans4.3%
30th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,356th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access89%
28th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%770th of 1,698 in PA
Median gross rent$1,025
23rd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209610th of 1,366 in PA
Residents under 1817.5%
16th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,142nd of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate2.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,152nd of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate4.6%
10th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,371st of 1,699 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.380
10th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,193rd of 1,697 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,298th of 1,706 in PA
Population density54/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,390th of 1,707 in PA
Population1,734
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,000th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index6
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,364th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers4.3%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,515th of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,588th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters10.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,428th of 1,596 in PA

Measure	17024	Perry	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	89.9%	81.8%	69.3%	65.2%	96th	300th of 1,698
Self-employed workers	18.5%	9.2%	8.2%	10%	96th	114th of 1,704
Median age	49.2	43.8	40.9	38.9	94th	415th of 1,707
Uninsured rateWeakness	16.9%	10.3%	5.6%	8.4%	92nd	107th of 1,705
Average commuteWeakness	31.9 min	32 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	83rd	298th of 1,596
Residents 65 and older	20.8%	20.5%	19.5%	17.2%	78th	884th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	8.4%	8.7%	9.2%	10.1%	63rd	921st of 1,699
Tech workers	3.1%	2.4%	3.6%	3.8%	54th	445th of 1,704
Median earnings per worker	$48,710	$50,528	$50,599	$49,666	52nd	683rd of 1,693
Median household income	$79,292	$79,444	$77,971	$80,734	49th	589th of 1,617
Per capita income	$39,951	$39,403	$44,355	$44,673	49th	668th of 1,707
Work from home	12.5%	15.3%	15.6%	15.1%	49th	620th of 1,704
Median home value	$295,100	$236,400	$254,500	$332,700	43rd	333rd of 1,628
Government workers	12.7%	13.8%	11.5%	14.5%	42nd	656th of 1,704
Veterans	4.3%	8%	6.1%	6.2%	30th	1,356th of 1,707
Broadband access	89%	87.3%	89.7%	91%	28th	770th of 1,698
Median gross rent	$1,025	$874	$1,209	$1,413	23rd	610th of 1,366
Residents under 18	17.5%	21%	20.4%	22%	16th	1,142nd of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	2.8%	3.1%	5.3%	5.2%	14th	1,152nd of 1,704
Poverty rateStrength	4.6%	8%	11.7%	12.5%	10th	1,371st of 1,699
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.380	0.404	0.474	0.483	10th	1,193rd of 1,697
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.8%	20.2%	35.2%	35.7%	9th	1,298th of 1,706
Population density	54/sq mi	84/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	1,390th of 1,707
Population	1,734	46,239	13,018,639	334,922,499	3rd	1,000th of 1,707
Diversity index	6	12.5	44.6	61.4	2nd	1,364th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	4.3%	8.7%	11.5%	9.7%	2nd	1,515th of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.7%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	1,588th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	10.9%	42.9%	48.2%	51.1%	1st	1,428th of 1,596

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

15%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

35–44

15%

45–54

20%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

49.2

Under 18

17.5%

65 and over

20.8%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial1.0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

86.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 665
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 72.3%
Married couples: 65.4%
Living alone: 22.3%
Veterans (of adults): 4.3%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

Median household income

17024

$79,292

Perry Co.

$79,444

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,951

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.380

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17024

$295,100

Perry Co.

$236,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17024

$1,025

Perry Co.

$874

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 726
Owner-occupied: 89.9%
Vacant: 8.4%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 10.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 10.9%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

26%

20–29

30–44

31%

45–59

17%

60+

14%

Average commute

31.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

19%

Construction and repair

16%

Production

11%

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Food service

Healthcare

Business and finance

Sales

Computer and math

Education

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.9%

Industries

Retail

14%

Construction

14%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Manufacturing

10%

Other services

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Education

Health care and social assistance

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

Median earnings per worker

$48,710

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17024	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$81,905	$74,888
Service	$30,417	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,719	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,735	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

47%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Households with broadband: 89%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 57.9%
No internet access: 9.2%
Without health insurance: 16.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Elliottsburg
State: Pennsylvania
County: Perry County
Center point: 40.4069° N, 77.3068° W
Land area: 32 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 17024

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17047	Loysville, PA	6.1 mi	3,228	$87,578	$302,900
17037	Ickesburg, PA	6.6 mi	1,176	$75,000	$229,800
17068	New Bloomfield, PA	6.6 mi	4,235	$82,888	$214,600
17040	Landisburg, PA	7.8 mi	2,631	$78,824	$261,900
17090	Shermans Dale, PA	9 mi	5,206	$78,281	$260,700
17056	Mexico, PA	9.1 mi	27	—	—
17082	Port Royal, PA	9.6 mi	3,046	$75,000	$214,400
17074	Newport, PA	9.7 mi	7,304	$81,964	$226,900
17006	Blain, PA	11 mi	1,102	$64,722	$169,500
17062	Millerstown, PA	12 mi	3,917	$90,893	$233,000
17094	Thompsontown, PA	13 mi	2,424	$66,375	$196,100
17013	Carlisle, PA	13 mi	38,513	$71,042	$233,300

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Questions about 17024

What city is zip code 17024?

17024 is assigned to Elliottsburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17024 in?

17024 is in Perry County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17024?

About 1,734 people live in 17024, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17024 in?

17024 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17024?

The median household income in 17024 is $79,292.

What zip codes are near 17024?

The closest zip codes to 17024 are 17047, 17037, 17068, 17040, 17090.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17024, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.