Zip code 17202: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17202?

17202 is assigned to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17202 in?

17202 is in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17202?

About 33,566 people live in 17202, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17202?

The median household income in 17202 is $96,318.

Q: What zip codes are near 17202?

The closest zip codes to 17202 are 17201, 17235, 17254, 17252, 17265.

Residential delivery areaFranklin CountyEastern Time

Population

33,566

Median household income

$96K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$279K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,229/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

118 sq mi

284 people/sq mi

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

About 17202

17202 is a small-town zip code in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (Franklin County), covering 118 sq mi of land. About 33,566 people live here, or 284 per square mile. The median resident is 40.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $96,318 a year, 19% above the national median of $80,734. 6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $278,700, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,229 a month.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and transportation and moving goods.

How 17202 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate81.1%
81st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%782nd of 1,698 in PA
Veterans7.8%
75th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%611th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate9.8%
70th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%266th of 1,705 in PA
Healthcare workers10.9%
70th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%799th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$96,318
68th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971296th of 1,617 in PA
Median earnings per worker$52,208
61st
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599485th of 1,693 in PA
Median age40.3
60th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,219th of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$42,949
58th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355484th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older17.7%
58th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,204th of 1,707 in PA
Population33,566
56th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,63981st of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1822.7%
56th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%471st of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers3.1%
54th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%437th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers13.6%
49th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%563rd of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access91.7%
46th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%515th of 1,698 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%
42nd
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%568th of 1,706 in PA
Median home value$278,700
39th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500384th of 1,628 in PA
Median gross rent$1,229
38th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209362nd of 1,366 in PA
Self-employed workers7.9%
31st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%867th of 1,704 in PA
Work from home9.3%
30th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%940th of 1,704 in PA
Population density284/sq mi
25th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi858th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents4.2%
25th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%470th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute22 min
23rd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,302nd of 1,596 in PA
Diversity index29.8
23rd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6439th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy4.1%
23rd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,288th of 1,699 in PA
Rent-burdened renters42.2%
21st
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%835th of 1,596 in PA
Poverty rate6%
19th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,213th of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate3%
16th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,098th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.371
7th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,262nd of 1,697 in PA

Measure	17202	Franklin	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	81.1%	73.5%	69.3%	65.2%	81st	782nd of 1,698
Veterans	7.8%	8.4%	6.1%	6.2%	75th	611th of 1,707
Uninsured rate	9.8%	8.9%	5.6%	8.4%	70th	266th of 1,705
Healthcare workers	10.9%	10.4%	11.5%	9.7%	70th	799th of 1,704
Median household income	$96,318	$77,003	$77,971	$80,734	68th	296th of 1,617
Median earnings per worker	$52,208	$50,012	$50,599	$49,666	61st	485th of 1,693
Median age	40.3	42.1	40.9	38.9	60th	1,219th of 1,707
Per capita income	$42,949	$39,977	$44,355	$44,673	58th	484th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	17.7%	20.2%	19.5%	17.2%	58th	1,204th of 1,707
Population	33,566	157,379	13,018,639	334,922,499	56th	81st of 1,707
Residents under 18	22.7%	22%	20.4%	22%	56th	471st of 1,707
Tech workers	3.1%	3%	3.6%	3.8%	54th	437th of 1,704
Government workers	13.6%	14.7%	11.5%	14.5%	49th	563rd of 1,704
Broadband access	91.7%	89.1%	89.7%	91%	46th	515th of 1,698
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.1%	24.7%	35.2%	35.7%	42nd	568th of 1,706
Median home value	$278,700	$249,800	$254,500	$332,700	39th	384th of 1,628
Median gross rent	$1,229	$1,093	$1,209	$1,413	38th	362nd of 1,366
Self-employed workers	7.9%	8%	8.2%	10%	31st	867th of 1,704
Work from home	9.3%	10%	15.6%	15.1%	30th	940th of 1,704
Population density	284/sq mi	204/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	25th	858th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	4.2%	3.7%	7.7%	14.1%	25th	470th of 1,707
Average commute	22 min	24.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	23rd	1,302nd of 1,596
Diversity index	29.8	28.1	44.6	61.4	23rd	439th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	4.1%	5.4%	9.2%	10.1%	23rd	1,288th of 1,699
Rent-burdened renters	42.2%	40.7%	48.2%	51.1%	21st	835th of 1,596
Poverty rateStrength	6%	8.5%	11.7%	12.5%	19th	1,213th of 1,699
Unemployment rateStrength	3%	4%	5.3%	5.2%	16th	1,098th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.371	0.413	0.474	0.483	7th	1,262nd of 1,697

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

16%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

11%

35–44

14%

45–54

13%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.3

Under 18

22.7%

65 and over

17.7%

Race and ethnicity

White83%
Black3%
Hispanic7%
Asian2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

29.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 12,631
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 75.2%
Married couples: 62.7%
Living alone: 19.8%
Veterans (of adults): 7.8%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

26%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

11%

Median household income

17202

$96,318

Franklin Co.

$77,003

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,949

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.371

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17202

$278,700

Franklin Co.

$249,800

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17202

$1,229

Franklin Co.

$1,093

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 13,171
Owner-occupied: 81.1%
Vacant: 4.1%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.4%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

39%

20–29

22%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

11%

Production

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Management

10%

Sales

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Education

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Manufacturing

17%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Retail

10%

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Information

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$52,208

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17202	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$72,687	$74,888
Service	$35,599	$26,804
Sales and office	$51,149	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,434	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,802	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

39%

Some college

12%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
Households with broadband: 91.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80%
No internet access: 6.3%
Without health insurance: 9.8%
Limited-English households: 1.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Chambersburg
State: Pennsylvania
County: Franklin County
Center point: 39.9232° N, 77.6905° W
Land area: 118 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Guilford (unincorporated)1% of zip
Marion (unincorporated)1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 17202

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17201	Chambersburg, PA	3.1 mi	27,554	$61,234	$227,800
17235	Marion, PA	4.6 mi	622	—	$190,200
17254	Scotland, PA	6.2 mi	362	$140,100	$252,000
17252	Saint Thomas, PA	7.3 mi	4,038	$73,629	$202,700
17265	Upperstrasburg, PA	8.8 mi	300	$44,844	$204,200
17246	Pleasant Hall, PA	9.5 mi	542	$74,713	—
17256	Shady Grove, PA · PO box	9.7 mi	—	—	—
17231	Lemasters, PA · PO box	9.9 mi	—	—	—
17237	Mont Alto, PA	9.9 mi	1,759	$80,903	$193,600
17225	Greencastle, PA	10 mi	20,347	$88,457	$304,100
17247	Quincy, PA	10 mi	629	$52,159	—
17261	South Mountain, PA	10 mi	0	—	—

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Questions about 17202

What city is zip code 17202?

17202 is assigned to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17202 in?

17202 is in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17202?

About 33,566 people live in 17202, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17202 in?

17202 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17202?

The median household income in 17202 is $96,318.

What zip codes are near 17202?

The closest zip codes to 17202 are 17201, 17235, 17254, 17252, 17265.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17202, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.