Zip code 17214: Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17214?

17214 is assigned to Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17214 in?

17214 is in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17214?

About 1,143 people live in 17214, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17214?

The median household income in 17214 is $62,188.

Q: What zip codes are near 17214?

The closest zip codes to 17214 are 17250, 21719, 17320, 21780, 17268.

Residential delivery areaFranklin CountyEastern Time

Population

1,143

Median household income

$62K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$383K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$845/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.8 sq mi

301 people/sq mi

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

About 17214

17214 is a small-town zip code in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania (Franklin County), covering 3.8 sq mi of land. About 1,143 people live here, or 301 per square mile. The median resident is 45.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,188 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $383,000, or 6.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 58% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $845 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.7 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 17214 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers19.1%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%111th of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older28.4%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%226th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans11.6%
94th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%168th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy21%
94th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%289th of 1,699 in PA
Median age45.8
88th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9691st of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters59.7%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%242nd of 1,596 in PA
Work from home18.5%
73rd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%305th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate10.4%
73rd
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%243rd of 1,705 in PA
Per capita income$43,734
60th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355458th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$383,000
59th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500170th of 1,628 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%
49th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%448th of 1,706 in PA
Median earnings per worker$46,276
44th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599852nd of 1,693 in PA
Homeownership rate58%
29th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,520th of 1,698 in PA
Population density301/sq mi
26th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi828th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1819.2%
26th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%916th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.407
26th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474885th of 1,697 in PA
Median household income$62,188
24th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,145th of 1,617 in PA
Average commute21.7 min
21st
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,328th of 1,596 in PA
Broadband access87.2%
20th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%944th of 1,698 in PA
Unemployment rate2.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,143rd of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$845
9th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209959th of 1,366 in PA
Diversity index16.2
9th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6800th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate2.9%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,515th of 1,699 in PA
Self-employed workers4.2%
2nd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,394th of 1,704 in PA
Population1,143
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,117th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,471st of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,427th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers5.4%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,507th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	17214	Franklin	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Healthcare workers	19.1%	10.4%	11.5%	9.7%	99th	111th of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	28.4%	20.2%	19.5%	17.2%	96th	226th of 1,707
Veterans	11.6%	8.4%	6.1%	6.2%	94th	168th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	21%	5.4%	9.2%	10.1%	94th	289th of 1,699
Median age	45.8	42.1	40.9	38.9	88th	691st of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	59.7%	40.7%	48.2%	51.1%	82nd	242nd of 1,596
Work from home	18.5%	10%	15.6%	15.1%	73rd	305th of 1,704
Uninsured rate	10.4%	8.9%	5.6%	8.4%	73rd	243rd of 1,705
Per capita income	$43,734	$39,977	$44,355	$44,673	60th	458th of 1,707
Median home value	$383,000	$249,800	$254,500	$332,700	59th	170th of 1,628
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.4%	24.7%	35.2%	35.7%	49th	448th of 1,706
Median earnings per worker	$46,276	$50,012	$50,599	$49,666	44th	852nd of 1,693
Homeownership rate	58%	73.5%	69.3%	65.2%	29th	1,520th of 1,698
Population density	301/sq mi	204/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	26th	828th of 1,707
Residents under 18	19.2%	22%	20.4%	22%	26th	916th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.407	0.413	0.474	0.483	26th	885th of 1,697
Median household income	$62,188	$77,003	$77,971	$80,734	24th	1,145th of 1,617
Average commute	21.7 min	24.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	21st	1,328th of 1,596
Broadband accessWeakness	87.2%	89.1%	89.7%	91%	20th	944th of 1,698
Unemployment rateStrength	2.8%	4%	5.3%	5.2%	14th	1,143rd of 1,704
Median gross rent	$845	$1,093	$1,209	$1,413	9th	959th of 1,366
Diversity index	16.2	28.1	44.6	61.4	9th	800th of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	2.9%	8.5%	11.7%	12.5%	2nd	1,515th of 1,699
Self-employed workers	4.2%	8%	8.2%	10%	2nd	1,394th of 1,704
Population	1,143	157,379	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,117th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0%	3.7%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	1,471st of 1,707
Tech workers	0%	3%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,427th of 1,704
Government workers	5.4%	14.7%	11.5%	14.5%	1st	1,507th of 1,704

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

13%

5–17

10%

18–24

10%

25–34

35–44

45–54

17%

55–64

16%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

45.8

Under 18

19.2%

65 and over

28.4%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0%
Hispanic4%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

16.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

34.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 564
Average household size: 2
Family households: 51.6%
Married couples: 31.9%
Living alone: 44.9%
Veterans (of adults): 11.6%
Male / female: 58% / 42%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

36%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

10%

Median household income

17214

$62,188

Franklin Co.

$77,003

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,734

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.407

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17214

$383,000

Franklin Co.

$249,800

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17214

$845

Franklin Co.

$1,093

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

59%

2–4 units

27%

5–19 units

14%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 714
Owner-occupied: 58%
Vacant: 21%
Median year built: 1963
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 59.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 6.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

18%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

23%

10–19

26%

20–29

13%

30–44

32%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

23%

Healthcare

19%

Office and admin

12%

Construction and repair

12%

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Management

Legal and social services

Food service

Sales

Education

Police and fire

0.8%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

26%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Manufacturing

13%

Retail

12%

Education

Construction

Wholesale

Other services

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

0.8%

Public administration

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$46,276

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

5.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17214	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,295	$74,888
Service	$45,873	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,341	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$74,018	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,813	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

14%

Some college

23%

Associate's

21%

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Households with broadband: 87.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.5%
No internet access: 10.8%
Without health insurance: 10.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Blue Ridge Summit
State: Pennsylvania
County: Franklin County
Center point: 39.7481° N, 77.4703° W
Land area: 3.8 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

Blue Ridge Summit (unincorporated)20% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17214

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17250	Rouzerville, PA	2.9 mi	0	—	—
21719	Cascade, MD	3.4 mi	1,178	$65,809	$214,100
17320	Fairfield, PA	4.7 mi	8,124	$90,076	$295,000
21780	Sabillasville, MD	5.2 mi	2,159	$83,785	$451,600
17268	Waynesboro, PA	5.9 mi	29,362	$73,161	$237,000
17247	Quincy, PA	6.8 mi	629	$52,159	—
17237	Mont Alto, PA	7.2 mi	1,759	$80,903	$193,600
21783	Smithsburg, MD	8 mi	9,910	$100,750	$339,800
17261	South Mountain, PA	8 mi	0	—	—
17272	Zullinger, PA · PO box	8.5 mi	—	—	—
21727	Emmitsburg, MD	8.5 mi	6,052	$95,236	$331,100
21720	Cavetown, MD · PO box	9.2 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 17214

What city is zip code 17214?

17214 is assigned to Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17214 in?

17214 is in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17214?

About 1,143 people live in 17214, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17214 in?

17214 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17214?

The median household income in 17214 is $62,188.

What zip codes are near 17214?

The closest zip codes to 17214 are 17250, 21719, 17320, 21780, 17268.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17214, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.