Zip code 17254: Scotland, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17254?

17254 is assigned to Scotland, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17254 in?

17254 is in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17254?

About 362 people live in 17254, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17254?

The median household income in 17254 is $140,100.

Q: What zip codes are near 17254?

The closest zip codes to 17254 are 17201, 17202, 17222, 17246, 17257.

Residential delivery areaFranklin CountyEastern Time

Population

362

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$140K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$252K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.4 sq mi

832 people/sq mi

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

About 17254

17254 is a suburban zip code in Scotland, Pennsylvania (Franklin County), covering 0.4 sq mi of land. About 362 people live here, or 832 per square mile. The median resident is 40.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $140,100 a year, 74% above the national median of $80,734. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $252,000, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28 minutes each way, and 52% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and police and fire protection.

How 17254 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 362 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%39th of 1,698 in PA
Work from home52.4%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%10th of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%40th of 1,698 in PA
Government workers39.8%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%17th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate22.1%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%65th of 1,705 in PA
Median household income$140,100
92nd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,97173rd of 1,617 in PA
Tech workers6%
86th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%128th of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older21.8%
82nd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%754th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers11.4%
72nd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%392nd of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents17.1%
69th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%55th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$56,250
69th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599346th of 1,693 in PA
Per capita income$45,111
63rd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355417th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute28 min
63rd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min641st of 1,596 in PA
Median age40.2
59th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,229th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%
57th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%379th of 1,706 in PA
Population density832/sq mi
41st
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi514th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$252,000
34th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500482nd of 1,628 in PA
Poverty rate7.6%
29th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,043rd of 1,699 in PA
Residents under 1818%
19th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,078th of 1,707 in PA
Population362
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,428th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,564th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index0
1st
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,637th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans0%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,658th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,604th of 1,699 in PA
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,640th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.326
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,505th of 1,697 in PA

Measure	17254	Franklin	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	100%	73.5%	69.3%	65.2%	99th	39th of 1,698
Work from home	52.4%	10%	15.6%	15.1%	99th	10th of 1,704
Broadband accessStrength	100%	89.1%	89.7%	91%	99th	40th of 1,698
Government workers	39.8%	14.7%	11.5%	14.5%	99th	17th of 1,704
Uninsured rateWeakness	22.1%	8.9%	5.6%	8.4%	96th	65th of 1,705
Median household incomeStrength	$140,100	$77,003	$77,971	$80,734	92nd	73rd of 1,617
Tech workers	6%	3%	3.6%	3.8%	86th	128th of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	21.8%	20.2%	19.5%	17.2%	82nd	754th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	11.4%	8%	8.2%	10%	72nd	392nd of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	17.1%	3.7%	7.7%	14.1%	69th	55th of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$56,250	$50,012	$50,599	$49,666	69th	346th of 1,693
Per capita income	$45,111	$39,977	$44,355	$44,673	63rd	417th of 1,707
Average commute	28 min	24.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	63rd	641st of 1,596
Median age	40.2	42.1	40.9	38.9	59th	1,229th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.2%	24.7%	35.2%	35.7%	57th	379th of 1,706
Population density	832/sq mi	204/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	41st	514th of 1,707
Median home value	$252,000	$249,800	$254,500	$332,700	34th	482nd of 1,628
Poverty rate	7.6%	8.5%	11.7%	12.5%	29th	1,043rd of 1,699
Residents under 18	18%	22%	20.4%	22%	19th	1,078th of 1,707
Population	362	157,379	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,428th of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	4%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,564th of 1,704
Diversity index	0	28.1	44.6	61.4	1st	1,637th of 1,707
Veterans	0%	8.4%	6.1%	6.2%	1st	1,658th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	0%	5.4%	9.2%	10.1%	1st	1,604th of 1,699
Healthcare workers	0%	10.4%	11.5%	9.7%	1st	1,640th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.326	0.413	0.474	0.483	1st	1,505th 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

13%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

14%

55–64

65–74

22%

75+

Median age

40.2

Under 18

18%

65 and over

21.8%

Race and ethnicity

White100%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

17.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

40.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 138
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 79%
Married couples: 60.9%
Living alone: 12.3%
Veterans (of adults): 0%
Male / female: 37% / 63%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

$100–150k

27%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

19%

Median household income

17254

$140,100

Franklin Co.

$77,003

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$45,111

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

32.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.326

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17254

$252,000

Franklin Co.

$249,800

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17254

—

Franklin Co.

$1,093

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 138
Owner-occupied: 100%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1970
Median rooms: 7.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: —
Renters paying 50%+ of income: —
Home value to income: 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

28%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

11%

Bicycle

Worked from home

52%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

53%

20–29

30–44

45–59

18%

60+

18%

Average commute

28 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

25%

Management

19%

Police and fire

16%

Sales

12%

Education

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Food service

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Public administration

31%

Construction

30%

Retail

19%

Education

14%

Restaurants and hotels

Health care and social assistance

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$56,250

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

39.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17254	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$90,729	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,375	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

24%

Some college

27%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.9%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 63.8%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 22.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Scotland
State: Pennsylvania
County: Franklin County
Center point: 39.9685° N, 77.5893° W
Land area: 0.4 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

Scotland (unincorporated)51% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17254

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17201	Chambersburg, PA	3.6 mi	27,554	$61,234	$227,800
17202	Chambersburg, PA	6.2 mi	33,566	$96,318	$278,700
17222	Fayetteville, PA	7.1 mi	10,550	$80,000	$255,600
17246	Pleasant Hall, PA	7.8 mi	542	$74,713	—
17257	Shippensburg, PA	7.8 mi	29,204	$71,181	$227,900
17261	South Mountain, PA	8.6 mi	0	—	—
17232	Lurgan, PA	9 mi	27	—	—
17237	Mont Alto, PA	9.4 mi	1,759	$80,903	$193,600
17244	Orrstown, PA	9.5 mi	2,263	$70,729	$207,500
17235	Marion, PA	9.6 mi	622	—	$190,200
17265	Upperstrasburg, PA	11 mi	300	$44,844	$204,200
17251	Roxbury, PA	11 mi	70	$92,955	$154,200

Questions about 17254

What city is zip code 17254?

17254 is assigned to Scotland, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17254 in?

17254 is in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17254?

About 362 people live in 17254, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17254 in?

17254 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17254?

The median household income in 17254 is $140,100.

What zip codes are near 17254?

The closest zip codes to 17254 are 17201, 17202, 17222, 17246, 17257.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17254, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.