What to know about ZIP 17072
ZIP code 17072 covers ZIP 17072 with a population of about 5,225.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in the HARRISBURG - LNCSTR - LEB - YORK media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2016–2020 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 17072 covers ZIP 17072 with a population of about 5,225.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in the HARRISBURG - LNCSTR - LEB - YORK media market.
ZIP 17072 aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.
Median household income in ZIP 17072 is about $119,516 — about 59% above the U.S. median ($75,149).
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.5%; unemployment rate near 1.7%; 57.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Professional services, and Manufacturing; about 25.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.2 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Median home value is about $436,800 — about 25% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,554 (about 34% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 65.3% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 17072, a household would need roughly $120,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,806. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($119,516). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.
Climate normals for ZIP 17072 show little to no average snow and around 48.0 inches of annual precipitation.
Airport MDT (17.1 miles (27.5 km)) · Dickinson College (6.5 miles (10.4 km)) · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument (5.4 miles (8.8 km)) · VA: Ashland Cemetery Soldiers' Lot (6.4 miles (10.3 km))
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