ZIP Code 17217 — undefined, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 17217 covers PA in Franklin County with a population of about 141.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 223, 717; U.S. House district PA-13; the HARRISBURG - LNCSTR - LEB - YORK media market.

Median household income in ZIP 17217 is about $74,500 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.2%; unemployment rate near 7.6%; 5.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 28.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Transportation, and Retail trade; about 8.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 56.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $270,000 — about 22% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 81.0% (about 15.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 17217 in PA, a household would need roughly $74,000 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 $1,734. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($74,500). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for PA as Relatively Low (composite score 76.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (85.6) and flood (84.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for PA show little to no average snow and around 42.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 6 for ZIP 17217 (PA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.