ZIP Code 17303 — Arendtsville borough, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 17303 covers Arendtsville, PA in Adams County with a population of about 439.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.2 (near the U.S. median).

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 17303 is about $79,226 — about 5% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.3%; unemployment rate near 0.4%; 28.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Food services; about 0.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.8 points below 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 $186,600 — about 46% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $723 (about 38% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 68.9% (about 3.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 17303 in Arendtsville, PA, a household would need roughly $51,000 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 $1,199. That sits below the local median household income ($79,226), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Arendtsville borough, PA as Relatively Low (composite score 67.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (84.1) and flood (76.2). 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 Arendtsville borough, PA show limited published climate normals on US5.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 20 for ZIP 17303 (Arendtsville borough, 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.