ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17020: Perry County, PA

ZIP Code 17020 (Perry County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 8,826 residents in 3,665 households. The median household income is $73,396, the median home value is $230,900 and the median gross rent is $907/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

8,826

Margin of error ±451

Median household income

$73,396

Margin of error ±$8,199

Median home value

$230,900

Margin of error ±$12,637

Median gross rent

$907/mo

Margin of error ±$55

Median age

48.3 yrs

Margin of error ±3.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.1 min

Margin of error ±4.4 min

How ZIP 17020 compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1702048.3 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17020$73,396Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17020$40,752Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 170205.5%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 170202.6%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1702023.6%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17020$230,900Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17020$907/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1702080.9%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1702029.1 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1702016.2%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17020

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 17020 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 17020	Margin of error	Pennsylvania	United States
Total population	8,826	±451	13,018,639	334,922,499
Median age	48.3 yrs	±3.3 yrs	40.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,665	±208	5,274,853	129,227,496
Median household income	$73,396	±$8,199	$77,971	$80,734
Per capita income	$40,752	±$4,025	$44,355	$44,673
Poverty rate	5.5%	±1.9 pts	11.7%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.6%	±1.1 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.6%	±4.5 pts	35.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$230,900	±$12,637	$254,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$907/mo	±$55	$1,209/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	80.9%	±3.5 pts	69.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	29.1 min	±4.4 min	26.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	16.2%	±4.8 pts	15.6%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 17020
Group	ZIP 17020	Pennsylvania	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	96.2%	73.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	10.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	3.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.9%	3.6%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.3%	8.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 17020 is

State: Pennsylvania
Main county: Perry County— also overlaps Dauphin County
Largest overlapping place: Duncannon (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 57.71 sq mi· about 153 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Perry County

17006 Perry County, PA 17024 Perry County, PA 17037 Perry County, PA 17040 Perry County, PA 17045 Perry County, PA 17047 Perry County, PA 17053 Perry County, PA 17062 Perry County, PA 17068 Perry County, PA 17069 Perry County, PA 17071 Perry County, PA 17074 Perry County, PA 17090 Perry County, PA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.