ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17027: Messiah College, PA

ZIP Code 17027 (Messiah College, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 2,801 residents in 197 households. The median household income is $86,513, the median home value is $252,400 and the median gross rent is $1,861/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, gross rent, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,801

Margin of error ±211

Median household income

$86,513

Margin of error ±$10,086

Median home value

$252,400

Margin of error ±$67,812

Median gross rent

$1,861/mo*

Margin of error ±$1,033· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

20.6 yrs

Margin of error ±0.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

12.0 min

Margin of error ±3.7 min

How ZIP 17027 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 1702720.6 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17027$86,513Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17027$26,440Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 170276.5%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 170277.3%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1702748.2%*Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17027$252,400Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17027$1,861/mo*Pennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1702778.2%*Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1702712.0 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1702714.1%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17027

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 17027 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 17027	Margin of error	Pennsylvania	United States
Total population	2,801	±211	13,018,639	334,922,499
Median age	20.6 yrs	±0.3 yrs	40.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	197	±78	5,274,853	129,227,496
Median household income	$86,513	±$10,086	$77,971	$80,734
Per capita income	$26,440	±$3,244	$44,355	$44,673
Poverty rate	6.5%	±9.9 pts	11.7%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	7.3%	±3.3 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	48.2%*	±23.6 pts	35.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$252,400	±$67,812	$254,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,861/mo*	±$1,033	$1,209/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	78.2%*	±14.1 pts	69.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	12.0 min	±3.7 min	26.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	14.1%	±5.2 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 17027
Group	ZIP 17027	Pennsylvania	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	74.2%	73.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	7.1%	10.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.4%	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	4.4%	3.6%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	11.0%	8.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 17027 is

State: Pennsylvania
Main county: Cumberland County
Largest overlapping place: Messiah College (51% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 0.56 sq mi· about 5,002 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 Cumberland County

17007 Cumberland County, PA 17011 Cumberland County, PA 17013 Cumberland County, PA 17015 Cumberland County, PA 17025 Cumberland County, PA 17043 Lemoyne, PA 17050 Cumberland County, PA 17055 Cumberland County, PA 17065 Cumberland County, PA 17081 Plainfield, PA 17093 Enola, PA 17240 Cumberland County, PA 17241 Cumberland County, PA 17257 Cumberland County, PA 17266 Cumberland County, PA 17324 Cumberland 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.