ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17055: Cumberland County, PA

ZIP Code 17055 (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 42,006 residents in 18,318 households. The median household income is $99,077, the median home value is $284,500 and the median gross rent is $1,446/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

Total population

42,006

Margin of error ±990

Median household income

$99,077

Margin of error ±$8,149

Median home value

$284,500

Margin of error ±$11,380

Median gross rent

$1,446/mo

Margin of error ±$73

Median age

41.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.0 min

Margin of error ±2.0 min

How ZIP 17055 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 1705541.4 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17055$99,077Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17055$55,150Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 170554.8%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 170552.2%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1705548.3%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17055$284,500Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17055$1,446/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1705570.8%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1705522.0 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1705520.2%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17055

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 17055 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 17055Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population42,006±99013,018,639334,922,499
Median age41.4 yrs±1.8 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households18,318±6925,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$99,077±$8,149$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$55,150±$2,868$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate4.8%±1.3 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.2%±0.9 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher48.3%±3.3 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$284,500±$11,380$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,446/mo±$73$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes70.8%±3.1 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.0 min±2.0 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home20.2%±2.3 pts15.6%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 17055
GroupZIP 17055PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino85.8%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.5%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.8%3.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.9%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.5%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 17055 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Cumberland County— also overlaps York County
Largest overlapping place
Mechanicsburg (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
39.22 sq mi· about 1,071 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, PA17011 Cumberland County, PA17013 Cumberland County, PA17015 Cumberland County, PA17025 Cumberland County, PA17027 Messiah College, PA17043 Lemoyne, PA17050 Cumberland County, PA17065 Cumberland County, PA17081 Plainfield, PA17093 Enola, PA17240 Cumberland County, PA17241 Cumberland County, PA17257 Cumberland County, PA17266 Cumberland County, PA17324 Cumberland County, PA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.