ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17081: Plainfield, PA

ZIP Code 17081 (Plainfield, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 248 residents in 109 households. The median household income is $73,977, the median home value is $181,900 and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 7 figures for this ZIP (population, households, household income, poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

248*

Margin of error ±141· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$73,977*

Margin of error ±$65,219· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$181,900

Margin of error ±$27,578

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

58.6 yrs

Margin of error ±26.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

—

Margin of error not available

How ZIP 17081 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 1708158.6 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17081$73,977*Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17081$27,773Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1708130.6%*Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 170810.0%*Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 170810.0%*Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17081$181,900Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17081—Pennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 17081100.0%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 17081—Pennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 170810.0%*Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17081

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 17081 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 17081Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population248*±14113,018,639334,922,499
Median age58.6 yrs±26.5 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households109*±545,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$73,977*±$65,219$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$27,773±$9,113$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate30.6%*±16.2 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%*±23.5 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%*±12.6 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$181,900±$27,578$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes100.0%±0.0 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work——26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.0%*±23.5 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 17081
GroupZIP 17081PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino98.8%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%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 Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 17081 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Cumberland County
Largest overlapping place
Plainfield (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.65 sq mi· about 382 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, PA17055 Cumberland County, PA17065 Cumberland County, 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.