ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17236: Franklin County, PA

ZIP Code 17236 (Franklin County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 8,845 residents in 3,492 households. The median household income is $79,271, the median home value is $239,600 and the median gross rent is $1,143/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

8,845

Margin of error ±788

Median household income

$79,271

Margin of error ±$11,676

Median home value

$239,600

Margin of error ±$14,297

Median gross rent

$1,143/mo

Margin of error ±$240

Median age

45.0 yrs

Margin of error ±4.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.7 min

Margin of error ±6.0 min

How ZIP 17236 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 1723645.0 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17236$79,271Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17236$40,110Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1723610.9%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 172364.1%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1723620.9%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17236$239,600Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17236$1,143/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1723676.8%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1723632.7 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1723611.5%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17236

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 17236 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 17236Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population8,845±78813,018,639334,922,499
Median age45.0 yrs±4.4 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,492±3185,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$79,271±$11,676$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$40,110±$4,267$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate10.9%±4.8 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.1%±1.9 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%±3.7 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$239,600±$14,297$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,143/mo±$240$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes76.8%±5.5 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.7 min±6.0 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.5%±3.7 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 17236
GroupZIP 17236PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino92.4%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%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 Latino0.1%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.7%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.9%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 17236 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Franklin County— also overlaps Fulton County
Largest overlapping place
Mercersburg (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
125.66 sq mi· about 70 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 Franklin County

17201 Chambersburg, PA17202 Franklin County, PA17210 Franklin County, PA17214 Franklin County, PA17217 Franklin County, PA17219 Franklin County, PA17220 Franklin County, PA17221 Franklin County, PA17222 Franklin County, PA17224 Franklin County, PA17225 Franklin County, PA17232 Franklin County, PA17235 Marion, PA17237 Mont Alto, PA17244 Franklin County, PA17246 Franklin County, PA17247 Franklin County, PA17251 Franklin County, PA17252 Franklin County, PA17254 Scotland, PA17262 Franklin County, PA17263 State Line, PA17265 Franklin County, PA17268 Franklin 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.