ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17268: Franklin County, PA

ZIP Code 17268 (Franklin County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 29,362 residents in 11,784 households. The median household income is $73,161, the median home value is $237,000 and the median gross rent is $1,121/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

29,362

Margin of error ±888

Median household income

$73,161

Margin of error ±$4,212

Median home value

$237,000

Margin of error ±$10,249

Median gross rent

$1,121/mo

Margin of error ±$70

Median age

40.5 yrs

Margin of error ±2.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.8 min

Margin of error ±3.5 min

How ZIP 17268 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 1726840.5 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17268$73,161Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17268$37,717Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 172689.4%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 172684.4%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1726821.0%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17268$237,000Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17268$1,121/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1726871.2%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1726826.8 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1726810.3%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17268

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 17268 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 17268Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population29,362±88813,018,639334,922,499
Median age40.5 yrs±2.1 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households11,784±5055,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$73,161±$4,212$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$37,717±$2,018$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate9.4%±2.4 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.4%±1.5 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%±2.2 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$237,000±$10,249$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,121/mo±$70$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes71.2%±2.6 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.8 min±3.5 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.3%±2.2 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 17268
GroupZIP 17268PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino86.2%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or 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 Latino0.3%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.5%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.5%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 17268 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Franklin County
Largest overlapping place
Waynesboro (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
77.77 sq mi· about 378 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

17202 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, PA17236 Franklin County, 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, PA17271 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.