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ZIP Code17217

Concord, PA

Franklin County · Pennsylvania · United States
Home to 141 people across 3.736 square miles.

EasternOwner-majority31 ZIPs in county

At a glance

17217 by the numbers

Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.

Population
141
±55 · bottom 10% nationally
Median household income
$74,500
US median $70,109 · 57th pctile
Median home value
$270,000
US median $207,500 · 66th pctile
Median age
42.7
US median 42 years
Population density
38/mi²
37th pctile most dense
Land area
3.736 mi²
negligible water area

Location

Where 17217 is

40.238223, -77.722346 · Census ZCTA internal pointOpen larger map →
Coordinates40.238223, -77.722346
Time zoneAmerica/New_York
CountyFranklin County
StatePennsylvania (PA)
Land area3.736 mi²
Coordinate sourceCensus ZCTA internal point

Local time

America/New_York

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Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

Philadelphia, PA136.6 mi
New York, NY198.0 mi
Boston, MA375.5 mi
Chicago, IL528.1 mi

People

Who lives in 17217

141 residents in 42 households, averaging 3.36 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 28.4% of residents, and 100.0% of households are families.

Age distribution

Share of residents by age band

Under 1828.4%
18-248.5%
25-344.3%
35-4421.3%
45-5412.8%
55-645.7%
65+19.1%

Households

Composition and size

Total households42
Average household size3.36
Family households100.0%
Living alone0.0%
Median age42.7 years
Households with internet90.5%

Race & ethnicity

Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.

White100.0%

Income & work

What people earn in 17217

The median household here earns $74,500 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 17217 ahead of 57% of American ZIP codes. 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Compared to the US

This ZIP against the national median

Median household income$74,500
LowestHighest
Higher than 57% of all US ZIP codes.
Median household income$74,500 ±$45,142
Per capita income$26,082
Poverty rate14.2%
Unemployment rate7.6%
Labor force participation61.7%

Household income distribution

Share of households in each bracket

<$25k19.0%
$25-50k9.5%
$50-75k23.8%
$75-100k11.9%
$100-150k21.4%
$150-200k14.3%
$200k+0.0%

Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 5.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 83.1% finished high school.

Housing

Homes and rent in 17217

A typical home is valued at $270,000. This is an owner-majority area — 81.0% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1948.

Costs

Typical values

Median home value$270,000
Median gross rent—/mo
Median year built1948
Housing units42
Vacancy rate0.0%

Own vs. rent

Of 42 occupied units

Owner-occupied81.0%
Renter-occupied19.0%
Owner households34
Renter households8

Building types

Units by structure size

Single family100.0%

Getting to work

How 17217 commutes

82.0% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 34.1 minutes.

Mode of transport

Workers 16 and older

Drove alone82.0%
Walked9.8%
Worked from home8.2%

Travel time

Mean commute 34.1 minutes

<10 min10.7%
10-1919.6%
20-290.0%
30-4450.0%
45-598.9%
60+10.7%

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 17217

ZIP code 17217 is assigned to Concord, PA, and falls within Franklin County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 141 people live inside it.

At 38 residents per square mile spread over 3.736 square miles, 17217 reads as a rural area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.

Household earnings track close to the national picture. The median of $74,500 puts 17217 near the middle of the pack, ahead of 57% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.

Living here

What life in Concord looks like

Housing in 17217 costs close to the national median. A typical home is valued at $270,000 against a US median of $207,500. Ownership dominates: 81.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.

The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 100.0% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1948, making the housing here mid-century. At 0.0%, vacancy is low — housing here is tightly held.

The population skews broadly in line with the national age profile, with a median age of 42.7 against 42 nationally. Households are relatively large at 3.36 people on average, with 100.0% classified as family households.

Getting to work takes 34.1 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 82.0% of workers, while 9.8% walk. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Concord, PA

17217 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.

For reference, Philadelphia, PA is about 136.6 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.

Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.

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Practical uses

What ZIP code 17217 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 17217 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.

For anyone weighing a move, 17217 offers a compact profile of Concord: 141 residents, a median household income of $74,500, 5.6% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 7.6%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.

One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 17217 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Concord may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.

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Questions

Common questions about 17217

What city is ZIP code 17217 in?
17217 serves Concord, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County, United States.
What is the population of 17217?
About 141 people live in ZIP code 17217, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The margin of error on that figure is ±55. That works out to roughly 38 people per square mile.
What is the average income in 17217?
The median household income in 17217 is $74,500 per year, compared with a US median of $70,109. Per capita income is $26,082. Median income is more representative than an average because it isn't skewed by a small number of very high earners.
How expensive is housing in 17217?
The median home value is $270,000 and median gross rent is — a month. 81.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Is 17217 a good place to live?
That depends on what you're looking for, but here are the facts: 5.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is 7.6%, and the median age is 42.7. The average commute is 34.1 minutes. We publish the numbers and let you weigh them.
What time zone is 17217 in?
17217 observes Eastern Time (America/New_York). This zone observes daylight saving time.
How big is ZIP code 17217?
ZIP code 17217 covers 3.736 square miles of land, per the US Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer files.
Is 17217 urban, suburban or rural?
By population density, 17217 reads as a rural area. It holds 38 people per square mile across 3.736 square miles of land. For reference, densities above 10,000 per square mile generally indicate an urban core, 1,000–3,000 is typically suburban, and under 200 is rural. These are rules of thumb rather than official designations — the Census Bureau classifies urban and rural areas by census block, not by ZIP code.
What is the commute like from 17217?
The average one-way commute from 17217 takes about 34.1 minutes. The most common way to travel is drove alone, used by 82.0% of workers aged 16 and over. Commute figures cover people who were employed and working outside the home during the survey period.
How many people work in 17217?
About 61 residents of 17217 are employed. Labor force participation stands at 61.7% and the unemployment rate is 7.6%. Note this counts residents by where they live, not by where they work — a ZIP with many offices can have far more jobs than employed residents.
Where should I stay when visiting 17217?
Accommodation in and around Concord, PA ranges with the character of the area. See the 'Where to stay' section on this page for local context, and use the live search there for current availability and pricing.
Does 17217 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists Concord as the primary place and Franklin County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 17217 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

Methodology

Where this data comes from

  • Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
  • Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17217. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
  • Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
  • Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
  • Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number. This page reports data for ZCTA 17217, the Census approximation of the USPS delivery area.