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Mechanicsburg ZIP codes, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsburg, PA has 2 ZIP codes (17055 and 17050) and area codes 717 and 223. The largest is 17055.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
9,720
Area codes
717, 223

Mechanicsburg in numbers

About 9,720 people live in Mechanicsburg, in 4,472 households. The median household income is $84,421 a year, 8% above the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $241,200 (5% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $1,083 a month. The median age is 40.1; 42.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population9,720Mechanicsburg9,720
Households4,472Mechanicsburg4,472
Median age40.1Mechanicsburg40.1Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$84,421Mechanicsburg$84,421Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$241,200Mechanicsburg$241,200Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,083Mechanicsburg$1,083Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher42.9%Mechanicsburg42.9%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.5 minMechanicsburg24.5 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4,032 / sq miMechanicsburg4,032 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Mechanicsburg borough. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Mechanicsburg

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mechanicsburg
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
17055 Mechanicsburg , PA Standard 42,006 $99,077 $284,500
17050 Mechanicsburg , PA Standard 43,571 $113,720 $372,900

Map of Mechanicsburg ZIP codes

1705517050

The ZIP codes of Mechanicsburg, PA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Mechanicsburg

The nearest larger towns are Harrisburg (50,287 people, 7.8 mi), Progress (11,017 people, 10 mi) and Carlisle (21,852 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Mechanicsburg
TownPopulationDistance
Camp Hill 8,169 4.7 mi
Lower Allen 7,646 5.5 mi
Lemoyne 4,742 6.1 mi
Wormleysburg 3,077 6.1 mi
Enola 6,534 6.6 mi
New Cumberland 7,580 6.8 mi
Dillsburg 2,629 7.0 mi
Harrisburg 50,287 7.8 mi
Boiling Springs 3,334 7.9 mi
Penbrook 3,266 9.5 mi
Marysville 2,681 9.6 mi
Steelton 6,296 9.6 mi
Schlusser 5,402 9.8 mi
Progress 11,017 10.3 mi

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