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Mercersburg ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Mercersburg, PA is 17236, and its area codes are 717 and 223.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,725
Area codes
717, 223

Mercersburg in numbers

About 1,725 people live in Mercersburg, in 783 households. The median household income is $66,114 a year, 15% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,700 (17% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $804 a month. The median age is 45.5; 22.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population1,725Mercersburg1,725
Households783Mercersburg783
Median age45.5Mercersburg45.5Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$66,114Mercersburg$66,114Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$210,700Mercersburg$210,700Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$804Mercersburg$804Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.3%Mercersburg22.3%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.4 minMercersburg30.4 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,912 / sq miMercersburg1,912 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mercersburg

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mercersburg
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
17236 Mercersburg , PA Standard 8,845 $79,271 $239,600

Map of Mercersburg ZIP codes

17236

The ZIP codes of Mercersburg, 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 Mercersburg

The nearest larger towns are Greencastle (4,222 people, 9.8 mi), State Line (3,111 people, 12 mi) and Maugansville, MD (3,624 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Mercersburg
TownPopulationDistance
Greencastle 4,222 9.8 mi
State Line 3,111 11.7 mi
Maugansville, MD 3,624 12.6 mi
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD 6,567 14.0 mi
Chambersburg 22,319 14.8 mi
Paramount-Long Meadow, MD 2,569 15.4 mi
Hagerstown, MD 43,665 16.3 mi
Halfway, MD 10,849 16.5 mi
Guilford 3,919 17.1 mi
Waynesboro 11,047 17.9 mi
Fayetteville 2,593 18.7 mi
Robinwood, MD 8,042 19.1 mi
St. James, MD 4,824 19.6 mi
Wayne Heights 3,293 20.0 mi

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