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Mexico ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Mexico, PA is 17056, and its area codes are 717 and 223.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
470
Area codes
717, 223

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Mexico itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Mifflintown (4.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Mexico uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Mexico in numbers

About 470 people live in Mexico, in 215 households. The median household income is $81,635 a year, 5% above the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $198,900 (22% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $1,342 a month. The median age is 34.5; 22.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population470Mexico470
Households215Mexico215
Median age34.5Mexico34.5Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$81,635Mexico$81,635Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$198,900Mexico$198,900Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,342Mexico$1,342Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%Mexico22.0%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.4 minMexico29.4 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density433 / sq miMexico433 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mexico

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mexico
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
17056 Mexico , PA Standard 27 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Mexico

These ZIP codes cover part of Mexico but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Mexico
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
17059 Mifflintown , PA Standard 8,013 $64,970 $223,000

Map of Mexico ZIP codes

17056

The ZIP codes of Mexico, 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 Mexico

The nearest larger towns are Port Royal (740 people, 1.7 mi), Mifflintown (914 people, 2.8 mi) and Thompsontown (515 people, 6.6 mi).

Towns near Mexico
TownPopulationDistance
Lewistown 8,479 11.8 mi
Millersburg 2,531 21.3 mi
Schlusser 5,402 22.4 mi
Carlisle 21,852 25.0 mi
Marysville 2,681 26.5 mi
Boalsburg 4,582 27.2 mi
Enola 6,534 28.2 mi
Boiling Springs 3,334 28.8 mi
Mechanicsburg 9,720 29.4 mi

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zipcodes.pro. “Mexico, PA ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/pa/mexico

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