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Scotland ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Scotland, PA is 17254, and its area codes are 717 and 223.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,492
Area codes
717, 223

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Scotland itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Chambersburg (3.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Scotland 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.

Scotland in numbers

About 1,492 people live in Scotland, in 585 households. The median household income is $70,096 a year, 10% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $214,000 (16% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $867 a month. The median age is 32.9; 19.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population1,492Scotland1,492
Households585Scotland585
Median age32.9Scotland32.9Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$70,096Scotland$70,096Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$214,000Scotland$214,000Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$867Scotland$867Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%Scotland19.3%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.1 minScotland28.1 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,811 / sq miScotland1,811 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Scotland

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Scotland
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
17254 Scotland , PA Standard 362 $140,100 $252,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Scotland

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

ZIP codes overlapping Scotland
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
17202 Chambersburg , PA Standard 33,566 $96,318 $278,700

Map of Scotland ZIP codes

17254

The ZIP codes of Scotland, 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 Scotland

The nearest larger towns are Guilford (3,919 people, 3.7 mi), Fayetteville (2,593 people, 4.2 mi) and Chambersburg (22,319 people, 4.6 mi).

Towns near Scotland
TownPopulationDistance
Guilford 3,919 3.7 mi
Fayetteville 2,593 4.2 mi
Chambersburg 22,319 4.6 mi
Shippensburg 5,620 6.3 mi
Greencastle 4,222 14.5 mi
Waynesboro 11,047 15.0 mi
Wayne Heights 3,293 15.6 mi
State Line 3,111 18.0 mi
Carroll Valley 3,992 18.4 mi
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD 6,567 20.7 mi
Paramount-Long Meadow, MD 2,569 20.8 mi
Gettysburg 8,254 20.9 mi
Maugansville, MD 3,624 20.9 mi
Smithsburg, MD 3,115 21.8 mi

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