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Shippensburg ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Shippensburg, PA is 17257, and its area codes are 717 and 223.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,620
Area codes
717, 223

Shippensburg in numbers

About 5,620 people live in Shippensburg, in 2,791 households. The median household income is $51,503 a year, 34% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $177,700 (30% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $891 a month. The median age is 34.9; 35.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population5,620Shippensburg5,620
Households2,791Shippensburg2,791
Median age34.9Shippensburg34.9Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$51,503Shippensburg$51,503Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$177,700Shippensburg$177,700Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$891Shippensburg$891Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.0%Shippensburg35.0%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.8 minShippensburg19.8 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,771 / sq miShippensburg2,771 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Shippensburg

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Shippensburg
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
17257 Shippensburg , PA Standard 29,204 $71,181 $227,900

Map of Shippensburg ZIP codes

17257

The ZIP codes of Shippensburg, 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 Shippensburg

The nearest larger towns are Chambersburg (22,319 people, 11 mi), Carlisle (21,852 people, 20 mi) and Waynesboro (11,047 people, 21 mi).

Towns near Shippensburg
TownPopulationDistance
Fayetteville 2,593 9.7 mi
Guilford 3,919 9.9 mi
Chambersburg 22,319 10.7 mi
Carlisle 21,852 19.8 mi
Waynesboro 11,047 20.7 mi
Greencastle 4,222 20.8 mi
Wayne Heights 3,293 21.0 mi
Gettysburg 8,254 21.5 mi
Boiling Springs 3,334 21.6 mi
Carroll Valley 3,992 21.9 mi
Schlusser 5,402 22.4 mi
State Line 3,111 24.3 mi
Lake Heritage 2,997 24.5 mi
Emmitsburg, MD 2,845 26.0 mi

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