17210
ZIP 17210 is Amberson, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County; area codes 717 and 223; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Franklin
- Metro area
- Chambersburg, PA
- Population
- 242
- Coordinates
- 40.1914, -77.6611
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Where 17210 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 17210 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OIZLI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 17,210 = 2 × 5 × 1721. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100001100111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 17202 (Chambersburg, PA, 19 mi away) and 17211 (Artemas, PA, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 17210 becomes 01271, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 40 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01721, 02117, 02171, 07112, 10172, 10271, …). The farthest-flung twin is 71102 in Shreveport, LA, 1,035 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 79%.
- 🎯1,105 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 17210 and you would come out at 40.19°S, 102.34°E — 944 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
- 📏 At 15.7 square miles of land, 17210 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 242This ZIP242 |
|---|---|
| Households | 109This ZIP109 |
| Housing units | 109This ZIP109 |
| Median age | 50.0This ZIP50.0Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,344This ZIP$62,344Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $223,200This ZIP$223,200Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3%This ZIP14.3% |
| Mean commute | 27.6 minThis ZIP27.6 min |
| Population density | 15.5 / sq miThis ZIP15.5 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 15.65 sq miThis ZIP15.65 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 17210
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
17219 | Doylesburg, PA | 2.8 mi |
17220 | Dry Run, PA | 4.3 mi |
17217 | Concord, PA | 4.6 mi |
17251 | Roxbury, PA | 4.7 mi |
17240 | Newburg, PA | 5.1 mi |
17232 | Lurgan, PA | 6.8 mi |
17244 | Orrstown, PA | 7.0 mi |
17262 | Spring Run, PA | 7.2 mi |
17213 | Blairs Mills, PA | 7.3 mi |
17071 | New Germantown, PA | 7.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 17210?
17210 is in Amberson, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County, part of the Chambersburg, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.1914, -77.6611.
What county is 17210 in?
17210 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 17210?
Amberson uses area codes 717 and 223, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 17210 in?
17210 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 17210?
About 242 people live in ZIP code 17210, in 109 households, at 15.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 17210?
$62,344 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 17210?
The closest are 17219 (2.8 mi), 17220 (4.3 mi), 17217 (4.6 mi), 17251 (4.7 mi) and 17240 (5.1 mi).
Is 17210 a PO Box ZIP code?
17210 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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