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Where 17238 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 17238 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEZLI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 17,238 = 2 × 3 × 13 × 13 × 17. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100001101010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 17237 (Mont Alto, PA, 31 mi away) and 17239 (Neelyton, PA, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 17238 becomes 83271 — and that is a real ZIP code: Rockland, ID, 1,806 miles away.
- 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12738, 12783, 12837, 12873, 13782, 13827, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83712 in Boise, ID, 1,957 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 78%.
- 🎯1,082 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 17238 and you would come out at 39.86°S, 101.87°E — 953 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
- 📏 At 53.1 square miles of land, 17238 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,782This ZIP1,782 |
|---|---|
| Households | 773This ZIP773 |
| Housing units | 834This ZIP834 |
| Median age | 55.0This ZIP55.0Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,189This ZIP$65,189Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $212,900This ZIP$212,900Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $863This ZIP$863Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5%This ZIP15.5% |
| Mean commute | 34.6 minThis ZIP34.6 min |
| Population density | 33.6 / sq miThis ZIP33.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 144This ZIP144 |
| Annual payroll | $5,935,000This ZIP$5,935,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 900This ZIP900 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $58,111,000This ZIP$58,111,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 53.08 sq miThis ZIP53.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 17238
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 17238
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
17212 | Big Cove Tannery, PA | 4.8 mi |
15536 | Crystal Spring, PA | 6.7 mi |
17267 | Warfordsburg, PA | 6.9 mi |
17228 | Harrisonville, PA | 9.4 mi |
17236 | Mercersburg, PA | 10.6 mi |
15533 | Breezewood, PA | 10.7 mi |
17233 | Mc Connellsburg, PA | 10.9 mi |
17231 | Lemasters, PA | 14.4 mi |
21711 | Big Pool, MD | 14.6 mi |
21750 | Hancock, MD | 14.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 17238?
17238 is in Needmore, Pennsylvania, in Fulton County. Its published point location is 39.8611, -78.1300.
What county is 17238 in?
17238 lies in Fulton County.
What area code is 17238?
Needmore uses area codes 223 and 717, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 17238 in?
17238 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 17238?
About 1,782 people live in ZIP code 17238, in 773 households, at 33.6 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 17238?
$65,189 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 17238?
The closest are 17212 (4.8 mi), 15536 (6.7 mi), 17267 (6.9 mi), 17228 (9.4 mi) and 17236 (10.6 mi).
Is 17238 a PO Box ZIP code?
17238 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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