ZIP code
17236
Mercersburg, PA
17236 covers Mercersburg in Franklin County, with 8,875 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 17236. Methodology
ZIP code map of 17236
About ZIP code 17236
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 17236. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 17236
Race
- White8,055
- Black or African American132
- American Indian or Alaska Native10
- Asian33
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race63
- Two or more races325
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 167
Age
- Under 10928
- 10 to 191,149
- 20 to 29865
- 30 to 39925
- 40 to 491,082
- 50 to 591,321
- 60 to 691,147
- 70 to 79833
- 80 and older370
Income and housing in 17236
Education
- High school graduate88.9%
- Bachelor's degree21.5%
- Graduate degree10.7%
Places covering 17236
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Mercersburg17.5%
- Fort Loudon0.3%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Franklin County97.5%
- Fulton County2.5%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
82.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 17236
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,182 | |
| 2006 | 8,073 | |
| 2007 | 8,484 | |
| 2008 | 8,088 | |
| 2009 | 7,983 | |
| 2010 | 8,063 | |
| 2011 | 8,860 | 8,071 |
| 2012 | 8,271 | 7,950 |
| 2013 | 8,268 | 8,000 |
| 2014 | 8,285 | 8,020 |
| 2015 | 7,831 | 8,010 |
| 2016 | 7,850 | 7,990 |
| 2017 | 8,651 | 7,850 |
| 2018 | 8,518 | 7,990 |
| 2019 | 7,939 | 8,000 |
| 2020 | 8,084 | 7,980 |
| 2021 | 7,894 | 7,760 |
| 2022 | 8,316 | 7,980 |
| 2023 | 8,875 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 17236
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 17212Big Cove Tannery6.3 miPop 750 · Income $82,434
- 21722Clear Spring9.5 miPop 6,918 · Income $86,341
- 17225Greencastle9.9 miPop 20,335 · Income $87,245
- 21711Big Pool9.9 miPop 789 · Income $91,083
- 17252Saint Thomas10.0 miPop 4,290 · Income $71,408
- 17238Needmore10.6 miPop 1,745 · Income $63,194
- 17233Mc Connellsburg12.3 miPop 5,103 · Income $62,849
- 21767Maugansville12.8 miPop 914 · Income $44,960
- 17224Fort Loudon12.8 miPop 1,731 · Income $117,742
- 17263State Line13.3 miPop 949 · Income —
- 17235Marion13.8 miPop 682 · Income $55,458
- 25419Falling Waters15.4 miPop 12,850 · Income $86,316
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ZIP code 17236 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 17236 in?
- 17236 is in Mercersburg, PA.
- What county is 17236 in?
- 17236 is in Franklin County.
- What is the median household income in 17236?
- The median household income in 17236 is $81,074.
- Which ZIP codes are near 17236?
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