ZIP code
17257
Shippensburg, PA
17257 covers Shippensburg in Cumberland County, with 29,116 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 17257. Methodology
ZIP code map of 17257
About ZIP code 17257
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 17257. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 17257
Race
- White25,439
- Black or African American808
- American Indian or Alaska Native37
- Asian542
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander7
- Other race472
- Two or more races1,368
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,089
Age
- Under 103,520
- 10 to 193,886
- 20 to 295,643
- 30 to 393,275
- 40 to 493,088
- 50 to 593,111
- 60 to 693,073
- 70 to 792,007
- 80 and older1,070
Income and housing in 17257
Education
- High school graduate88.0%
- Bachelor's degree22.9%
- Graduate degree10.5%
Places covering 17257
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.
- Shippensburg19.1%
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.
- Cumberland County64.7%
- Franklin County35.3%
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
74.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 17257
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22,009 | |
| 2006 | 21,547 | |
| 2007 | 22,540 | |
| 2008 | 22,076 | |
| 2009 | 21,820 | |
| 2010 | 22,310 | |
| 2011 | 28,101 | 22,719 |
| 2012 | 28,304 | 22,680 |
| 2013 | 28,878 | 22,850 |
| 2014 | 29,013 | 22,990 |
| 2015 | 29,359 | 23,000 |
| 2016 | 29,397 | 23,040 |
| 2017 | 29,525 | 23,080 |
| 2018 | 29,238 | 23,390 |
| 2019 | 29,524 | 23,560 |
| 2020 | 29,164 | 24,000 |
| 2021 | 28,509 | 24,480 |
| 2022 | 28,635 | 24,850 |
| 2023 | 29,116 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 17257
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 17266Walnut Bottom5.0 miPop 455 · Income $59,821
- 17232Lurgan7.7 miPop 26 · Income —
- 17254Scotland7.8 miPop 497 · Income $135,321
- 17240Newburg7.9 miPop 3,154 · Income $85,469
- 17246Pleasant Hall9.5 miPop 598 · Income $72,331
- 17244Orrstown9.6 miPop 2,305 · Income $74,792
- 17241Newville9.9 miPop 11,094 · Income $75,371
- 17251Roxbury10.1 miPop 27 · Income $67,083
- 17201Chambersburg10.8 miPop 27,575 · Income $59,645
- 17222Fayetteville11.1 miPop 10,261 · Income $77,650
- 17307Biglerville11.8 miPop 5,677 · Income $80,274
- 17210Amberson12.8 miPop 167 · Income —
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ZIP code 17257 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 17257 in?
- 17257 is in Shippensburg, PA.
- What county is 17257 in?
- 17257 is in Cumberland County.
- What is the median household income in 17257?
- The median household income in 17257 is $71,504.
- Which ZIP codes are near 17257?
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