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Chambersburg, PA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Chambersburg, PA: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 55,493. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet CHAMBERSBURG-PA · Chambersburg, PA 2 ZIPs · 55,493 pop · #9652/25278 · Franklin County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $78,776
  • RANK-UPPER #9652/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Mercersburg
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 65% owners
  • POP-SMALL 55,493
  • SPREAD-MOD 17201→17202
  • HOME-MID $253,250

Nearest income peer: Mercersburg, PA (+ $495 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Chambersburg

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Chambersburg on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Chambersburg, PA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

Top 38%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
55,493
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$78,776
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (2) - lead code 17202 (30,200 residents). Household income $78,776 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (64.8%) for this income tier, rent $1,172 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Pennsylvania, Richlandtown is the closest lower-income city and Andreas the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Chambersburg.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Chambersburg differ

Income is the clearest internal divide in Chambersburg. ZIP 17201 reports $61,234 in median household income, while ZIP 17202 reports $96,318. The city average sits between those published endpoints, so it is a starting point rather than a substitute for the ZIP records.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.6×

17201 to 17202

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.2×

17201 to 17202

Poverty-rate spread
8.3 points

17202 to 17201

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Lead ZIP 17202 skews compact Chambersburg

In this 2-ZIP cluster, 17202 covers about 54% of Chambersburg's 55,493 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in Chambersburg

Citywide ZBP: 1,515 establishments, 29,861 employees , annual payroll $1,458,653k (~27 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 17201 (1,038 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (230) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Chambersburg, PA

These ZIP codes sit in Franklin County, which covers 29 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Chambersburg. See the Franklin County roll-up →

Chambersburg lands mid-pack among the 11 cities sharing Franklin County: Greencastle, Mont Alto and Fort Loudon earn more and Waynesboro, Saint Thomas and Orrstown earn less. Fort Loudon marks the far end of that range at $114,779, 46% above Chambersburg.

Side-by-side: Compare 17202 vs 17201 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
17202 30,200 $96,318 477 98
17201 25,293 $61,234 1,038 516
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Chambersburg roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Chambersburg, .