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Waynesboro, PA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Waynesboro, PA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 28,285. 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 WAYNESBORO-PA · Waynesboro, PA 1 ZIPs · 28,285 pop · #11914/25278 · Franklin County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $73,161
  • RANK-MID #11914/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Saint Thomas
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 71% owners
  • POP-SMALL 28,285
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $237,000

Nearest income peer: Saint Thomas, PA (+ $468 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 Waynesboro

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Waynesboro 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, Waynesboro, PA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 47%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
28,285
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$73,161
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 (1) - lead code 17268 (28,285 residents). Household income $73,161 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (71.2%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Waynesboro as a pure owner town.

Within Pennsylvania, Reading is the closest lower-income city and Tremont the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 10 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Waynesboro.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 17268, is all of Waynesboro

There is no split to weigh here: 17268 holds every one of Waynesboro's 28,285 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Waynesboro's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 518 establishments, 7,062 employees , annual payroll $312,115k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 17268 (518 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (86) · also Retail trade · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Waynesboro, PA

These ZIP codes sit in Franklin County, which covers 29 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Waynesboro. See the Franklin County roll-up →

Waynesboro sits in the lower half of Franklin County on income: Chambersburg, Greencastle and Fayetteville report more, Orrstown, Blue Ridge Summit and Fannettsburg report less. Fort Loudon marks the far end of that range at $114,779, 57% above Waynesboro.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
17268 28,285 $73,161 518 138
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Waynesboro 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 Waynesboro, .