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ZIP Code 17027: Messiah College (Grantham), PA
ZIP code 17027 is in Messiah College (postal name Grantham), Pennsylvania, entirely in Cumberland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,513 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 52% of its land lies in Messiah College (a census-designated place); 49% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Grantham · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cumberland County
- Census places
- Messiah College census-designated place
- Metro area
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- House district
- PA-10 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.6 sq mi · 5,038 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17027?
17027 centers on 40.157°, -76.982° and covers 0.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 17055, 17019.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17027, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 17027 compare with the rest of Cumberland County?
| Measure | 17027 | In Cumberland County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,801 | 17th of 20 | 834th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $87k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $252k | not ranked | not ranked |
17027's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 2,801 residents live outside households (197 households; mostly students, median age 20.6): a campus, a base or an institution. Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 94% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 17027?
The 2020 Census counted 3,420 people in 17027; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,801. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,801
- 2020 Census count
- 3,420
- Households
- 197
- Median age
- 20.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 17027?
Of the 2,801 people the ACS estimates in 17027, 3.6% are under 18 and 2.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.0%).
- Under 183.6%
- 18 to 6493.8%
- 65 and older2.6%
- White, not Hispanic74.2%
- Hispanic or Latino11.0%
- Black, not Hispanic7.1%
- Other or two or more4.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 17027 earn?
Median household income is $86,513 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $86,513±$10,086
- Income per person
- $26,440
- Below the poverty line
- 6.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 48.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 17027?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $252,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,861
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.2%
- Housing units
- 201
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 17027?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 17027?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17055 | Mechanicsburg | 42,006 | $99k | 1.6 mi |
| 17019 | Dillsburg | 19,594 | $94k | 4.9 mi |
| 17339 | Lewisberry | 6,281 | $97k | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 17011 | Camp Hill | 39,664 | $93k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 17323 | Franklintown | 83 | – | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 17050 | Mechanicsburg | 43,571 | $114k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 17365 | Wellsville | 2,897 | $92k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 17007 | Boiling Springs | 5,865 | $117k | 7.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.