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ZIP Code 17224: Fort Loudon, PA
ZIP code 17224 uses the postal name Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Franklin County (95% of its land) with the rest in Fulton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $114,779 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 11% of its land lies in Fort Loudon (a census-designated place); 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fort Loudon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Franklin County (95%); Fulton County (5%)
- Census places
- Fort Loudon census-designated place
- Metro area
- Chambersburg, PA
- House district
- PA-13 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 39.6 sq mi · 40 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17224?
17224 centers on 39.979°, -77.885° and covers 39.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 17233, 17252, 17221, 17265, 17271, 17202, 17255, 17236.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17224, 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 17224 compare with the rest of Franklin County?
| Measure | 17224 | In Franklin County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,603 | 12th of 31 | 1,018th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $115k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $303k | not ranked | not ranked |
17224's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$57,585) is more than a quarter of the figure ($114,779); 17224's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$96,902) is more than a quarter of the figure ($303,000). 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 38% 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 17224?
The 2020 Census counted 1,742 people in 17224; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,603. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,603±523 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,742
- Households
- 839
- Median age
- 49.4
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 17224?
Of the 1,603 people the ACS estimates in 17224, 9.2% are under 18 and 28.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.3%).
- Under 189.2%
- 18 to 6462.3%
- 65 and older28.6%
- White, not Hispanic96.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 17224 earn?
Median household income is $114,779 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $114,779±$57,585
- Income per person
- $42,143
- Below the poverty line
- 6.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,589850 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)
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 17224?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $303,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,056
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.9%
- Housing units
- 913
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 17224?
26 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Construction4
- Retail trade4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Accommodation and food services3
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 17224?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17233 | McConnellsburg | 4,961 | $61k | 5.4 mi |
| 17252 | Saint Thomas | 4,038 | $74k | 5.5 mi |
| 17221 | Fannettsburg | 458 | $62k | 5.9 mi |
| 17265 | Upperstrasburg | 300 | $45k | 6.9 mi |
| 17271 | Willow Hill | 527 | $93k | 9.5 mi |
| 17202 | Chambersburg | 33,566 | $96k | 11.0 mi |
| 17255 | Shade Gap | 992 | $67k | 11.8 mi |
| 17236 | Mercersburg | 8,845 | $79k | 12.8 mi |
| 17223 | Fort Littleton | 326 | $38k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 17215 | Burnt Cabins | 182 | $70k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 17229 | Hustontown | 1,253 | $70k | 9.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.