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ZIP Code 17233: McConnellsburg, PA

ZIP code 17233 uses the postal name McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Fulton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,296 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in McConnellsburg; more than 99% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
1national area: Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York
172sectional center: Harrisburg, PA (SCF 170)
33delivery area within it
Town
McConnellsburg · its only residential ZIP
Census places
McConnellsburg
House district
PA-13 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
78.7 sq mi · 63 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 17233?

17233 centers on 39.976°, -77.987° and covers 78.7 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 17224, 17228, 17223, 17229, 17238, 17212, 17236.

17212 · Big Cove Tannery17223 · Fort Littleton17224 · Fort Loudon17228 · Harrisonville17229 · Hustontown17236 · Mercersburg17238 · Needmore17233 · McConnellsburg (this ZIP)172331723617238172121722417229172281722317212 · Big Cove Tannery17223 · Fort Littleton17224 · Fort Loudon17228 · Harrisonville17229 · Hustontown17236 · Mercersburg17238 · Needmore17233 · McConnellsburg (this ZIP)172331723617238172121722417229172281722317212 · Big Cove Tannery17223 · Fort Littleton17224 · Fort Loudon17228 · Harrisonville17229 · Hustontown17236 · Mercersburg17238 · Needmore17233 · McConnellsburg (this ZIP)1723317236172381721217224172291722817223
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 17233 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17233, 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 17233 compare with the rest of Fulton County?

Rank of 17233 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure17233In Fulton CountyIn PA
People (ACS 2020-2024)4,9612nd of 17637th of 1,833
Median household income$61k6th of 7790th of 1,015
Median home value$196k5th of 7649th of 1,069

Its median household income is higher than in 32% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 46% of all 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 17233?

The 2020 Census counted 5,143 people in 17233; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,961. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
4,961
2020 Census count
5,143+1.9% since 2010 (5,047)
Households
2,356
Median age
50.7

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 17233?

Of the 4,961 people the ACS estimates in 17233, 16.0% are under 18 and 25.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.3%).

  • Under 1816.0%
  • 18 to 6458.7%
  • 65 and older25.3%
Age of the people of 17233 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic92.3%
  • Other or two or more3.6%
  • Black, not Hispanic2.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino1.4%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
Race and Hispanic origin in 17233 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 17233 earn?

Median household income is $61,296 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Fulton County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,651 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$61,296±$6,697
Income per person
$38,120
Below the poverty line
11.5%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
3.3%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
17.2%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$59,1832,520 returns; wages 67% 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 17233?

FHFA's house price index for 17233, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 76% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 47% from 2020 to 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$195,500
Median gross rent
$784
Homes owned by their occupants
70.4%
Housing units
2,656
0 50 100 150 200 250 2002201020202025 0 50 100 150 200 250 2002201020202025 0 50 100 150 200 250 2002201020202025
Index = 100 in 2002, the first year FHFA reports for 17233; 2025: 234.1. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 17233?

143 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Retail trade21
  • Other services (except public administration)21
  • Health care and social assistance18
  • Accommodation and food services16
  • Construction15
  • Finance and insurance10

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 17233?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 17233, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
17224Fort Loudon1,603$115k5.4 mi
17228Harrisonville1,000$67k6.0 mi
17223Fort Littleton326$38k6.6 mi
17229Hustontown1,253$70k7.6 mi
17238Needmore1,782$65k10.9 mi
17212Big Cove Tannery750$84k12.0 mi
17236Mercersburg8,845$79k12.3 mi
16689Waterfall389$60k8.6 mi (near)
17215Burnt Cabins182$70k9.4 mi (near)
17252Saint Thomas4,038$74k9.5 mi (near)
17221Fannettsburg458$62k10.1 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.