Marion, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17235
Franklin County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 672
- 436/sq mi
- $190,200
- Median home value
- 24.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Marion pairs below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 41th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 436
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17235 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17235 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Marion, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, home to just 672 residents across 1.5 square miles, a density of 436 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 17235, but per-capita income is $27,937. Local economic indicators show a 22.8% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. Median home value sits at $190,200 (16% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 81.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.1, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 17235, plus 6 more within Franklin County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 17235, Marion, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
672
Population
1.5
Area (sq mi)
436
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17235?
31.1
Median Age
53.7%
Male
46.3%
Female
7.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$27,937
Per Capita Income
22.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
213
Total Housing Units
213
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.92
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$190,200
Median Home Value
-16% vs state
1953
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 17235, employing approximately 55 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,819,000.
13
Businesses
55
Employees
$2.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 46.1% |
| Construction | 4 | 30.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 17235 vs 17202 →
ZIP 17235 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17202
Chambersburg (17202)
30,200 residents
- 17268
Waynesboro (17268)
28,285 residents
- 17201
Chambersburg (17201)
25,293 residents
- 17225
Greencastle (17225)
18,879 residents
- 17252 3,608
Saint Thomas (17252)
3,608 residents
- 17235 672
Marion (17235)
672 residents
- 17263 467
State Line (17263)
467 residents
- 17247 366
Quincy (17247)
366 residents
- 17272 294
Zullinger (17272)
294 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17235 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17202 | Chambersburg, PA | 30,200 | 4.6 mi |
| 17256 | Shady Grove, PA | 91 | 5.3 mi |
| 17225 | Greencastle, PA | 18,879 | 5.9 mi |
| 17201 | Chambersburg, PA | 25,293 | 7.5 mi |
| 17263 | State Line, PA | 467 | 9.0 mi |
| 17272 | Zullinger, PA | 294 | 7.3 mi |
| 17252 | Saint Thomas, PA | 3,608 | 7.5 mi |
| 17247 | Quincy, PA | 366 | 7.5 mi |
| 17268 | Waynesboro, PA | 28,285 | 8.7 mi |
| 17254 | Scotland, PA | 89 | 9.7 mi |
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