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ZIP Code 17244: Orrstown, PA
ZIP code 17244 uses the postal name Orrstown, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Franklin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,729 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Orrstown; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Orrstown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Franklin County
- Census places
- Orrstown
- Metro area
- Chambersburg, PA
- House district
- PA-13 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 26.8 sq mi · 85 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17244?
17244 centers on 40.090°, -77.672° and covers 26.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 17232, 17246, 17251, 17262, 17240, 17265, 17271, 17210, 17257, 17202.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17244, 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 17244 compare with the rest of Franklin County?
| Measure | 17244 | In Franklin County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,263 | 10th of 31 | 907th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $71k | 9th of 10 | 566th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $208k | 10th of 11 | 590th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 48% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 51% 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 17244?
The 2020 Census counted 2,362 people in 17244; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,263. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,263±487 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,362
- Households
- 861
- Median age
- 39.5
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 17244?
Of the 2,263 people the ACS estimates in 17244, 27.4% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.4%).
- Under 1827.4%
- 18 to 6454.8%
- 65 and older17.9%
- White, not Hispanic92.4%
- Other or two or more7.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- 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 17244 earn?
Median household income is $70,729 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Franklin County.
- Median household income
- $70,729±$8,837
- Income per person
- $31,186
- Below the poverty line
- 6.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,1891,210 returns; wages 65% 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 17244?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $207,500
- Median gross rent
- $971
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.7%
- Housing units
- 898
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 17244?
29 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction9
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services8
- Retail trade3
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 17244?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17232 | Lurgan | 27 | – | 2.1 mi |
| 17246 | Pleasant Hall | 542 | $75k | 2.1 mi |
| 17251 | Roxbury | 70 | $93k | 2.3 mi |
| 17262 | Spring Run | 1,048 | $88k | 5.7 mi |
| 17240 | Newburg | 3,241 | $91k | 6.4 mi |
| 17265 | Upperstrasburg | 300 | $45k | 6.8 mi |
| 17271 | Willow Hill | 527 | $93k | 7.0 mi |
| 17210 | Amberson | 242 | $62k | 7.0 mi |
| 17257 | Shippensburg | 29,204 | $71k | 9.6 mi |
| 17202 | Chambersburg | 33,566 | $96k | 11.6 mi |
| 17220 | Dry Run | 347 | $66k | 6.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.