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ZIP Code 17353: Orrtanna, PA

ZIP code 17353 uses the postal name Orrtanna, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Adams County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $100,150 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Cashtown (3%) and Orrtanna (under 1%); 96% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
1national area: Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York
173sectional center: Harrisburg, PA (SCF 170)
53delivery area within it
Town
Orrtanna · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Cashtown (3%) census-designated place; Orrtanna (under 1%) census-designated place
Metro area
Gettysburg, PA
House district
PA-13 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
38.7 sq mi · 73 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 17353?

17353 centers on 39.887°, -77.393° and covers 38.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 17343, 17222, 17307, 17320, 17325.

17222 · Fayetteville17307 · Biglerville17320 · Fairfield17325 · Gettysburg17343 · McKnightstown17353 · Orrtanna (this ZIP)17353173251730717222173201734317222 · Fayetteville17307 · Biglerville17320 · Fairfield17325 · Gettysburg17343 · McKnightstown17353 · Orrtanna (this ZIP)173531732517307172221732017222 · Fayetteville17307 · Biglerville17320 · Fairfield17325 · Gettysburg17343 · McKnightstown17353 · Orrtanna (this ZIP)1735317325173071722217320
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 17353 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17353, 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 17353 compare with the rest of Adams County?

Rank of 17353 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)
Measure17353In Adams CountyIn PA
People (ACS 2020-2024)2,82515th of 18831st of 1,833
Median household income$100k1st of 14182nd of 1,015
Median home value$264k7th of 15346th of 1,069

Its median household income is higher than in 81% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 49% 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 17353?

The 2020 Census counted 3,196 people in 17353; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,825. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
2,825±428 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
3,196−1.0% since 2010 (3,228)
Households
1,110
Median age
50.1

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 17353?

Of the 2,825 people the ACS estimates in 17353, 18.3% are under 18 and 23.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.6%).

  • Under 1818.3%
  • 18 to 6458.1%
  • 65 and older23.6%
Age of the people of 17353 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic94.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino2.6%
  • Other or two or more2.1%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.6%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 17353 (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 17353 earn?

Median household income is $100,150 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Adams County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($86,073 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$100,150±$20,733
Income per person
$48,083
Below the poverty line
9.6%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
0.5%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
29.8%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$71,3591,580 returns; wages 70% 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 17353?

FHFA's house price index for 17353, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 64% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 34% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −2.2% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$264,100
Median gross rent
$1,042
Homes owned by their occupants
85.1%
Housing units
1,267
0 100 200 300 19932000201020202025 0 100 200 300 19932000201020202025 0 100 200 300 19932000201020202025
Index = 100 in 1993, the first year FHFA reports for 17353; 2025: 282.4. 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 17353?

26 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction8
  • Other services (except public administration)5
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation 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 17353?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 17353, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
17343McKnightstown31–3.6 mi
17222Fayetteville10,550$80k5.4 mi
17307Biglerville5,467$89k6.3 mi
17320Fairfield8,124$90k8.1 mi
17325Gettysburg30,373$81k9.7 mi
17303Arendtsville395$82k5.7 mi (near)
17261South Mountain0–6.6 mi (near)
17237Mont Alto1,759$81k8.6 mi (near)

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