ZIP Code 17221 — undefined, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 17221 covers PA in Franklin County with a population of about 496.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 52.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 223, 717; U.S. House district PA-13; the HARRISBURG - LNCSTR - LEB - YORK media market.

Median household income in ZIP 17221 is about $62,250 — about 17% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 10.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 1.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $203,800 — about 41% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $434 (about 63% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 90.3% (about 24.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 17221 in PA, a household would need roughly $56,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,309. That sits below the local median household income ($62,250), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for PA as Relatively Low (composite score 76.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (85.6) and flood (84.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for PA show little to no average snow and around 43.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 23 for ZIP 17221 (PA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.