17055 Zip Code Profile

17055 is a suburban zip code in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $183,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Harrisburg-Carlisle metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $79,387/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 17055 earn an average of $47,265/year. Women earn only $24,121/year.

30,936 people in 17055 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 17055? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.4 minutes.

The median age here is 43 . There are 16,326 men and 17,911 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 32,306 people (out of the 34,237 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 15,556 homes, and 831 businesses every day. 1,361 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

17055 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Yerevan, Armenia!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 433 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:34,237
• White Population:32,247
• Black Population:1,152
• Hispanic Population:936
• Asian Population:985
• Hawaiian Population:37
• Indian Population:182
• Male Population:16,326
• Female Population:17,911
• Median Age:43
• Median Age of Males:41
• Median Age of Females:45

• Geography

• Region:Northeast
• Division:Middle Atlantic
• State:Pennsylvania
• CSA Name:Harrisburg-Carlisle-Lebanon, PA
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Harrisburg-Carlisle PA
• County:Cumberland
• City: Mechanicsburg
• Longitude:-77.0
• Latitude:40.2
• Elevation:433 feet above sea levele
• Area code:717

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:29,965
• Drive alone:26,155
• Carpool:2,192
• Public transit:130
• Ride bikes or walk:1,361


• Average commute time:19.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5:1,133
•    5 - 9:3,614
•    10 - 14:5,329
•    15 - 19:6,308
•    20 - 24:6,029
•    25 - 29:1,976
•    30 - 34:3,318
•    35 - 39:326
•    40 - 44:428
•    45 - 59:657
•    60 - 89:437
•    90 plus:410

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$183,600
• Average Annual Household Income:$60,716
• Businesses:986
• Employees:19,901
• Annual Payroll:$849,565,000
• Average Family Income:$79,387
• Median Family Income:$53,648
• Average Income for Men:$47,265
• Average Income for Women:$24,121

• The Politics

• Congressional District:19, 09
• Congressional District Land Area:1658.0, 7159.0
• Sr Senator: Patrick J. Toomey (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert P., Jr. Casey (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:041
• State FIPS Code:42

• Mechanicsburg Farmers Market

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Primary Schools

Broad Street El Sch

200 S Broad St

Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

(717) 691-4574

Elmwood El Sch

100 E Elmwood Avenue

Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

(717) 691-4578

Northside El Sch

411 N Walnut St

Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

(717) 691-4581

Rossmoyne El Sch

1225 Rossmoyne Rd

Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

(717) 697-8578

Shepherdstown El Sch

1849 S York St

Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

(717) 691-4589

Upper Allen El Sch

1790 S Market St

Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

(717) 691-4594

Middle Schools

Mechanicsburg Ms

1750 South Market Street

Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

(717) 691-4560

High Schools

Mechanicsburg Area Shs

500 S Broad St

Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

(717) 691-4530

Other Schools

Filbert Street El Sch

505 S Filbert St

Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

(717) 691-4578