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Franklin County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 17220

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 17220 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
398

ZCTA residents

Median income
$65,298

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$241,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 17220 sits in Franklin County, Pennsylvania and is home to 398 people. Median household income is $65,298, the median home is worth $241,800 and median gross rent is $933. 89.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Franklin County

FIPS 42055

State
Pennsylvania (PA)

1,833 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 17220

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
398ZIP 17220 residents
Median household income
$65,298Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$241,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$933Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 17220

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Pennsylvania levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,255/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
25.1%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 17220 compares

ZIP 17220 against the median ZIP in Franklin County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 17220County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$65,298$73,416$70,000-7%
Median home value$241,800$225,900$187,400+29%
Median gross rent$933$969$953-2%
Population3986402,230-82%

Medians are computed across the 28 ZIP areas in Franklin County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 39% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#1,013
Home value

above 72% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#476
Population

larger than 23% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#1,404

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
16120Lawrence County$65,288$166,800$694
18628Sullivan County$65,313$120,000
15063Washington County$65,274$149,000$862
18030Carbon County$65,250$179,600$808
15682Armstrong County$65,357$140,600
16255Clarion County$65,357$130,400$831

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Franklin County.

ZIP 17220 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 17220?
ZIP 17220 lies mostly in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 17220?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 17220 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $933 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $241,800+29% against the typical Pennsylvania ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17220, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.