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Franklin County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 17235

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 17235 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
682

ZCTA residents

Median income
$55,458

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$249,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 17235 sits in Franklin County, Pennsylvania and is home to 682 people. Median household income is $55,458, the median home is worth $249,100 and median gross rent is . 75.1% 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 17235

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

Population
682ZIP 17235 residents
Median household income
$55,458Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$249,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
23 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
75.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 17235

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,293/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.8%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 17235 compares

ZIP 17235 against the median ZIP in Franklin County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 17235County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$55,458$73,416$70,000-21%
Median home value$249,100$225,900$187,400+33%
Median gross rent$969$953
Population6826402,230-69%

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 19% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#1,359
Home value

above 74% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#428
Population

larger than 31% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#1,261

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
18109Lehigh County$55,437$180,200$1,239
16852Centre County$55,417$176,600$740
16601Blair County$55,504$138,900$790
18202Luzerne County$55,517$182,200$1,029
19492Montgomery County$55,517$435,200$2,646
15731Indiana County$55,392$72,000

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Franklin County.

ZIP 17235 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 17235?
ZIP 17235 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 17235?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 17235 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $249,100+33% 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 17235, 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.