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Cumberland County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 17266

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 17266 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
455

ZCTA residents

Median income
$59,821

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$195,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 17266 sits in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and is home to 455 people. Median household income is $59,821, the median home is worth $195,300 and median gross rent is $842. 73.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Cumberland County

FIPS 42041

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 17266

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

Population
455ZIP 17266 residents
Median household income
$59,821Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$195,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$842Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
30.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
73.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 17266

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
3.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,013/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.8%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 17266 compares

ZIP 17266 against the median ZIP in Cumberland County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 17266County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$59,821$75,371$70,000-15%
Median home value$195,300$236,800$187,400+4%
Median gross rent$842$1,038$953-12%
Population4556,2912,230-80%

Medians are computed across the 17 ZIP areas in Cumberland County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 28% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#1,201
Home value

above 53% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#780
Population

larger than 26% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#1,364

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
15557Somerset County$59,833$123,900$697
18438Wayne County$59,808$352,600
18840Bradford County$59,836$170,500$906
15563Somerset County$59,851$119,400$615
16826Centre County$59,871$183,800$877
16678Bedford County$59,769$140,600$641

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Cumberland County.

ZIP 17266 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 17266?
ZIP 17266 lies mostly in Cumberland 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 17266?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 17266 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $842 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $195,300+4% 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 17266, 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.