What city is 17050 in?

17050 is a Mechanicsburg, PA mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside New Kingstown; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 17050?

About 43,571 people (±1,138), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 42,722.

What is the median household income in 17050?

$113,720 (±$7,618), compared with $77,971 for Pennsylvania as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 17050?

29 USPS carrier routes with 18,419 residential and 1,099 business mailboxes (19,521 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 17050?

The closest, measured center to center: 17025 (4.4 mi, Enola), 17055 (5.1 mi, Mechanicsburg borough, PA), 17011 (5.4 mi, Camp Hill borough, PA), 17053 (5.4 mi, Marysville borough, PA), 17027 (6.7 mi, Messiah College) and 17043 (6.9 mi, Lemoyne borough, PA).

17050 ZIP Code, Mechanicsburg, PA

17050 is a ZIP code in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania in Cumberland County. It covers 35 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 17025, 17055 and 17011. 43,571 people live here in 16,923 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Pennsylvania ZIP codes. At about 1,245 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (79%). Median household income is $113,720, above the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Mechanicsburg, PA
County: Cumberland County
Land area: 35 sq mi
Population: 43,571
Median household income: $113,720
Carrier routes: 29 (18,419 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	43,571
Households	16,923
Median household income	$113,720
Income per person	$56,383
Median age	41.7
Homeowners	78.6%
Median home value	$372,900
Median rent	$1,462
Bachelor's degree or higher	54.0%
Average commute (minutes)	21.5
Households with kids under 18	34.7%
Moved in the past year	12.0%
Below the poverty line	4.4%
Broadband internet	96.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	19.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.7%
$10–15K	1.3%
$15–25K	3.0%
$25–35K	3.4%
$35–50K	7.9%
$50–75K	12.8%
$75–100K	12.2%
$100–150K	23.1%
$150–200K	14.4%
$200K+	20.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.3%
10–19	13.6%
20–24	3.0%
25–34	10.5%
35–44	15.8%
45–54	13.2%
55–64	13.9%
65–74	10.2%
75+	7.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	50.0%
Owned outright	26.7%
Rented	19.9%
Vacant	3.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	62.8%
Townhome	21.3%
2–4 units	3.0%
5–19 units	5.6%
20+ units	4.0%
Mobile / other	3.2%

Businesses in 17050

1,163 business establishments with 22,171 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 196
Retail Trade: 179
Health Care and Social Assistance: 134
Other Services (except Public Administration): 113
Accommodation and Food Services: 102
Transportation and Warehousing: 88
Construction: 69
Finance and Insurance: 59

EDDM carrier routes

17050 has 29 USPS carrier routes with 18,419 residential and 1,099 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 17050

17050 has 29 USPS carrier routes (9 city (C), 20 rural (R)) with 18,419 residential and 1,099 business mailboxes. Routes range from 488 homes (R036) to 832 homes (R032); the median route has 627 homes. The Census counted 16,923 households in 17050 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	22
750–999	5
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 187, 830 homes
Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 147, 499 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 131, 517 homes
Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 115, 755 homes
Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 106, 619 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 17050

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C005	City	792	11	$122,456	—	—	—
C006	City	830	187	$52,057	—	—	—
C009	City	517	131	$71,806	—	—	—
C013	City	499	147	$122,456	—	—	—
C015	City	630	0	$116,843	—	—	—
C018	City	619	106	$125,995	—	—	—
C020	City	733	10	$55,405	—	—	—
C022	City	755	115	$52,057	—	—	—
C023	City	672	1	$71,806	—	—	—
R001	Rural	571	31	$133,545	—	—	—
R004	Rural	540	12	$116,751	—	—	—
R005	Rural	668	57	$64,350	—	—	—
R008	Rural	554	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R011	Rural	574	1	$125,995	—	—	—
R014	Rural	633	3	$169,974	—	—	—
R015	Rural	681	1	$169,974	—	—	—
R018	Rural	627	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
R019	Rural	625	14	$64,350	—	—	—
R020	Rural	542	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R021	Rural	693	20	$70,068	—	—	—
R022	Rural	535	54	$64,350	—	—	—
R023	Rural	538	4	$102,875	—	—	—
R025	Rural	529	63	$102,875	—	—	—
R027	Rural	633	4	$79,563	—	—	—
R029	Rural	721	3	$133,545	—	—	—
R032	Rural	832	44	$125,995	—	—	—
R033	Rural	769	10	$125,995	—	—	—
R036	Rural	488	40	$133,545	—	—	—
R037	Rural	619	28	$125,995	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 17050 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

17025 — Enola CDP, PA (4.4 mi)
17055 — Mechanicsburg borough, PA (5.1 mi)
17011 — Camp Hill borough, PA (5.4 mi)
17053 — Marysville borough, PA (5.4 mi)
17027 — Messiah College CDP, PA (6.7 mi)
17043 — Lemoyne borough, PA (6.9 mi)
17093 — Enola CDP, PA (6.9 mi)
17102 — Harrisburg city, PA (6.9 mi)

Areas that include 17050

Mechanicsburg, PA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
New Kingstown, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Cumberland County ZIP codes — 18 ZIP codes
Pennsylvania ZIP code data

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 17050

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 17050, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 17050 in?: 17050 is a Mechanicsburg, PA mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside New Kingstown; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 17050 in?: 17050 is in Cumberland County.
What is the population of 17050?: About 43,571 people (±1,138), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 42,722.
What is the median household income in 17050?: $113,720 (±$7,618), compared with $77,971 for Pennsylvania as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 17050?: 29 USPS carrier routes with 18,419 residential and 1,099 business mailboxes (19,521 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 17050?: The closest, measured center to center: 17025 (4.4 mi, Enola), 17055 (5.1 mi, Mechanicsburg borough, PA), 17011 (5.4 mi, Camp Hill borough, PA), 17053 (5.4 mi, Marysville borough, PA), 17027 (6.7 mi, Messiah College) and 17043 (6.9 mi, Lemoyne borough, PA).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.