What city is 17238 in?

17238 is a Needmore, PA mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 17238?

About 1,782 people (±209), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,748.

What is the median household income in 17238?

$65,189 (±$4,498), 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 17238?

3 USPS carrier routes with 762 residential and 21 business mailboxes (783 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 17238?

The closest, measured center to center: 17212 (4.8 mi), 15536 (6.7 mi), 17267 (6.9 mi), 17228 (9.4 mi), 17236 (10.6 mi, Mercersburg borough, PA) and 15533 (10.7 mi, Valley-Hi borough, PA).

17238 ZIP Code, Needmore, PA

17238 is a ZIP code in Needmore, Pennsylvania in Fulton County. It covers 53 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 17212, 15536 and 17267. 1,782 people live here in 773 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (75%). Median household income is $65,189, below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971; the median age is 55.0, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Needmore, PA
County: Fulton County
Land area: 53 sq mi
Population: 1,782
Median household income: $65,189
Carrier routes: 3 (762 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	1,782
Households	773
Median household income	$65,189
Income per person	$37,453
Median age	55
Homeowners	74.5%
Median home value	$212,900
Median rent	$863
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.5%
Average commute (minutes)	34.6
Households with kids under 18	22.5%
Moved in the past year	4.1%
Below the poverty line	9.4%
Broadband internet	86.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	0.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.0%
$10–15K	0.4%
$15–25K	7.9%
$25–35K	10.3%
$35–50K	9.8%
$50–75K	23.9%
$75–100K	10.3%
$100–150K	15.5%
$150–200K	13.3%
$200K+	2.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.0%
10–19	9.0%
20–24	2.9%
25–34	9.7%
35–44	6.7%
45–54	12.8%
55–64	20.7%
65–74	14.7%
75+	14.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	33.3%
Owned outright	36.9%
Rented	22.8%
Vacant	7.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	82.6%
Townhome	2.0%
2–4 units	1.1%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	14.3%

Businesses in 17238

19 business establishments with 144 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Other Services (except Public Administration): 6
Retail Trade: 4
Transportation and Warehousing: 4

EDDM carrier routes

17238 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 762 residential and 21 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 17238

17238 has 3 USPS carrier routes (1 rural (R), 2 highway contract (H)) with 762 residential and 21 business mailboxes. Routes range from 58 homes (H080) to 429 homes (R001); the median route has 275 homes. The Census counted 773 households in 17238 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 429 homes
Route H080 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 58 homes
Route H081 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 275 homes

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Every carrier route in 17238

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
H080	Highway contract	58	4	$71,988	—	—	—
H081	Highway contract	275	3	$71,988	—	—	—
R001	Rural	429	14	$71,988	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 17238 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

17212 (4.8 mi)
15536 (6.7 mi)
17267 (6.9 mi)
17228 (9.4 mi)
17236 — Mercersburg borough, PA (10.6 mi)
15533 — Valley-Hi borough, PA (10.7 mi)
17233 — McConnellsburg borough, PA (10.9 mi)
21711 — Pecktonville CDP, MD (14.6 mi)

Areas that include 17238

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 17238, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 17238 in?: 17238 is a Needmore, PA mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 17238 in?: 17238 is in Fulton County.
What is the population of 17238?: About 1,782 people (±209), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,748.
What is the median household income in 17238?: $65,189 (±$4,498), 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 17238?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 762 residential and 21 business mailboxes (783 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 17238?: The closest, measured center to center: 17212 (4.8 mi), 15536 (6.7 mi), 17267 (6.9 mi), 17228 (9.4 mi), 17236 (10.6 mi, Mercersburg borough, PA) and 15533 (10.7 mi, Valley-Hi borough, PA).

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