17268 ZIP Code, Waynesboro, PA
17268 is a ZIP code in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania in Franklin County. It covers 78 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 17247, 17250 and 17237. 29,362 people live here in 11,784 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Pennsylvania ZIP codes. With about 378 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (71%). Median household income is $73,161, close to the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Waynesboro, PA
- County: Franklin County
- Land area: 78 sq mi
- Population: 29,362
- Median household income: $73,161
- Carrier routes: 20 (13,033 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 29,362 |
| Households | 11,784 |
| Median household income | $73,161 |
| Income per person | $37,717 |
| Median age | 40.5 |
| Homeowners | 71.2% |
| Median home value | $237,000 |
| Median rent | $1,121 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.0% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 26.8 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 28.3% |
| Moved in the past year | 11.0% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.4% |
| Broadband internet | 90.1% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 5.3% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.6% |
| $10–15K | 3.4% |
| $15–25K | 4.2% |
| $25–35K | 7.0% |
| $35–50K | 12.9% |
| $50–75K | 19.5% |
| $75–100K | 16.6% |
| $100–150K | 16.4% |
| $150–200K | 7.2% |
| $200K+ | 8.1% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 12.3% |
| 10–19 | 14.4% |
| 20–24 | 4.0% |
| 25–34 | 10.8% |
| 35–44 | 14.9% |
| 45–54 | 11.8% |
| 55–64 | 13.0% |
| 65–74 | 10.1% |
| 75+ | 8.6% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 42.7% |
| Owned outright | 25.7% |
| Rented | 26.5% |
| Vacant | 5.1% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 67.8% |
| Townhome | 12.7% |
| 2–4 units | 8.4% |
| 5–19 units | 5.3% |
| 20+ units | 1.8% |
| Mobile / other | 4.1% |
Businesses in 17268
518 business establishments with 7,062 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 86
- Retail Trade: 80
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 57
- Construction: 55
- Accommodation and Food Services: 53
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 43
- Manufacturing: 33
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 22
EDDM carrier routes
17268 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 13,033 residential and 608 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 17268
17268 has 20 USPS carrier routes (9 city (C), 11 rural (R)) with 13,033 residential and 608 business mailboxes. Routes range from 345 homes (R004) to 909 homes (R008); the median route has 681 homes. The Census counted 11,784 households in 17268 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 4 |
| 500–749 | 12 |
| 750–999 | 4 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 89, 717 homes
- Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 72, 454 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 522 homes
- Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 815 homes
- Route R010 — USPS business mailboxes 50, 799 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 17268
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 522 | 60 | $62,706 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 463 | 24 | $62,706 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 640 | 25 | $55,267 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 840 | 10 | $55,267 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 717 | 89 | $62,706 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 487 | 22 | $63,673 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 815 | 53 | $68,554 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 454 | 72 | $85,425 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 619 | 27 | $81,328 | — | — | — |
| R001 | Rural | 681 | 28 | $53,739 | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 595 | 43 | $56,361 | — | — | — |
| R003 | Rural | 681 | 3 | $83,373 | — | — | — |
| R004 | Rural | 345 | 12 | $72,785 | — | — | — |
| R005 | Rural | 684 | 2 | $81,328 | — | — | — |
| R006 | Rural | 687 | 3 | $81,328 | — | — | — |
| R007 | Rural | 719 | 34 | $85,425 | — | — | — |
| R008 | Rural | 909 | 10 | $53,739 | — | — | — |
| R009 | Rural | 725 | 8 | $87,790 | — | — | — |
| R010 | Rural | 799 | 50 | $87,790 | — | — | — |
| R011 | Rural | 651 | 33 | $85,425 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 17268 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
- 17247 (1.7 mi)
- 17250 — Rouzerville CDP, PA (3.9 mi)
- 17237 — Mont Alto borough, PA (4.7 mi)
- 17214 — Blue Ridge Summit CDP, PA (5.9 mi)
- 21719 — Highfield-Cascade CDP, MD (6.3 mi)
- 17261 (6.8 mi)
- 21742 — Fountainhead-Orchard Hills CDP, MD (7.8 mi)
- 17263 — State Line CDP, PA (8.3 mi)
Areas that include 17268
- Waynesboro, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Wayne Heights, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Pen Mar, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Rouzerville, PA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Franklin County ZIP codes — 30 ZIP codes
- Pennsylvania ZIP code data
Mail every home in 17268
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 17268, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 17268 in?
- 17268 is a Waynesboro, PA mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Waynesboro and 3% lies inside Wayne Heights; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 17268 in?
- 17268 is in Franklin County.
- What is the population of 17268?
- About 29,362 people (±888), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,587.
- What is the median household income in 17268?
- $73,161 (±$4,212), 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 17268?
- 20 USPS carrier routes with 13,033 residential and 608 business mailboxes (13,643 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 17268?
- The closest, measured center to center: 17247 (1.7 mi), 17250 (3.9 mi, Rouzerville), 17237 (4.7 mi, Mont Alto borough, PA), 17214 (5.9 mi, Blue Ridge Summit), 21719 (6.3 mi, Highfield-Cascade) and 17261 (6.8 mi).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.