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Franklin County

Franklin County has 157,379 residents across 24 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $77,003, in line with the Pennsylvania figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $249,800, and 25% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
157,379residentsACS 2020–2024
$77,003median household incomePennsylvania: $78K
$249,800median home valueowner-occupied homes
89%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
Franklin County in PennsylvaniaZIP codes in Franklin County highlighted; the rest of Pennsylvania in grey
Map of Pennsylvania with Franklin County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 24 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP codeResidentsHousehold incomeHome valueOwnersBachelor's+BroadbandCommute
1720127,554$61K$228K48%29%88%19 min
1720233,566$96K$279K81%28%92%24 min
17210242$62K$223K89%14%96%30 min
172141,143$62K$383K58%31%87%24 min
17217182$75K$172K100%0%61%36 min
17219484$-666667K$201K92%9%53%49 min
17220347$66K$302K92%23%81%35 min
17221458$62K$203K93%13%80%26 min
1722210,550$80K$256K88%26%91%30 min
172241,603$115K$303K97%17%96%37 min
1722520,347$88K$304K83%27%90%26 min
17235622$-666667K$190K81%24%76%19 min
172368,845$79K$240K77%21%93%33 min
172371,759$81K$194K73%17%88%27 min
172442,263$71K$208K81%10%77%26 min
17246542$75K$-666667K100%0%59%21 min
17247629$52K$-666667K34%10%79%22 min
172524,038$74K$203K79%20%87%28 min
17254362$140K$252K100%35%100%30 min
172621,048$88K$222K94%12%77%41 min
17263896$89K$179K79%24%100%29 min
17265300$45K$204K72%10%66%32 min
1726829,362$73K$237K71%21%90%28 min
17271527$93K$204K67%36%93%32 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

157,379 residents in 63,510 households, next to the Pennsylvania figure.

22%
under 18
20%
aged 18–34
20%
aged 65 and over
27%
of households are people living alone
53%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

67,157 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $249,800 (±$5,492).

74%
of households own their home
69%
of homes are detached single-family houses
7%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
6%
are mobile homes
5%
of housing units are vacant
$1,093
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%
2010–20197%
2000–200915%
1990–199914%
1980–198911%
1970–197913%
1960–196910%
1950–19599%
1940–19495%
1939 or earlier16%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,046.

$77,003
median household income
8.5%
of people live below the poverty line
4.0%
unemployment rate
25%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

26 min
average commute to work
13%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
86%
of workers drive or carpool
0%
take public transportation
3%
walk or bike
10%
work from home
5%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

89%
of households have a broadband subscription
9%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates