Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:38 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:26 am – 4:45 pm
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People2,801 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 20.6197 householdsMedian household income $86,513Median home value $252,400Median rent $1,861 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,093 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 1,806 employedMain industries: education and health care 50%, hospitality, food and recreation 26%, retail 7%Average commute 12 minutes36% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 49% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 7%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, other languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 25°F41 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 12 days26 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrisburg Cptl Cy Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Harrisburg 1 Ne
Nearby landmarksMessiah Collegecollege · under a mileChestnut Hillpeak · 2.2 miRound Toppeak · 4.8 miSilver Springspring · 5.9 miTrindle Springspring · 4.0 miSilver Lakelake · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSimpson Parkpark · under a mileUpper Allen Township Community Parkpark · 1.4 miGifford Pinchot State Parkstate park · 7.1 mi · 361 acresSheets Island Archipelago Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 61 acresKings Gap State Parkstate park · 15.1 mi · 1,458 acresSouth Mountain (Kings Gap Forest Pools Preserve)state park · 16.3 mi · 68 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198437 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201933 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCumberland County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025261 of 365 days measured104 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cumberland County monitors, PA
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPa American Water Co Westserves 105,127 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation504 ft154 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalArkview Recovery Center3.6 miPost officeGrantham Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMonaghan Township Building1.8 miPoliceUpper Allen Police Department1.9 miFire stationMonaghan Township Volunteer Fire Company - Station 671.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleElementaryShepherdstown Elementary School1.7 miElementaryUpper Allen Elementary School1.9 miMiddleMechanicsburg Middle School2.0 miCollegeMessiah Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT12 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI70 miInterstateI-762.7 miUS highwayUS 151.3 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR9.1 miRailHarrisburgPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)9.1 miCoachHarrisburg, PA (326 Chestnut Street btwn. South 4th & Dewberry in front of bus shelter, west side of block, across from train station driveway)OurBus9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17027 ZIP area.
