Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:38 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:27 am – 4:45 pm
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People43,571 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.716,923 householdsMedian household income $113,720Median home value $372,900Median rent $1,462 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,530 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 21,433 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 16%, retail 11%Average commute 22 minutes68% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, other Indo-European languages 7%, other Asian or Pacific languages 5%, Spanish 3%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F48 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July28 in of snow a year, on about 11 days24 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carlisle Wtp station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsPaul Walters Memorial Parkpark · under a mileWillow Mill Parkpark · under a mileSheets Island Archipelago Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 61 acresGifford Pinchot State Parkstate park · 13.0 mi · 2,173 acresIbberson Conservation Area State Parkstate park · 15.4 mi · 375 acresKings Gap State Parkstate park · 15.9 mi · 1,458 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 198442 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201928 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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 serving the town
Elevation409 ft125 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUPMC West Shore3.9 miPost officeNew Kingstown Post Office2.6 miTown hallSilver Spring Township Administration Officeunder a milePoliceSilver Spring Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSilver Spring Community Fire Company Station 31under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherHighCumberland Perry Area Vocational Technical Schoolunder a mileSchoolTender Years Child Development Centerunder a mileMiddleEagle View Middle School1.7 miCollegeCentral Penn College6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT15 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI77 miInterstateI-811.7 miUS highwayUS 11under a mileAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR8.1 miRailHarrisburgPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)8.1 miCoachHarrisburg, PA (Petro Travel Center at 1201 Harrisburg Ave Route 11, Carlisle, PA 17013)OurBus6.0 miTransit2 stops within a milerabbittransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17050 ZIP area.
