Local servicesHospitalArkview Recovery Center2.6 miPost officeGrantham Post Office1.5 miTown hallUpper Allen Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceUpper Allen Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationUpper Allen Township Fire Department Station 23under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleElementaryShepherdstown Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryUpper Allen Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleMechanicsburg Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeMessiah College1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT13 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI71 miInterstateI-761.8 miUS highwayUS 151.5 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR8.6 miRailHarrisburgPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)8.6 miCoachHarrisburg, PA (Petro Travel Center at 1201 Harrisburg Ave Route 11, Carlisle, PA 17013)OurBus8.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17055 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17055 ZIP area.
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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People42,006 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.418,318 householdsMedian household income $99,077Median home value $284,500Median rent $1,446 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,797 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 21,947 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 14%, retail 10%Average commute 22 minutes74% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 1%2% 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 landmarksChestnut Hillpeak · under a mileMessiah Collegecollege · 1.5 miSilver Springspring · 4.4 miTrindle Springspring · 2.4 miRound Toppeak · 6.4 miHess Islandisland · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUpper Allen Township Community Parkpark · under a mileFriendship Parkpark · under a mileGifford Pinchot State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 2,173 acresSheets Island Archipelago Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 61 acresKings Gap State Parkstate park · 14.8 mi · 1,458 acresSouth Mountain (Kings Gap Forest Pools Preserve)state park · 15.8 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 198438 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201932 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation522 ft159 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
