Housing data for ZIP code 17240

ZIP code 17240 has an estimated 3,241 residents and 1,246 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County), Cumberland County.

14.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,359 (±$55) a month.

The median home value is $256,300 (±$21,740).

The median household income is $91,429 (±$9,650) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,241 (±418)
Median gross rent
$1,359
Median home value
$256,300
Households that rent
14.5%

How ZIP code 17240 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 17240Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents3,241 (±418)2,537268,32313,018,639334,922,499
Housing units1,246 (±180)917111,2785,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent14.5% (±5.8 points)6.4%28.7%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,359 (±$55)$1,539$1,249$1,209$1,413
Median home value$256,300 (±$21,740)$264,100$277,600$254,500$332,700
Median household income$91,429 (±$9,650)$75,515$87,494$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,929 (±$348)$3,144$3,254$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income15.9% (±11.8 points)11.4%41.7%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198051.5% (±9.9 points)38.0%52.7%67.3%49.7%
Average commute29.0 minutes (±2.1)28.2 minutes21.8 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband76.7% (±6.5 points)82.7%92.2%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents43.2 years (±5.3)40.4 years40.2 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 17240, median gross rent is higher than in Cumberland County ($1,249).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania ($1,209).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 17240 is not measurably different from Hopewell Township (Cumberland County) as a whole ($1,539).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Hopewell Township (Cumberland County) as a whole ($264,100).

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Cumberland County with a published estimate, ZIP 17240 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Cumberland County with a published estimate, ZIP 17240 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Cumberland County with a published estimate, ZIP 17240 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 17240

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 17240Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±20.4 points)4.0%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99925.5% (±17.5 points)26.5%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49952.5% (±29.3 points)35.4%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99922.0% (±17.1 points)22.2%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±20.4 points)7.8%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±20.4 points)2.3%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±20.4 points)1.9%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 52.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 17240

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$1,240
1 bedroom—$1,390
2 bedrooms$973 (±$397)$1,720
3 bedrooms$1,386 (±$54)$2,240
4 bedrooms—$2,320

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 17240 is $1,720 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 17240

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 17240Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%14.5% (±12.5 points)14.9%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%43.5% (±35.2 points)15.5%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%16.7% (±19.4 points)15.2%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.4% (±10.0 points)12.7%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.6% (±4.8 points)8.0%8.7%9.2%
35% or more12.3% (±10.8 points)33.7%39.5%41.9%

15.9% (±11.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 17240 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 17240

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 17240Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,00010.8% (±8.2 points)4.9%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.7% (±1.9 points)2.5%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9993.1% (±2.1 points)6.2%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99911.3% (±4.0 points)13.1%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99937.5% (±8.8 points)29.2%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99924.6% (±7.2 points)30.8%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9996.3% (±3.0 points)12.2%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more3.6% (±2.1 points)1.1%2.1%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 17240

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 17240Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached89.6% (±3.8 points)60.1%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.8% (±1.8 points)16.0%18.8%6.2%
2 units0.8% (±1.3 points)3.2%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.4% (±0.7 points)3.8%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.3% (±0.5 points)4.2%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±2.6 points)3.1%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±2.6 points)4.9%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home6.0% (±3.3 points)4.6%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.6 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 17240 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 17240Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.9% (±1.4 points)2.0%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20194.6% (±2.5 points)9.8%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 200915.7% (±6.9 points)12.2%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 199912.7% (±3.7 points)10.8%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198914.7% (±4.2 points)12.4%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197919.0% (±5.6 points)12.9%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 19697.5% (±3.4 points)10.2%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19596.4% (±4.2 points)9.2%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19491.2% (±1.0 points)4.9%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier17.4% (±6.1 points)15.5%25.0%11.7%

51.5% of the homes in ZIP code 17240 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 17240

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 17240Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas1.8% (±1.6 points)37.5%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.31.4% (±7.6 points)15.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity33.1% (±7.0 points)37.2%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)10.5% (±4.1 points)5.8%5.1%4.9%
Wood16.4% (±4.5 points)2.3%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.7 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke4.4% (±3.8 points)0.5%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel2.2% (±1.6 points)0.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.4 points)0.6%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 17240 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 17240Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone68.8% (±6.1 points)71.0%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled15.8% (±4.6 points)6.0%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%3.6%3.2%
Walked1.5% (±1.1 points)3.5%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.8% (±3.3 points)1.6%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home10.0% (±3.4 points)17.7%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 17240 take an average of 29.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 17240

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)46%$1,5396.4%
Lurgan Township39%$96715.7%
Upper Mifflin Township15%$86713.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 17240

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
172324.8 mi———21.4%
172515.0 mi—$154,200$92,95523.3%
172105.1 mi—$223,200$62,34411.0%
172446.4 mi$971$207,500$70,72919.3%
172197.8 mi—$200,900—7.9%
172577.9 mi$1,046$227,900$71,18132.5%
172468.0 mi——$74,7130.0%
172208.5 mi—$301,500$66,3597.6%

Crime reported to police in Cumberland County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Cumberland County recorded 84 violent and 723 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 17240 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17240: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 17240

What is the median rent in ZIP code 17240?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17240 is $1,359 (±$55) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 17240?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 17240 is $256,300 (±$21,740) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 17240?

The median household income in ZIP code 17240 is $91,429 (±$9,650) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 17240 in?

Most of ZIP code 17240’s land lies in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County); it also covers Lurgan Township, Upper Mifflin Township.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 17240?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 17240 is $1,720 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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