Housing data for ZIP code 17241

ZIP code 17241 has an estimated 11,181 residents and 4,695 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Lower Mifflin Township, Cumberland County.

23.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,079 (±$197) a month.

The median home value is $219,600 (±$11,383).

The median household income is $75,500 (±$6,061) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
11,181 (±665)
Median gross rent
$1,079
Median home value
$219,600
Households that rent
23.2%

How ZIP code 17241 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 17241Lower Mifflin TownshipCumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents11,181 (±665)1,840268,32313,018,639334,922,499
Housing units4,695 (±271)713111,2785,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent23.2% (±3.6 points)12.2%28.7%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,079 (±$197)$1,304$1,249$1,209$1,413
Median home value$219,600 (±$11,383)$174,600$277,600$254,500$332,700
Median household income$75,500 (±$6,061)$60,682$87,494$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,957 (±$149)$2,280$3,254$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income32.1% (±9.2 points)25.6%41.7%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198053.1% (±5.1 points)42.0%52.7%67.3%49.7%
Average commute26.3 minutes (±1.4)32.2 minutes21.8 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.9% (±2.1 points)90.5%92.2%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents41.6 years (±3.0)37.6 years40.2 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 17241, median gross rent is not measurably different from Cumberland County ($1,249).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania ($1,209).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 17241 is not measurably different from Lower Mifflin Township as a whole ($1,304).

Its median home value is higher than in Lower Mifflin Township as a whole ($174,600).

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Cumberland County with a published estimate, ZIP 17241 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Cumberland County with a published estimate, ZIP 17241 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Cumberland County with a published estimate, ZIP 17241 ranks 12 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 17241

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 17241Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $5009.5% (±9.2 points)4.0%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99936.7% (±8.9 points)26.5%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49930.9% (±9.3 points)35.4%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99910.9% (±7.8 points)22.2%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4993.6% (±2.0 points)7.8%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9995.2% (±5.4 points)2.3%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more3.2% (±2.4 points)1.9%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 36.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 17241

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—$990
1 bedroom$923 (±$121)$1,090
2 bedrooms$1,186 (±$252)$1,350
3 bedrooms$1,045 (±$332)$1,740
4 bedrooms$1,579 (±$513)$1,770

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 17241 is $1,350 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 17241

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 17241Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%24.8% (±9.7 points)14.9%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.6% (±4.1 points)15.5%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.9% (±9.0 points)15.2%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%17.6% (±6.1 points)12.7%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.3% (±4.6 points)8.0%8.7%9.2%
35% or more23.8% (±8.0 points)33.7%39.5%41.9%

32.1% (±9.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 17241 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 17241

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 17241Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,00012.4% (±2.6 points)4.9%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9998.6% (±2.3 points)2.5%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9998.1% (±2.2 points)6.2%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99915.0% (±2.6 points)13.1%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99931.5% (±3.6 points)29.2%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99918.8% (±2.7 points)30.8%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9994.8% (±1.5 points)12.2%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.9% (±0.4 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 17241

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 17241Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached70.2% (±3.0 points)60.1%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.7% (±1.9 points)16.0%18.8%6.2%
2 units2.9% (±1.1 points)3.2%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.0% (±0.6 points)3.8%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.1% (±0.6 points)4.2%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±0.7 points)3.1%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units0.2% (±0.3 points)4.9%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home16.6% (±2.1 points)4.6%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.3% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 17241 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 17241Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later1.7% (±1.0 points)2.0%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20192.9% (±0.8 points)9.8%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 200911.0% (±2.0 points)12.2%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 199913.6% (±1.8 points)10.8%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198917.7% (±3.1 points)12.4%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197912.5% (±2.2 points)12.9%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 19698.1% (±2.3 points)10.2%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19594.9% (±1.5 points)9.2%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19493.3% (±1.8 points)4.9%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier24.3% (±3.2 points)15.5%25.0%11.7%

53.1% of the homes in ZIP code 17241 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 17241

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 17241Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas0.5% (±0.3 points)37.5%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.36.6% (±3.6 points)15.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity35.3% (±3.7 points)37.2%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)13.6% (±2.3 points)5.8%5.1%4.9%
Wood9.0% (±1.7 points)2.3%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.7 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke2.4% (±1.0 points)0.5%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.2% (±0.5 points)0.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.5% (±0.7 points)0.6%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 17241 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 17241Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone73.7% (±3.9 points)71.0%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled8.9% (±3.2 points)6.0%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.1% (±0.1 points)0.2%3.6%3.2%
Walked3.8% (±1.7 points)3.5%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.2% (±0.8 points)1.6%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home11.3% (±2.4 points)17.7%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 17241 take an average of 26.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 17241

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
Lower Mifflin Township21%$1,30412.2%
Penn Township (Cumberland County)19%$1,08915.9%
Upper Frankford Township16%$9439.4%
North Newton Township14%$1,00915.0%
Upper Mifflin Township13%$86713.9%
West Pennsboro Township12%$1,26623.6%

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 17241

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
172666.4 mi—$214,400$66,66732.0%
170816.7 mi—$181,900$73,9770.0%
170408.7 mi$997$261,900$78,82418.6%
170159.2 mi$1,212$297,500$86,98117.9%
172409.4 mi$1,359$256,300$91,42914.5%
172579.9 mi$1,046$227,900$71,18132.5%
1700612 mi$1,022$169,500$64,72226.3%
1706512 mi$975$211,300$86,40625.7%

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 17241 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17241: 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 17241

What is the median rent in ZIP code 17241?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17241 is $1,079 (±$197) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 17241?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 17241 is $219,600 (±$11,383) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 17241?

The median household income in ZIP code 17241 is $75,500 (±$6,061) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 17241 in?

Most of ZIP code 17241’s land lies in Lower Mifflin Township; it also covers Penn Township (Cumberland County), Upper Frankford Township, North Newton Township, Upper Mifflin Township, West Pennsboro Township.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 17241?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 17241 is $1,350 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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Figures last updated on .

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