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17255 is the zip code for

Shade Gap, PA

Total population
1,125
Housing units
577
Land area
(sq. miles)
30.02
Density
(people per sq. mile)
37.48
Water area
(sq. miles)
0.00

Demographic data for zip code 17255

Gender:

Male
568
Female
557
Median age
Male
42.10
Female
44.90
Gender

Households:

Total households
456
Family households
331
Nonfamily households
125
Average household size
2.47
Average family size
2.86
Households

Housing units:

Total housing units
577
Occupied housing units
456
Owner-occupied
392
Renter-occupied
64
Vacant housing units
121
Housing units

Age:

Under 5 years
64
5 to 9 years
79
10 to 14 years
66
15 to 19 years
63
20 to 24 years
46
25 to 34 years
127
35 to 44 years
136
45 to 54 years
179
55 to 59 years
104
60 to 64 years
67
65 to 74 years
93
75 to 84 years
77
85 years and over
24
Median age
43.50
Age

Race:

White
1,106
Hispanic or Latino
7
Black or African American
4
Asian
2
American Indian & Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander
0
Other (One Race)
0
Two or More Races
6
Race
* Based on 2010, 2000 U.S. Census data

Economic data for zip code 17255

Employment status:

Population
(16 years and over)
777
Civilian labor force
480
Employed
393
Unemployed
87
Armed Forces
0
Not in labor force
297
Percent Unemployed
18.1%
Employment status

Commuting to work:

Workers
(16 years and over)
366
Car, truck, or van
Drove alone
278
Carpooled
46
Public transportation
(excluding taxicab)
0
Walked
5
Other means
19
Worked at home
18
Mean travel time
37.7 min.
Commuting to work

Occupation:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
393
Management / business / science / arts
79
Service
73
Sales / office
56
Natural resources / construction / maintenance
86
Production / transportation / material moving
99
Occupation

Industry:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
393
Agriculture / forestry / fishing / hunting / mining
21
Construction
68
Manufacturing
71
Wholesale trade
14
Retail trade
42
Transportation / warehousing / utilities
11
Information
7
Finance / insurance / real estate / rental / leasing
17
Professional / scientific / management / administrative / waste management services
3
Educational services / health care / social assistance
91
Arts / entertainment / recreation / accommodation / food services
18
Public administration
23
Other services
7
Industry

Class of worker:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
393
Private wage & salary workers
322
Government workers
44
Self-employed
(in own not incorporated business)
27
Unpaid family workers
0
Class of worker

Income:

Total households
383
Less than $10,000
29
$10,000 to $14,999
14
$15,000 to $24,999
43
$25,000 to $34,999
62
$35,000 to $49,999
81
$50,000 to $74,999
70
$75,000 to $99,999
43
$100,000 to $149,999
32
$150,000 to $199,999
4
$200,000 or more
5
Median household income
$43,155
Mean household income
$53,499
Percentage of people whose income in the past 12 months is below the poverty level
13.3%
Income
* Based on 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Public schools in 17255

Name & AddressPhone# of studentsFree lunchPupils per teacher
Shade Gap El Sch
Hc 83 Box 408
(814) 259-31371242813.8

Public libraries around Shade Gap, PA

NameAddress
Shippensburg Public Library
73 W King St
Shippensburg, PA 17257

Hospitals and Medical Centers around 17255

NameAddressPhone# of beds
Chambersburg Hospital
112 North Seventh Street
Chambersburg, PA 17201
(717) 267-3000223
Fulton County Medical Center216 South First Street
Mcconnellsburg, PA 17233
(717) 485-315596
Waynesboro Hospital
501 East Main Street
Waynesboro, PA 17268
(717) 765-400062

Crime rates


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