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ZIP Code 17090 · Shermans Dale, PA

Perry County · pop 5,206 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 17090 (Shermans Dale, PA) is $78,281, higher than 59% of the other ZIP Codes in Pennsylvania.

Its FHFA home price index changed +59.2% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$78,281
Median household income
± $13,343 MOE
$260,700
Median home value
± $45,053 MOE
$869
Median gross rent
14.1%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 17090 within Perry County, Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$78,281 ± $13,34336th percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)59th percentile (1,153 ZIP Codes compared)56th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$40,86090th percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)59th percentile (1,153 ZIP Codes compared)60th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate14.1%100th percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)75th percentile (1,153 ZIP Codes compared)65th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher20.2%63rd percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)34th percentile (1,153 ZIP Codes compared)34th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes81.0%27th percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)60th percentile (1,153 ZIP Codes compared)64th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate1.5%0th percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)5th percentile (1,153 ZIP Codes compared)2nd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$260,700 ± $45,05372nd percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)67th percentile (1,153 ZIP Codes compared)53rd percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$86927th percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)30th percentile (1,153 ZIP Codes compared)28th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.37218th percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)13th percentile (1,153 ZIP Codes compared)12th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$68,39663rd percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)50th percentile (1,135 ZIP Codes compared)47th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more3.4%54th percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)45th percentile (1,135 ZIP Codes compared)43rd percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+59.2%100th percentile (9 ZIP Codes compared)81st percentile (858 ZIP Codes compared)69th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents13.827th percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)23rd percentile (1,149 ZIP Codes compared)27th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$35,92654th percentile (12 ZIP Codes compared)12th percentile (1,143 ZIP Codes compared)11th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Perry County · Pennsylvania · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+19.5%
1-year change
2024–2025
+59.2%
5-year change
2020–2025
+76.4%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 17090

Home price index, ZIP Code 17090, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 283.0 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100150200250300200020052010201520202025283.0

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 17090
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+1.4%
2001108.0+8.0%
2002111.4+3.1%
2003113.1+1.5%
2004120.2+6.3%
2005127.2+5.8%
2006148.5+16.7%
2007150.1+1.1%
2008153.1+2.0%
2009155.3+1.5%
2010153.1−1.5%
2011147.1−3.9%
2012145.8−0.9%
2013148.4+1.8%
2014146.0−1.6%
2015160.4+9.9%
2016153.2−4.5%
2017156.1+1.9%
2018165.8+6.2%
2019166.9+0.7%
2020177.8+6.5%
2021195.2+9.8%
2022206.0+5.6%
2023232.2+12.7%
2024236.7+2.0%
2025283.0+19.6%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 17090 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
17090Shermans Dale, PAthis ZIP Code$78,281$260,70014.1%+59.2%
17013Carlisle, PA5.3 mi$71,042$233,30011.1%+45.9%
17068New Bloomfield, PA5.6 mi$82,888$214,6008.0%+47.6%
17053Marysville, PA8.2 mi$82,269$227,5006.7%+56.3%
17040Landisburg, PA8.5 mi$78,824$261,90012.9%+19.4%
17024Elliottsburg, PA9.0 mi$79,292$295,1004.6%—
17050Mechanicsburg, PA9.3 mi$113,720$372,9004.4%+53.4%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

72
Establishments
269
Employees
$9.7M
Annual payroll
$35,926
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 17090
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Construction1216.7%9.6%1.7×
Retail trade1013.9%12.4%1.1×
Accommodation & food services1013.9%9.3%1.5×
Other services1013.9%9.5%1.5×
Health care & social assistance79.7%11.9%0.8×
Professional, scientific & technical services68.3%11.7%0.7×
Administrative & support services56.9%5.3%1.3×
Transportation & warehousing45.6%3.3%1.7×
Real estate & rental34.2%5.5%0.8×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.