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City: Mechanicsburg, PA
Cumberland County, PA
Zip code population (2000): 59,235
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 57,239

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Houses and condos: 23,458
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,299
% of renters here:  23%
State:  29%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 17055: 92.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 71.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 799 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.7% ($1,652)
Pennsylvania:  2.3% ($1,552)

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Males: 28,211  (47.6%)
Females: 31,024  (52.4%)

Zip code 17055 races chart


Urban population: 52,979
Rural population: 6,256

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $217,294
17055:  $217,294
Pennsylvania:  $155,000


According to our research of public records there were 23 registered sex offenders living in 17055 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17055, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $57,973 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $57,973
State:  $48,049

Salary/wage: $49,428 (reported on 80.6% of returns)
Here:  $49,428
State:  $42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.6% for AGIs below $10k, 65.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,738 (reported on 63.2% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,738
Pennsylvania:  $1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,959 (reported on 37.9% of returns)
Here:  $2,959
State:  $3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$11,443 (reported on 27.4% of returns)
Here:  +$11,443
State:  +$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,766 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:  +$16,766
State:  +$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,926 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
17055:  $2,926
Pennsylvania:  $2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $16,191 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
Here:  $16,191
Pennsylvania:  $14,674
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,171 (1% of AGI, reported on 40.7% of returns)
Here:  $18,171
State:  $18,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.1% for AGIs below $10k, 11.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,908 (3.7% of AGI, reported on 36.8% of returns)
Here:  $3,908
Pennsylvania:  $3,337

Here:  3.7% of AGI
State:  3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $9,602 (reported on 81.2% of returns)
17055:  $9,602
State:  $8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,523 (reported on 6.4% of returns)
Here:  $1,523
State:  $1,643
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 48.3%
Here:  48%
State:  56%
(% for various income ranges: 41.9% for AGIs below $10k, 50.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 49.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.3% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $64,978
This zip code:  $64,978
Pennsylvania:  $48,576
Mechanicsburg, PA (17055) map

Nearest zip codes: 17027, 17011, 17072, 17025, 17043, 17093.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  70.1%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 17055 with a mortgage: 11,114 (1,190 second mortgage, 1,858 home equity loan, 61 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,147


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,559

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $457

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  4.0%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  1.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.9
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.2


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Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 627
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,953
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,431
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,716
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,964
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,501
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,055
  • 1940 to 1949: 557
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,724



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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mechanicsburg, PA (17055):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 281
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,079
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,042
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,284
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 617


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 99
  • 1 bedrooms: 1,434
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,697
  • 3 bedrooms: 850
  • 4 bedrooms: 187
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 32



Vehicles available in 17055 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 448
  • 1 vehicle: 4,195
  • 2 vehicles: 8,865
  • 3 vehicles: 3,007
  • 4 vehicles: 593
  • 5 or more vehicles: 195


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 649
  • 1 vehicle: 2,951
  • 2 vehicles: 1,410
  • 3 vehicles: 171
  • 4 vehicles: 101
  • 5 or more vehicles: 17



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 17055 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 17055 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 17055:

  • Less than $10,000: 264
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 132
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 91
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 76
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 81
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 62
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 40
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 62
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 54
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 38
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 49
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 111
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 131
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 686
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1,324
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 1,911
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 1,957
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 3,585
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 2,287
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 2,164
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 815
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 528
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 139
  • $1,000,000 or more: 131
 



17055 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 17055:

  • Less than $100: 30
  • $100 to $149: 44
  • $150 to $199: 30
  • $200 to $249: 97
  • $250 to $299: 74
  • $300 to $349: 148
  • $350 to $399: 155
  • $400 to $449: 298
  • $450 to $499: 434
  • $500 to $549: 726
  • $550 to $599: 710
  • $600 to $649: 1,066
  • $650 to $699: 615
  • $700 to $749: 322
  • $750 to $799: 181
  • $800 to $899: 312
  • $900 to $999: 92
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 48
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 61
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 114
  • $2,000 or more: 157
  • No cash rent: 225
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $209,936.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $224,324
  • Black or African American householders: $246,070
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $122,626
  • Asian householders: $244,762
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $265,690
  • Some other race householders: $183,939
  • Two or more races householders: $153,528
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $224,815

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $219,855 (it was $132,900 in 2000)
17055:  $219,855
Pennsylvania:  $155,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $121,691 - $240,491

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $277,032
Here:  $277,032
State:  $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $219,675
Here:  $219,675
State:  $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $154,524
Here:  $154,524
State:  $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $342,760
Here:  $342,760
State:  $204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $132,831
Here:  $132,831
State:  $211,072

Mobile homes: $19,517
Here:  $19,517
State:  $35,442


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 14,869
  • One, attached: 3,209
  • Two: 606
  • 3 or 4: 869
  • 5 to 9: 899
  • 10 to 19: 1,114
  • 20 to 49: 282
  • 50 or more: 435
  • Mobile homes: 1,245
17055 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 26,155 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 2,192 (7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 90 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 3 (0%)
  • Taxi: 37 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 24 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 37 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,324 (4%)
  • Other means: 103 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 971 (3%)
 

17055 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1133
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3614
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 5329
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 6308
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 6029
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1976
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3318
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 326
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 428
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 657
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 437
  • 90 or more minutes: 410
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 65.4%


Household type by relationship
Households: 55,231

  • In family households: 47,349 (13,359 male householders, 2,436 female householders)
    13,683 spouses, 16,164 children (15,091 natural, 494 adopted, 579 stepchildren), 381 grandchildren, 160 brothers or sisters, 356 parents, 272 other relatives, 538 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,882 (2,739 male householders (2,178 living alone)), 3,999 female householders (3,563 living alone)), 1,144 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,740 (1,486 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,314 2-persons, 3,476 3-persons, 3,319 4-persons, 1,204 5-persons, 367 6-persons, 115 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,741 1-person, 880 2-persons, 109 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

11,059 married couples with children.
2,063 single-parent households (514 men, 1,549 women).

94.7% of residents of 17055 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 18% well, 13% not well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 19% well, 8% not well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% very well, 27% well, 18% not well, 1% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (56% very well, 20% well, 20% not well, 5% not at all).

Foreign born population: 2,023 (3.4%)
(54.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Korea (11%)
  • India (10%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
  • Other Western Asia (6%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Laos (5%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 522
  • 1990 to 1994: 288
  • 1985 to 1989: 221
  • 1980 to 1984: 189
  • 1975 to 1979: 178
  • 1970 to 1974: 202
  • 1970 to 1974: 98
  • 1965 to 1969: 325

White population: 56,344
Black population: 520
American Indian population: 59
Asian population: 1,509
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 25
Some other race population: 241
Two or more races population: 537

Zip code 17055 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 German: 16485
 Irish: 4909
 English: 4088
 Italian: 3756
 United States or American: 3612
 Other groups: 3285
 Polish: 1756
 Scotch-Irish: 1046
 Scottish: 761
 Dutch: 714
 French (except Basque): 704
 Welsh: 588
 Swedish: 517
 European: 482
 Slovak: 441
 Pennsylvania German: 414
 Hungarian: 394
 Swiss: 284
 French Canadian: 278
 Russian: 277
 Greek: 267
 Arab:: 260
 Norwegian: 213
 Croatian: 191
 Lithuanian: 175
 Ukrainian: 168
 Austrian: 157
 British: 154
 Subsaharan African:: 127
 Yugoslavian: 124
 Czech: 119
 Other Arab: 113
 Slavic: 105
 Canadian: 90
 Danish: 85
 Serbian: 73
 Czechoslovakian: 72
 Lebanese: 53
 African: 48
 Portuguese: 41
 Romanian: 36
 South African: 34
 New Zealander: 34
 Finnish: 32
 Scandinavian: 30
 Palestinian: 29
 Arab/Arabic: 26
 Other Subsaharan African: 25
 Syrian: 24
 Belgian: 22
 Albanian: 21
 Slovene: 20
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 20
 Bulgarian: 19
 Macedonian: 18
 Armenian: 17
 Egyptian: 15
 Jamaican: 15
 Israeli: 13
 Guyanese: 11
 Celtic: 9
 Northern European: 9
 Eastern European: 9
 Kenyan: 7
 Latvian: 7
 Nigerian: 7
 Alsatian: 6
 Sierra Leonean: 6
 Belizean: 5



Zip code 17055 topographic map

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 17055 not listed on the city page:
  • NORTHSIDE EL SCH (Students: 274; Grades: KG - 05)
  • FILBERT STREET EL SCH (Students: 257; Grades: KG - 05)
  • ROSSMOYNE EL SCH (Students: 202; Grades: 03 - 05)

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ARNOLD FUEL OIL NORTH MECH PETRO TERM (127 TEXACO ROAD in MECHANICSBURG, PA)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    OIL CONTROL (Facility Response Plan for oil discharge)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - PCS-PA0087912, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, AFS-23-1390142-1, AIR PROGRAM, RCRIS-PAD043882455, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC and NAICS classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
    Organizations: ELDORADO PROPERTIES CORPORATION (CONTACT/GENERAL) , SCRANTON ALTOONA TERMINAL CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , PETROLEUM PRODUCTS CORP. (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , SAUDI REFINING, INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , STAR ENTERPRISE - PARTNERSHIP (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , TEXACO REFINING AND MARKETING (EAST) INC. (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ARNOLD FUEL CORP (CONTACT/OWNER) , SCRANTON ALTOONA TERMINAL CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER) , PETROLEUM PRODUCTS CORP. (CONTACT/OWNER) , SAUDI REFINING, INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , STAR ENTERPRISE - PARTNERSHIP (CONTACT/OWNER) , TEXACO REFINING AND MARKETING (EAST) INC. (CONTACT/OWNER) , SCRANTON ALTOONA TERMINAL CORPORATION (OWNER/OPERATOR) , PETROLEUM PRODUCTS CORP. (OWNER/OPERATOR) , SAUDI REFINING, INC (OWNER/OPERATOR) , STAR ENTERPRISE - PARTNERSHIP (OWNER/OPERATOR) , TEXACO REFINING AND MARKETING (EAST) INC. (OWNER/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: ARNOLD FUEL CORP MECHANICSBURG, ARNOLD FUEL OIL INC, ARNOLD FUEL OIL MECH PETRO TERM STAR, MECHANICSBURG NORTH PETROLEUM STORAGE , STAR ENTERPRISE, TEXACO STAR ENTERPRISE MECHANICSBURG TER, TEXACO STAR ENTERPRISE MECHANICSBURG TERMINAL
  • AQUA TRMT MFG (194 HEMPT RDYN ROAD in MECHANICSBURG, PA)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAR000031575, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY
    Organizations: OWNER (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AQUA TREATMENT SERVICE
  • BAHN WHSE (201 E STRAWBERRY STREET in MECHANICSBURG, PA)
    SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD987277977, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , TO BE DETERMINED (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC (6345 BRACKBILL BLVD in MECHANICSBURG, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAR000500439, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: EXEL (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , LEXINGTON CORPORATE PROPERTY (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: EXEL LOGISTICS
  • ATLANTIC SVC STA (329 WINDING HILL RD in MECHANICSBURG, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD982674723, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ATLANTIC REFINING & MARKETING CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • AMOCO OIL (5135 SIMPSON FERRY ROAD in MECHANICSBURG, PA)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD000607838, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , AMOCO OIL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • AMP (1311 SOUTH MARKET STREET in MECHANICSBURG, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PA0000104208, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: AMP INCORPORATED (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BEST'S SERVICE CENTER (6025 CARLSLE PIKE in MECHANICSBURG, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BEST ROBERT N (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BESTS ULTRA SERVICE CENTER INC
  • BAYER CORP (75 PLEASANT VIEW DR in MECHANICSBURG, PA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: KEYSTONE PROPERTY TRUST (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ALL TUNE & LUBE (6506 CARLISLE PIKE in MECHANICSBURG, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS; AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, EXCEPT REPAIR AND CARWASHES
  • APPLE TOYOTA MAZDA (6115 CARLISLE PIKE in MECHANICSBURG, PA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS CO (SILVER SPRING & EAST RDS in MECHANICSBURG, PA)
    TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MCNEILL GEORGE O YEAKEL JOHN E (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO (FMR BP MECHANICSBURG TERM 4556 in MECHANICSBURG, PA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Alternative names: ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO/FORMER B, BP EXPLORATION & OIL INC

Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 17055
  • Comfort Inn West, 6325 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, Phone: (717) 790-0924, Fax: (717) 691-9385
  • Hampton Inn, 4950 Ritter Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, Phone: (717) 691-1300, Fax: (717) 691-9692
  • Wingate Inn, 385 Cumberland Pkwy, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, Phone: (717) 766-2710, Fax: (717) 766-9735
  • Comfort Inn Capital City, 1012 Wesley Dr, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, Phone: (717) 766-3700, Fax: (717) 766-8380
  • Homewood Suites By Hilton, 5001 Ritter Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, Phone: (717) 697-4900, Fax: (717) 697-9101
  • Country Inn & Suites Harrisburg West, 4943 Gettysburg Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, Phone: (717) 796-0300, Fax: (717) 796-0800
  • Econo Lodge, 650 Gettysburg Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, Phone: (717) 766-4728, Fax: (717) 766-4728
  • Courtyard By Marriott Harrisburg West, 4921 Gettysburg Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, Phone: (717) 766-9006, Fax: (717) 591-1728
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 17055

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,721

Zip code 17055 marital status for males
Zip code 17055 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (47%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 42182
  • Northeast: 4932
  • Midwest: 3217
  • South: 4829
  • West: 1258

59% of the 17055 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Pennsylvania.

Population in 1990: 51,902. Population change in the 1990s: +7,333 (+14.1%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 862
Here:  13.0%
Pennsylvania:  16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 507
Here:  15.1%
Pennsylvania:  13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,390
Here:  63.9%
Pennsylvania:  37.3%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (MECHANICSBURG, PA):

  • CALABRESE AND SONS, INC (406 BRANDY LANE; small business): $18,174,095 in 269 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track Components, Aircraft Launching Equipment, Miscellaneous Power Transmission Equipment, Vehicular Furniture and Accessories, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Navy, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $2,335,371; 2001: $5,967,755; 2002: $3,211,210; 2003: $1,942,680; 2004: $1,240,620; 2005: $2,879,020; 2006: $-86,256.

    Biggest contracts:
    $2,090,500 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track Components. Signed on 2001-01-31. Completion date: 2001-09-14.
    $1,092,000 with Navy for Aircraft Launching Equipment. Signed on 2002-02-12. Completion date: 2003-02-02.
    $982,125 with Navy for Miscellaneous Power Transmission Equipment. Signed on 2006-02-06. Completion date: 2007-01-31.
    $584,010 with Navy for Aircraft Launching Equipment. Signed on 2003-12-09. Completion date: 2004-11-23.
  • MODJESKI AND MASTERS INC (4909 LOUISE DR STE 201): $5,896,945 in 63 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing), Other Professional Services, Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways, Vocational/Technical, and more by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army, Federal Highway Administration, Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.), and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $1,754,892; 2001: $1,071,955; 2002: $1,371,183; 2003: $416,139; 2004: $926,507; 2005: $355,786; 2006: $12,791.

    Biggest contracts:
    $1,288,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Signed on 2000-04-03. Completion date: 1999-04-01.
    $927,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-04. Completion date: 2003-08-22.
    $518,400 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Taking place in LA. Signed on 2002-03-25. Completion date: 2003-03-14.
    $331,631 with Army for Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2004-07-22. Completion date: 2005-01-23.
  • FORKLIFTS INC (741 INDEPENDENCE AVE; small business): $1,060,073 in 64 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Warehouse Trucks and Tractors, Self-Propelled, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, Tractors, Wheeled, Gas Welding, Heat Cutting, and Metalizing Equipment, and more by Army, Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Veterans Affairs, Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $84,500; 2001: $65,235; 2002: $51,715; 2003: $424,112; 2004: $169,510; 2005: $227,158; 2006: $37,843.

    Biggest contracts:
    $230,879 with Army for Warehouse Trucks and Tractors, Self-Propelled. Signed on 2003-08-27. Completion date: 2003-09-23.
    $85,110 with Defense Logistics Agency for Warehouse Trucks and Tractors, Self-Propelled. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2006-01-05.
    $54,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2000-03-28. Completion date: 2001-04-06.
    $51,930 with Army for Warehouse Trucks and Tractors, Self-Propelled. Signed on 2003-07-22. Completion date: 2003-08-22.
  • REED MINERALS, HARSCO CORPORAT (4718 OLD GETTYSBURG ROAD): $1,012,132 in 23 contracts from 1999 to 2005
    Contracts for Abrasive Materials, Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal, Sawmill and Planing Mill Machinery, Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk by Navy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $365,150; 2001: $100,888; 2002: $99,802; 2003: $109,922; 2004: $180,600; 2005: $93,020; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $273,100 with Navy for Abrasive Materials. Signed on 2000-04-19. Completion date: 2001-03-31.
    $62,750, same as above. Signed on 1999-12-14. Completion date: 2000-03-20.
    $59,600, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-01. Completion date: 2004-06-30.
    $59,600, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-01. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
  • GREENRAY INDUSTRIES INC (840 W CHURCH RD; small business): $827,075 in 30 contracts from 2001 to 2006
    Contracts for Oscillators and Piezoelectric Crystals, Electronic Modules, Generators and Generators Sets, Electrical, Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components by Defense Logistics Agency, Army, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $96,000; 2002: $244,811; 2003: $83,515; 2004: $155,830; 2005: $174,275; 2006: $72,644.

    Biggest contracts:
    $96,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Oscillators and Piezoelectric Crystals. Signed on 2001-01-03. Completion date: 2002-01-03.
    $72,506, same as above. Signed on 2002-05-13. Completion date: 2002-08-12.
    $63,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-15. Completion date: 2002-07-07.
    $48,805, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-11. Completion date: 2004-04-29.
  • ISOPERFORMANCE, INC (816; small business): $478,449 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2002
    $200,000 with Navy for Other Defense -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2001-06-11. Completion date: 2002-10-01.
    $200,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-08-15. Completion date: 2003-04-30.
    $48,516, same as above. Signed on 2002-08-15. Completion date: 2003-03-15.
    $29,933 with Navy for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2000-02-24. Completion date: 2000-04-30.
  • BUSINESS INFORMATION GROUP (5205 SIMPSON FERRY ROAD; small business): $233,812 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2001
    $73,440 with Defense Logistics Agency for ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices. Signed on 2001-03-28. Completion date: 2001-04-30.
    $71,585 with Defense Logistics Agency for ADP Support Equipment. Signed on 2000-09-19. Completion date: 2000-10-30.
    $51,587 with Defense Logistics Agency for ADP Software. Signed on 2000-06-13. Completion date: 2000-06-23.
    $37,200 with Defense Logistics Agency for ADP Support Equipment. Signed on 2000-05-24. Completion date: 2000-08-01.
  • JAMES HOLCOMB (509 S MARKET ST; small business): $198,145 in 18 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Education Services, Educational Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $37,485; 2003: $37,068; 2004: $77,730; 2005: $2,198; 2006: $43,664.

    Biggest contracts:
    $39,294 with Army for Education Services. Signed on 2006-03-01. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
    $38,232, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-14. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
    $37,170, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-02. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
    $34,068, same as above. Signed on 2003-07-25. Completion date: 2004-07-30.
  • AMERICAN RADON SOLUTIONS, INC (125 BRINDLE RD; small business): $180,901 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2003
    $168,901 with Army for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2002-03-28. Completion date: 2003-02-28.
    $12,000 with Army for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Signed on 2003-07-01. Completion date: 2003-08-01.
  • COMPUTER NETWORKING AND INSTRU (828 ALLENVIEW DRIVE; small business): $160,864 in 7 contracts from 2001 to 2006
    Contracts for Training/Curriculum Development by Defense Logistics Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $45,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $39,039; 2004: $42,235; 2005: $40,594; 2006: $-6,004.

    Biggest contracts:
    $45,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Training/Curriculum Development. Signed on 2001-05-22. Completion date: 2002-07-22.
    $40,594, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-26. Completion date: 2005-10-26.
    $39,827, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-04. Completion date: 2005-07-22.
    $39,039, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-14. Completion date: 2004-07-22.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (500-999 employees: 2 establishments, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 4 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 4, 50-99: 5, 20-49: 9, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (500-999: 1, 100-249: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (500-999: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 11, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 6)
  • Information: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services (100-249: 2, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




People in group quarters
  • 2167 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1491 people in nursing homes
  • 36 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 9 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 9 full and 16 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED110$178,2241,964$168,8871,727$127,699750$45,9975$1,663,438187$132,13134$40,848
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$135,990144$216,639312$138,79684$46,1000$026$100,5349$37,177
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$150,523187$156,170784$156,740268$75,8901$3,00047$106,16137$31,710
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$147,444126$157,142377$176,94547$86,2800$012$185,3570$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$160,72052$156,388153$176,41211$94,3770$07$135,5790$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 9 full and 16 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED415$178,11295$188,99311$139,263
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED59$204,01944$188,4642$127,765
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$182,5374$119,0333$182,537
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN22$202,4806$132,9170$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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