Chambersburg is a borough in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 22,319 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17201.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Chambersburg; also Greene Township (Franklin County) and Hamilton Township (Franklin County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chambersburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA134 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chambersburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Chambersburg had 21,903 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 79th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Franklin County grew from 54,902 residents in 1900 to 155,932 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 43.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chambersburg 1 Ese, PA weather station (about a mile away).
52,942 jobs at 3,111 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,018 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chambersburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 97 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 289 |
| Dentists | 71 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 195 |
| Mental health providers | 204 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 129 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 20 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1734.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Chambersburg Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Chambers El SchChambersburg | K–5 | 583 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Buchanan El SchChambersburg | K–5 | 251 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Hamilton Heights El SchChambersburg | K–5 | 553 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Stevens El SchChambersburg | K–5 | 305 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Chambersburg Area MS - NorthChambersburg | 6–8 | 1,072 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Chambersburg Area MS - SouthChambersburg | 6–8 | 1,025 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Chambersburg Area SHSChambersburg | 9–12 | 2,319 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi SchoolChambersburg | Pre-K–8 | 175 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Cumberland Valley Christian SchoolChambersburg | Pre-K–12 | 424 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 mi |
| Providence Christian AcademyChambersburg | K–10 | 18 | Baptist | 0.7 mi |
| Merakey Education CenterChambersburg | 6–12 | 8 | Nonsectarian | 3.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Greene Township (Franklin County), Hamilton Township (Franklin County) and Letterkenny.
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