Twenty-two places near Chambersburg, PA, grouped by county, each with the 2023 employer establishment count and the share with fewer than five employees for the ZIP named after it (ZIP Code Business Patterns). A ZIP area runs past the place it is named for, and Franklin County, PA figures describe only the places inside that county.
Four Franklin County, PA Boroughs Near Chambersburg, PA
Greencastle, Waynesboro, Mercersburg and Orrstown are incorporated boroughs in Franklin County, PA, the same county as Chambersburg, so the county figures on the Chambersburg, PA page include them. The rows below describe each borough's namesake ZIP area instead.
| Place, PA (type) | ZIP with that postal name | Employer establishments, 2023 | Share with fewer than 5 employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greencastle, PA (borough) | ZIP 17225 | 386 | 49.0% |
| Waynesboro, PA (borough) | ZIP 17268 | 518 | 47.7% |
| Mercersburg, PA (borough) | ZIP 17236 | 152 | 52.0% |
| Orrstown, PA (borough) | ZIP 17244 | 29 | 62.1% |
Sector order shifts from one ZIP to the next. Manufacturing held 40 establishments in ZIP 17225, one more than construction, while construction held the most establishments in ZIP 17236 (24) and ZIP 17244 (9). In ZIP 17268, health care and social assistance counted 57, behind other services and retail trade. A plant ordering steel stock and a framing crew pricing a set of nailers name different costs, and the product follows the cost.
Fayetteville, PA, Fort Loudon, PA and Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Census-Designated Communities
Fayetteville, Fort Loudon and Blue Ridge Summit are census-designated places in Franklin County, PA: unincorporated communities that the Census Bureau defines for its statistics.
| Place, PA (type) | ZIP with that postal name | Employer establishments, 2023 | Share with fewer than 5 employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, PA (census-designated place) | ZIP 17222 | 96 | 57.3% |
| Fort Loudon, PA (census-designated place) | ZIP 17224 | 26 | 57.7% |
| Blue Ridge Summit, PA (census-designated place) | ZIP 17214 | 26 | 53.8% |
Other services held the most establishments in ZIP 17222, 21, and 90.5% of them had fewer than five employees. For an owner-run shop of that size, the working capital page explains what a short-term request can cover.
Shippensburg, PA Spans Two Counties; Newburg, PA and Newville, PA Sit in Cumberland County, PA
Shippensburg borough lies partly in Cumberland County, PA and partly in Franklin County, PA, so neither county's counts describe it on their own. Newburg and Newville are Cumberland County, PA boroughs, outside Franklin County, PA, and the Franklin County figures on this site do not cover them.
| Place, PA (type) | ZIP with that postal name | Employer establishments, 2023 | Share with fewer than 5 employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shippensburg, PA (borough) | ZIP 17257 | 485 | 51.8% |
| Newburg, PA (borough) | ZIP 17240 | 71 | 64.8% |
| Newville, PA (borough) | ZIP 17241 | 197 | 52.8% |
Construction held the most establishments in ZIP 17240, 36, and tied other services at 33 in ZIP 17241. In ZIP 17257, other services led with 85, and 72.5% of the 51 construction establishments there had fewer than five employees.
Gettysburg, PA, Fairfield, PA and Biglerville, PA, Plus Census Communities in Adams County, PA
Gettysburg, Fairfield and Biglerville are Adams County, PA boroughs; Aspers, Gardners and Orrtanna are unincorporated census-designated communities in the same county.
| Place, PA (type) | ZIP with that postal name | Employer establishments, 2023 | Share with fewer than 5 employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg, PA (borough) | ZIP 17325 | 842 | 50.7% |
| Fairfield, PA (borough) | ZIP 17320 | 105 | 67.6% |
| Biglerville, PA (borough) | ZIP 17307 | 107 | 64.5% |
| Aspers, PA (census-designated place) | ZIP 17304 | 32 | 59.4% |
| Gardners, PA (census-designated place) | ZIP 17324 | 43 | 62.8% |
| Orrtanna, PA (census-designated place) | ZIP 17353 | 26 | 76.9% |
ZIP 17325 is the largest ZIP in this group by establishments, and retail trade (165) and accommodation and food services (133) held the most of them. Construction led ZIP 17320 with 24, ZIP 17353 with 8 and ZIP 17304 with 7; in ZIP 17324 other services (10) edged construction (9).
Survey estimates put 13.8% (±5.8) of employed Biglerville residents in self-employment (ACS 2020-2024). The margin is wide, so the share reads as a range rather than a point.
McConnellsburg, PA in Fulton County, PA and Three Huntingdon County, PA Boroughs
McConnellsburg is a Fulton County, PA borough. Shade Gap, Orbisonia and Three Springs are boroughs in Huntingdon County, PA.
| Place, PA (type) | ZIP with that postal name | Employer establishments, 2023 | Share with fewer than 5 employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| McConnellsburg, PA (borough) | ZIP 17233 | 143 | 53.1% |
| Shade Gap, PA (borough) | ZIP 17255 | 25 | 64.0% |
| Orbisonia, PA (borough) | ZIP 17243 | 39 | 43.6% |
| Three Springs, PA (borough) | ZIP 17264 | 30 | 73.3% |
Retail trade and other services tied at 21 establishments each in ZIP 17233. Construction, with 12, was the largest sector by establishments in ZIP 17264, and ZIP 17243 had 8 retail and 7 health care establishments.
Across the Maryland Line: Clear Spring, MD and Emmitsburg, MD
Clear Spring is an incorporated town in Washington County, MD, and Emmitsburg is one in Frederick County, MD. Pennsylvania county figures on this site do not describe either.
| Place, MD (type) | ZIP with that postal name | Employer establishments, 2023 | Share with fewer than 5 employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Spring, MD (town) | ZIP 21722 | 85 | 55.3% |
| Emmitsburg, MD (town) | ZIP 21727 | 109 | 45.0% |
Construction held the most establishments in both ZIPs: 19 in ZIP 21722 and 22 in ZIP 21727. A Maryland business can send the same request, and each funding partner may limit the states it works in.
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