Moving to Port Royal, Pennsylvania

Population: 977. Estimated population in July 2024: 973 (-0.4% change)
Males: 472 (48.3%), Females: 505 (51.7%)

Zip code: 17082

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $34,514
Median house value: $82,200

Population by Race

Races in Port Royal:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
• Hispanic (3.9%)
• Other race (1.5%)
• Black (1.3%)
• American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (27.0%), United States (15.4%), Irish (7.0%), English (5.1%), Dutch (3.6%), Italian (3.3%).

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Port Royal

• High school or higher: 77.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Royal borough

• Never married: 22.3%
• Now married: 58.3%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 6.8%
• Divorced: 10.0%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +140 (+16.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Port Royal:

• LEWISTON HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LEWISTOWN, PA)
• CARLISLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; CARLISLE, PA)
• MEADOWS PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 29 miles; CENTRE HALL, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Royal:

• UNIVERSITY PARK (about 38 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)
• HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
• WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 59 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Port Royal:

• MIFFLINTOWN (about 5 miles; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: P34)
• EWT 4 (about 15 miles; HONEY GROVE, PA; Abbreviation: 02P)
• MIFFLIN COUNTY (about 19 miles; REEDSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: RVL)

Amtrak station near Port Royal:

• 14 miles: LEWISTON (LEWISTOWN, HELEN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Royal:

• DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
• SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 34 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
• MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 38 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
• HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 39 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
• LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 43 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
• BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)

Public primary/middle school in Port Royal:

• TUSCARORA VALLEY EL SCH (Students: 127; Grades: KG – 05)