ZIP Code 17255

17255 is one of Pennsylvania's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Shade Gap, Huntingdon County.

City: Shade Gap
County: Huntingdon County
State: Pennsylvania
Prefix: 172xx

Where this code sits

17255 is part of the 172xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Shade Gap.

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Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 17255 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 17255

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 17255.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 17239	2.5 mi	Neelyton, PA
ZIP code 17243	5.0 mi	Orbisonia, PA
ZIP code 17249	5.0 mi	Rockhill Furnace, PA
ZIP code 17271	5.6 mi	Willow Hill, PA
ZIP code 17264	6.7 mi	Three Springs, PA
ZIP code 17215	7.0 mi	Burnt Cabins, PA
ZIP code 17220	7.0 mi	Dry Run, PA
ZIP code 17221	7.4 mi	Fannettsburg, PA

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 17255, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 17255. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.