In Cumberland, Pennsylvania, the median home price is $353,178, compared with the Pennsylvania median of $303,573; median household income is $87,494; the population is 268,323; schools rate 6.8 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 85.8 per 100k; and the average commute is 21.8 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Data updated June 2026 - Source: Zillow Research
Cumberland at a glance
Population
268,323
Median Household Income
$87,494
Typical Home Value
$353,178
School District Rating
6.8
Violent Crime Rate
85.8
Avg Commute Time
21.8
About Cumberland
Cumberland has a population of 268,323. The median home value is $353,178, 16% above the Pennsylvania median. Median household income is $87,494 (12% above the Pennsylvania median). The most populated towns are Hampden, Upper Allen, and Carlisle.
Data comes from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric.
Towns in Cumberland
33 towns, by population.
- Hampden34,222 pop.
- Upper Allen23,801 pop.
- Carlisle21,852 pop.
- East Pennsboro21,162 pop.
- Silver Spring20,661 pop.
- Lower Allen20,577 pop.
- South Middleton16,754 pop.
- North Middleton12,441 pop.
- Mechanicsburg9,720 pop.
- Camp Hill8,169 pop.
- Southampton7,938 pop.
- New Cumberland7,580 pop.
- Middlesex7,189 pop.
- Monroe6,524 pop.
- West Pennsboro5,660 pop.
- Dickinson5,388 pop.
- Lemoyne4,742 pop.
- Shippensburg4,392 pop.
- Shippensburg4,303 pop.
- Wormleysburg3,077 pop.
- Penn2,917 pop.
- North Newton2,581 pop.
- Hopewell2,537 pop.
- Mount Holly Springs2,373 pop.
- Upper Frankford1,954 pop.
- Lower Mifflin1,840 pop.
- Shiremanstown1,777 pop.
- Lower Frankford1,752 pop.
- Upper Mifflin1,328 pop.
- Newville1,283 pop.
- South Newton1,204 pop.
- Newburg444 pop.
- Cooke181 pop.
County rankings in Pennsylvania
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Cumberland at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Cumberland?
- Cumberland has a population of 268,323 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Cumberland?
- The median home value in Cumberland is $353,178. Open the interactive map to see the distribution town by town.
- What is the median household income in Cumberland?
- Median household income in Cumberland is $87,494 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What state is Cumberland in?
- Cumberland is in Pennsylvania.
- How many towns are in Cumberland?
- Cumberland contains 33 towns and municipalities. Click any town below or on the map to see its housing, school, and crime data.
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