Zip code 17073: Newmanstown, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 17073
17073 is a small-town zip code in Newmanstown, Pennsylvania (Lebanon County), covering 28 sq mi of land. About 6,314 people live here, or 222 per square mile. The median resident is 37.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $91,452 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $272,200, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,527 a month.
16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.4 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and healthcare. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 17073 compares
- Residents under 1831.5%97thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%91st of 1,707 in PA
- Healthcare workers15.8%96thU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%232nd of 1,704 in PA
- 94thU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%151st of 1,704 in PA
- Homeownership rate82.2%83rdStrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%720th of 1,698 in PA
- Veterans8.5%81stU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%472nd of 1,707 in PA
- Uninsured rate11.4%78thU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%205th of 1,705 in PA
- Average commute28.4 min65thU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min598th of 1,596 in PA
- Median household income$91,45263rdU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971368th of 1,617 in PA
- Per capita income$45,27863rdU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355407th of 1,707 in PA
- 61stU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474397th of 1,697 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$51,51360thU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599525th of 1,693 in PA
- Median gross rent$1,52757thU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209138th of 1,366 in PA
- Work from home12.9%51stU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%588th of 1,704 in PA
- 45thU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,360th of 1,707 in PA
- Median age37.941stU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,394th of 1,707 in PA
- Median home value$272,20038thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500405th of 1,628 in PA
- 30thU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%391st of 1,707 in PA
- Tech workers1.8%29thU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%746th of 1,704 in PA
- Housing vacancy4.3%25thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,267th of 1,699 in PA
- Population density222/sq mi22ndU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi929th of 1,707 in PA
- Poverty rate6.4%21stU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,168th of 1,699 in PA
- 11thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,256th of 1,706 in PA
- Diversity index18.211thU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6728th of 1,707 in PA
- Broadband access84.6%11thWeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,198th of 1,698 in PA
- Population6,31410thU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639560th of 1,707 in PA
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,289th of 1,596 in PA
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,438th of 1,704 in PA
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,544th of 1,704 in PA
| Measure | 17073 | Lebanon | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents under 18 | 31.5% | 22.5% | 20.4% | 22% | 91st of 1,707 | |
| Healthcare workers | 15.8% | 11% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 232nd of 1,704 | |
| Self-employed workers | 16.4% | 9.1% | 8.2% | 10% | 151st of 1,704 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 82.2% | 71.3% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 720th of 1,698 | |
| Veterans | 8.5% | 7.7% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 472nd of 1,707 | |
| Uninsured rate | 11.4% | 9% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 205th of 1,705 | |
| Average commute | 28.4 min | 22.1 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 598th of 1,596 | |
| Median household income | $91,452 | $78,425 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 368th of 1,617 | |
| Per capita income | $45,278 | $39,628 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 407th of 1,707 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.448 | 0.434 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 397th of 1,697 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $51,513 | $48,341 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 525th of 1,693 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,527 | $1,110 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 138th of 1,366 | |
| Work from home | 12.9% | 12% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 588th of 1,704 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 15.9% | 20.5% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 1,360th of 1,707 | |
| Median age | 37.9 | 41.1 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 1,394th of 1,707 | |
| Median home value | $272,200 | $242,000 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 405th of 1,628 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.2% | 4.3% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 391st of 1,707 | |
| Tech workers | 1.8% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 746th of 1,704 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.3% | 5.4% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1,267th of 1,699 | |
| Population density | 222/sq mi | 399/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 929th of 1,707 | |
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 1,168th of 1,699 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 15.5% | 24.3% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 1,256th of 1,706 | |
| Diversity index | 18.2 | 36.2 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 728th of 1,707 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 84.6% | 87.7% | 89.7% | 91% | 1,198th of 1,698 | |
| Population | 6,314 | 144,186 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 560th of 1,707 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 23.8% | 46.9% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 1,289th of 1,596 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 1% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,438th of 1,704 | |
| Government workers | 4.4% | 12.9% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 1,544th of 1,704 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White90%
- Black2%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian1%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 2,289
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 73.7%
- Married couples
- 61.7%
- Living alone
- 23%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 8.5%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 2,393
- Owner-occupied
- 82.2%
- Vacant
- 4.3%
- Median year built
- 1985
- Median rooms
- 6.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 23.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 17073 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $80,595 | $74,888 |
| Service | $14,453 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $47,316 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $62,299 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $41,536 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 84%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5.2%
- Households with broadband
- 84.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 60.7%
- No internet access
- 13.2%
- Without health insurance
- 11.4%
- Limited-English households
- 1.5%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Newmanstown
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Lebanon County
- Center point
- 40.3028° N, 76.2552° W
- Land area
- 28 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
17073 spans 2 counties
- Lebanon County91% of land
- Lancaster County9% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Newmanstown (unincorporated)8% of zip
- Schaefferstown (unincorporated)4% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 17073
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17039 | Kleinfeltersville, PA | 1 mi | — |
| 17088 | Schaefferstown, PA | 2.1 mi | $113,933 |
| 17533 | Hopeland, PA · PO box | 4.8 mi | — |
| 17067 | Myerstown, PA | 6.8 mi | $76,183 |
| 17578 | Stevens, PA | 6.9 mi | $81,990 |
| 17087 | Richland, PA | 7 mi | $93,150 |
| 19567 | Womelsdorf, PA | 7.1 mi | $91,458 |
| 17085 | Rexmont, PA · PO box | 7.1 mi | — |
| 19551 | Robesonia, PA | 7.4 mi | $90,504 |
| 17517 | Denver, PA | 7.6 mi | $99,202 |
| 19544 | Mount Aetna, PA | 8.2 mi | $106,563 |
| 17521 | Elm, PA · PO box | 8.3 mi | — |
Zip codes like 17073 elsewhere
Questions about 17073
What city is zip code 17073?
17073 is assigned to Newmanstown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 17073 in?
17073 is mostly in Lebanon County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 17073?
About 6,314 people live in 17073, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 17073 in?
17073 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 17073?
The median household income in 17073 is $91,452.
What zip codes are near 17073?
The closest zip codes to 17073 are 17039, 17088, 17533, 17067, 17578.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17073, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.