Zip code 17301: Abbottstown, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17301?

17301 is assigned to Abbottstown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17301 in?

17301 is mostly in Adams County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 17301?

About 4,133 people live in 17301, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17301?

The median household income in 17301 is $84,712.

Q: What zip codes are near 17301?

The closest zip codes to 17301 are 17364, 17316, 17350, 17335, 17334.

Residential delivery areaAdams CountyEastern Time

Population

4,133

Median household income

$85K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$251K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,272/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

12 sq mi

348 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 17301

17301 is a small-town zip code in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania (Adams County), covering 12 sq mi of land. About 4,133 people live here, or 348 per square mile. The median resident is 42.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $84,712 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $250,900, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,272 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.3 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; management; and office and administrative support.

How 17301 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate82.6%
84th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%696th of 1,698 in PA
Median age42.4
74th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,017th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older19.8%
73rd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%982nd of 1,707 in PA
Average commute27.3 min
58th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min732nd of 1,596 in PA
Median household income$84,712
56th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971466th of 1,617 in PA
Healthcare workers9.7%
53rd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%978th of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers3%
52nd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%452nd of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate6.8%
50th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%471st of 1,705 in PA
Per capita income$39,786
49th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355682nd of 1,707 in PA
Veterans5.5%
45th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,132nd of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$46,571
45th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599827th of 1,693 in PA
Residents under 1821.5%
44th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%600th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$1,272
41st
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209317th of 1,366 in PA
Median home value$250,900
33rd
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500487th of 1,628 in PA
Population density348/sq mi
28th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi781st of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access89%
28th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%763rd of 1,698 in PA
Housing vacancy4.1%
23rd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,281st of 1,699 in PA
Self-employed workers7.3%
23rd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%974th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate6.6%
22nd
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,143rd of 1,699 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.401
22nd
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474952nd of 1,697 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,151st of 1,706 in PA
Rent-burdened renters38.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%955th of 1,596 in PA
Work from home6.4%
13th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,254th of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents2.2%
13th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%688th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index19.8
12th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6681st of 1,707 in PA
Government workers8.4%
9th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,241st of 1,704 in PA
Population4,133
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639691st of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate1.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,374th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	17301	Adams	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	82.6%	78.9%	69.3%	65.2%	84th	696th of 1,698
Median age	42.4	43.7	40.9	38.9	74th	1,017th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	19.8%	21.8%	19.5%	17.2%	73rd	982nd of 1,707
Average commute	27.3 min	28.2 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	58th	732nd of 1,596
Median household income	$84,712	$84,092	$77,971	$80,734	56th	466th of 1,617
Healthcare workers	9.7%	9.4%	11.5%	9.7%	53rd	978th of 1,704
Tech workers	3%	2.5%	3.6%	3.8%	52nd	452nd of 1,704
Uninsured rate	6.8%	6%	5.6%	8.4%	50th	471st of 1,705
Per capita income	$39,786	$40,973	$44,355	$44,673	49th	682nd of 1,707
Veterans	5.5%	7.9%	6.1%	6.2%	45th	1,132nd of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$46,571	$46,496	$50,599	$49,666	45th	827th of 1,693
Residents under 18	21.5%	19.4%	20.4%	22%	44th	600th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$1,272	$1,115	$1,209	$1,413	41st	317th of 1,366
Median home value	$250,900	$268,500	$254,500	$332,700	33rd	487th of 1,628
Population density	348/sq mi	205/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	28th	781st of 1,707
Broadband access	89%	90%	89.7%	91%	28th	763rd of 1,698
Housing vacancy	4.1%	6.5%	9.2%	10.1%	23rd	1,281st of 1,699
Self-employed workers	7.3%	8.3%	8.2%	10%	23rd	974th of 1,704
Poverty rate	6.6%	8.2%	11.7%	12.5%	22nd	1,143rd of 1,699
Income inequality (Gini)	0.401	0.399	0.474	0.483	22nd	952nd of 1,697
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.2%	25.8%	35.2%	35.7%	14th	1,151st of 1,706
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	38.8%	44%	48.2%	51.1%	14th	955th of 1,596
Work from home	6.4%	11.7%	15.6%	15.1%	13th	1,254th of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	2.2%	3.7%	7.7%	14.1%	13th	688th of 1,707
Diversity index	19.8	23.9	44.6	61.4	12th	681st of 1,707
Government workers	8.4%	12.3%	11.5%	14.5%	9th	1,241st of 1,704
Population	4,133	106,115	13,018,639	334,922,499	7th	691st of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	1.5%	3.4%	5.3%	5.2%	3rd	1,374th 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

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

14%

45–54

14%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.4

Under 18

21.5%

65 and over

19.8%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black2%
Hispanic5%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

19.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.1%

Other

Households

Households: 1,513
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 74.6%
Married couples: 62.8%
Living alone: 20.4%
Veterans (of adults): 5.5%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

16%

$200k+

11%

Median household income

17301

$84,712

Adams Co.

$84,092

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,786

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

27%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.401

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17301

$250,900

Adams Co.

$268,500

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17301

$1,272

Adams Co.

$1,115

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

14%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,578
Owner-occupied: 82.6%
Vacant: 4.1%
Median year built: 1989
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 38.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.1%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

34%

20–29

22%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

12%

Average commute

27.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

13%

Management

12%

Office and admin

11%

Sales

10%

Healthcare

10%

Production

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Business and finance

Computer and math

Food service

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Legal and social services

0.7%

Police and fire

0.6%

Industries

Manufacturing

22%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

15%

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Information

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$46,571

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17301	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$84,118	$74,888
Service	$16,765	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,625	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$66,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$44,386	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

48%

Some college

13%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Households with broadband: 89%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.5%
No internet access: 9.3%
Without health insurance: 6.8%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Abbottstown
State: Pennsylvania
County: Adams County
Center point: 39.8952° N, 76.9790° W
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

17301 spans 2 counties

Adams County61% of land
York County40% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Abbottstown5% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 17301

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17364	Thomasville, PA	4.8 mi	4,209	$75,677	$215,900
17316	East Berlin, PA	5.1 mi	8,497	$90,664	$293,200
17350	New Oxford, PA	5.3 mi	13,169	$79,401	$236,500
17335	Hanover, PA · PO box	5.6 mi	—	—	—
17334	Hanover, PA · PO box	6.2 mi	—	—	—
17332	Hanover, PA · PO box	6.5 mi	—	—	—
17333	Hanover, PA · PO box	6.5 mi	—	—	—
17354	Porters Sideling, PA · PO box	6.5 mi	—	—	—
17344	Mc Sherrystown, PA	6.6 mi	3,719	$65,833	$193,500
17362	Spring Grove, PA	6.7 mi	14,730	$98,702	$292,100
17331	Hanover, PA	7.2 mi	56,443	$79,488	$240,800
17311	Codorus, PA	9.1 mi	127	$77,500	$160,400

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Questions about 17301

What city is zip code 17301?

17301 is assigned to Abbottstown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17301 in?

17301 is mostly in Adams County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 17301?

About 4,133 people live in 17301, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17301 in?

17301 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17301?

The median household income in 17301 is $84,712.

What zip codes are near 17301?

The closest zip codes to 17301 are 17364, 17316, 17350, 17335, 17334.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17301, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.