Zip code 17501: Akron, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17501?

17501 is assigned to Akron, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17501 in?

17501 is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17501?

About 4,614 people live in 17501, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17501?

The median household income in 17501 is $78,182.

Q: What zip codes are near 17501?

The closest zip codes to 17501 are 17522, 17508, 17580, 17540, 17543.

Residential delivery areaLancaster CountyEastern Time

Population

4,614

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$259K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,174/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.5 sq mi

3,002 people/sq mi

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

About 17501

17501 is an urban zip code in Akron, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County), covering 1.5 sq mi of land. About 4,614 people live here, or 3,002 per square mile. The median resident is 41.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $78,182 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $258,900, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,174 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.1 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; healthcare; and construction and repair.

How 17501 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older22.8%
86th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%640th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers12.4%
84th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%548th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1824.8%
73rd
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%302nd of 1,707 in PA
Population density3,002/sq mi
67th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi198th of 1,707 in PA
Median age41.3
67th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,132nd of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers10.6%
65th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%469th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%877th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate7.5%
55th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%406th of 1,705 in PA
Median household income$78,182
48th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971614th of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$38,585
45th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355730th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate66.5%
45th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,388th of 1,698 in PA
Median earnings per worker$44,484
38th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599987th of 1,693 in PA
Average commute24.1 min
37th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,103rd of 1,596 in PA
Median home value$258,900
35th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500453rd of 1,628 in PA
Median gross rent$1,174
34th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209422nd of 1,366 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.416
34th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474772nd of 1,697 in PA
Diversity index37.6
33rd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6312th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers2%
33rd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%690th of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents5.6%
32nd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%371st of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access89.3%
30th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%742nd of 1,698 in PA
Work from home8.9%
28th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%987th of 1,704 in PA
Rent-burdened renters44%
26th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%739th of 1,596 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,039th of 1,706 in PA
Poverty rate4.5%
9th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,380th of 1,699 in PA
Population4,614
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639660th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate1.6%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,369th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy1.4%
2nd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,502nd of 1,699 in PA
Government workers2.9%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,592nd of 1,704 in PA

Measure	17501	Lancaster	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Residents 65 and older	22.8%	19.6%	19.5%	17.2%	86th	640th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	12.4%	10%	11.5%	9.7%	84th	548th of 1,704
Residents under 18	24.8%	23.1%	20.4%	22%	73rd	302nd of 1,707
Population density	3,002/sq mi	591/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	67th	198th of 1,707
Median age	41.3	39.4	40.9	38.9	67th	1,132nd of 1,707
Self-employed workers	10.6%	9.8%	8.2%	10%	65th	469th of 1,704
Veterans	6.7%	5.7%	6.1%	6.2%	62nd	877th of 1,707
Uninsured rate	7.5%	11.2%	5.6%	8.4%	55th	406th of 1,705
Median household income	$78,182	$86,959	$77,971	$80,734	48th	614th of 1,617
Per capita income	$38,585	$43,128	$44,355	$44,673	45th	730th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	66.5%	69.8%	69.3%	65.2%	45th	1,388th of 1,698
Median earnings per worker	$44,484	$49,003	$50,599	$49,666	38th	987th of 1,693
Average commute	24.1 min	23.8 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	37th	1,103rd of 1,596
Median home value	$258,900	$301,100	$254,500	$332,700	35th	453rd of 1,628
Median gross rent	$1,174	$1,357	$1,209	$1,413	34th	422nd of 1,366
Income inequality (Gini)	0.416	0.430	0.474	0.483	34th	772nd of 1,697
Diversity index	37.6	35.8	44.6	61.4	33rd	312th of 1,707
Tech workers	2%	2.4%	3.6%	3.8%	33rd	690th of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	5.6%	5.8%	7.7%	14.1%	32nd	371st of 1,707
Broadband access	89.3%	88.1%	89.7%	91%	30th	742nd of 1,698
Work from home	8.9%	11.6%	15.6%	15.1%	28th	987th of 1,704
Rent-burdened renters	44%	46.4%	48.2%	51.1%	26th	739th of 1,596
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.1%	32.4%	35.2%	35.7%	18th	1,039th of 1,706
Poverty rateStrength	4.5%	8.2%	11.7%	12.5%	9th	1,380th of 1,699
Population	4,614	557,931	13,018,639	334,922,499	7th	660th of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	1.6%	3.4%	5.3%	5.2%	3rd	1,369th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	1.4%	3%	9.2%	10.1%	2nd	1,502nd of 1,699
Government workers	2.9%	8.8%	11.5%	14.5%	1st	1,592nd 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

11%

Under 5

14%

5–17

18–24

17%

25–34

35–44

10%

45–54

15%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.3

Under 18

24.8%

65 and over

22.8%

Race and ethnicity

White78%
Black2%
Hispanic9%
Asian5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

37.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

77%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,890
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 67.8%
Married couples: 52.1%
Living alone: 26.7%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17501

$78,182

Lancaster Co.

$86,959

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,585

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.416

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17501

$258,900

Lancaster Co.

$301,100

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17501

$1,174

Lancaster Co.

$1,357

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

66%

2–4 units

12%

5–19 units

15%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,916
Owner-occupied: 66.5%
Vacant: 1.4%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.7%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.9%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

34%

20–29

19%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

14%

Healthcare

12%

Construction and repair

12%

Office and admin

10%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Production

Transportation and moving

Food service

Education

Management

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

18%

Manufacturing

18%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Construction

13%

Other services

Education

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Public administration

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$44,484

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

2.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17501	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$54,659	$74,888
Service	$25,727	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,202	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,717	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,394	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

45%

Some college

17%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
Households with broadband: 89.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.4%
No internet access: 7.4%
Without health insurance: 7.5%
Limited-English households: 1.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Akron
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lancaster County
Center point: 40.1567° N, 76.2061° W
Land area: 1.5 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Akron80% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17501

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17522	Ephrata, PA	2.2 mi	33,852	$74,828	$285,200
17508	Brownstown, PA	2.3 mi	1,125	$104,597	$347,800
17580	Talmage, PA · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
17540	Leola, PA	4.2 mi	10,728	$91,895	$339,200
17543	Lititz, PA	5 mi	45,912	$97,435	$348,400
17578	Stevens, PA	5.5 mi	7,504	$81,990	$314,900
17567	Reamstown, PA · PO box	6 mi	—	—	—
17606	Lancaster, PA	6 mi	404	—	—
17533	Hopeland, PA · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—
17549	Martindale, PA · PO box	6.3 mi	—	—	—
17505	Bird In Hand, PA	6.5 mi	2,358	$96,583	$324,100
17517	Denver, PA	7.2 mi	14,686	$99,202	$296,700

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Questions about 17501

What city is zip code 17501?

17501 is assigned to Akron, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17501 in?

17501 is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17501?

About 4,614 people live in 17501, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17501 in?

17501 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17501?

The median household income in 17501 is $78,182.

What zip codes are near 17501?

The closest zip codes to 17501 are 17522, 17508, 17580, 17540, 17543.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17501, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.