Zip code 17532: Holtwood, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17532?

17532 is assigned to Holtwood, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17532 in?

17532 is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17532?

About 3,328 people live in 17532, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17532?

The median household income in 17532 is $84,562.

Q: What zip codes are near 17532?

The closest zip codes to 17532 are 17565, 17518, 17560, 17568, 17516.

Residential delivery areaLancaster CountyEastern Time

Population

3,328

Median household income

$85K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$349K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$889/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

21 sq mi

156 people/sq mi

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

About 17532

17532 is a small-town zip code in Holtwood, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County), covering 21 sq mi of land. About 3,328 people live here, or 156 per square mile. The median resident is 40.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $84,562 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $348,600, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $889 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.9 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 17532 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers19.7%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%100th of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate87.6%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%413th of 1,698 in PA
Self-employed workers15.9%
93rd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%163rd of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate16.3%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%113th of 1,705 in PA
Average commute32.9 min
86th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min241st of 1,596 in PA
Veterans7.8%
75th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%614th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1825%
74th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%286th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home17.6%
71st
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%342nd of 1,704 in PA
Median age40.4
60th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,209th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$84,562
56th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971469th of 1,617 in PA
Median earnings per worker$50,273
56th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599589th of 1,693 in PA
Median home value$348,600
53rd
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500213th of 1,628 in PA
Per capita income$37,829
43rd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355771st of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate9.5%
42nd
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%841st of 1,699 in PA
Residents 65 and older15.5%
42nd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,392nd of 1,707 in PA
Population density156/sq mi
18th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,034th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents2.5%
15th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%651st of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%996th of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$889
13th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209867th of 1,366 in PA
Government workers9.2%
13th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,136th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,324th of 1,706 in PA
Diversity index13.8
7th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6931st of 1,707 in PA
Population3,328
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639769th of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access80.9%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,393rd of 1,698 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.361
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,344th of 1,697 in PA
Unemployment rate0.6%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,459th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy0.8%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,525th of 1,699 in PA
Rent-burdened renters13.8%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,400th of 1,596 in PA

Measure	17532	Lancaster	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Healthcare workers	19.7%	10%	11.5%	9.7%	99th	100th of 1,704
Homeownership rateStrength	87.6%	69.8%	69.3%	65.2%	93rd	413th of 1,698
Self-employed workers	15.9%	9.8%	8.2%	10%	93rd	163rd of 1,704
Uninsured rateWeakness	16.3%	11.2%	5.6%	8.4%	91st	113th of 1,705
Average commuteWeakness	32.9 min	23.8 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	86th	241st of 1,596
Veterans	7.8%	5.7%	6.1%	6.2%	75th	614th of 1,707
Residents under 18	25%	23.1%	20.4%	22%	74th	286th of 1,707
Work from home	17.6%	11.6%	15.6%	15.1%	71st	342nd of 1,704
Median age	40.4	39.4	40.9	38.9	60th	1,209th of 1,707
Median household income	$84,562	$86,959	$77,971	$80,734	56th	469th of 1,617
Median earnings per worker	$50,273	$49,003	$50,599	$49,666	56th	589th of 1,693
Median home value	$348,600	$301,100	$254,500	$332,700	53rd	213th of 1,628
Per capita income	$37,829	$43,128	$44,355	$44,673	43rd	771st of 1,707
Poverty rate	9.5%	8.2%	11.7%	12.5%	42nd	841st of 1,699
Residents 65 and older	15.5%	19.6%	19.5%	17.2%	42nd	1,392nd of 1,707
Population density	156/sq mi	591/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	18th	1,034th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	2.5%	5.8%	7.7%	14.1%	15th	651st of 1,707
Tech workers	1.1%	2.4%	3.6%	3.8%	15th	996th of 1,704
Median gross rent	$889	$1,357	$1,209	$1,413	13th	867th of 1,366
Government workers	9.2%	8.8%	11.5%	14.5%	13th	1,136th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.5%	32.4%	35.2%	35.7%	9th	1,324th of 1,706
Diversity index	13.8	35.8	44.6	61.4	7th	931st of 1,707
Population	3,328	557,931	13,018,639	334,922,499	5th	769th of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	80.9%	88.1%	89.7%	91%	5th	1,393rd of 1,698
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.361	0.430	0.474	0.483	4th	1,344th of 1,697
Unemployment rateStrength	0.6%	3.4%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,459th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	0.8%	3%	9.2%	10.1%	1st	1,525th of 1,699
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	13.8%	46.4%	48.2%	51.1%	1st	1,400th of 1,596

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

16%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

12%

35–44

14%

45–54

14%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.4

Under 18

25%

65 and over

15.5%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0.5%
Hispanic0.9%
Asian1.0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

13.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

84.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

0.4%

Other Indo-European

12%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,263
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 78.2%
Married couples: 63.9%
Living alone: 14.3%
Veterans (of adults): 7.8%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

25%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17532

$84,562

Lancaster Co.

$86,959

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,829

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.361

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17532

$348,600

Lancaster Co.

$301,100

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17532

$889

Lancaster Co.

$1,357

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

14%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,273
Owner-occupied: 87.6%
Vacant: 0.8%
Median year built: 1987
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 13.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 7.4%
Home value to income: 4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

65%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

18%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

22%

20–29

11%

30–44

30%

45–59

13%

60+

13%

Average commute

32.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

20%

Transportation and moving

13%

Construction and repair

12%

Sales

Office and admin

Management

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Food service

Computer and math

Police and fire

0.9%

Business and finance

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

20%

Manufacturing

16%

Construction

13%

Other services

Retail

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

0.8%

Admin, support and management

0.5%

Arts and recreation

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$50,273

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17532	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$57,061	$74,888
Service	$58,194	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,408	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,912	$49,199
Production and transportation	$67,773	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

49%

Some college

16%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Households with broadband: 80.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 59.9%
No internet access: 16.8%
Without health insurance: 16.3%
Limited-English households: 0.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Holtwood
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lancaster County
Center point: 39.8582° N, 76.2879° W
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 1.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 17532

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17565	Pequea, PA	3.4 mi	2,523	$125,313	$340,100
17518	Drumore, PA	3.9 mi	1,360	$64,875	$381,900
17560	New Providence, PA	4.9 mi	5,460	$62,169	$216,900
17568	Refton, PA	6.8 mi	0	—	—
17516	Conestoga, PA	7 mi	5,180	$103,942	$313,500
17584	Willow Street, PA	7.1 mi	11,646	$108,723	$309,800
17302	Airville, PA	7.2 mi	2,834	$82,200	$246,500
17566	Quarryville, PA	7.5 mi	12,603	$78,108	$306,200
17314	Delta, PA	7.8 mi	6,640	$96,047	$269,300
17583	West Willow, PA · PO box	7.9 mi	—	—	—
17563	Peach Bottom, PA	8.4 mi	3,952	$94,167	$318,300
17309	Brogue, PA	8.6 mi	1,393	$84,917	$262,500

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Questions about 17532

What city is zip code 17532?

17532 is assigned to Holtwood, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17532 in?

17532 is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17532?

About 3,328 people live in 17532, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17532 in?

17532 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17532?

The median household income in 17532 is $84,562.

What zip codes are near 17532?

The closest zip codes to 17532 are 17565, 17518, 17560, 17568, 17516.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17532, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.