Zip code 17538: Landisville, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17538?

17538 is assigned to Landisville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17538 in?

17538 is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17538?

About 7,314 people live in 17538, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17538?

The median household income in 17538 is $86,719.

Q: What zip codes are near 17538?

The closest zip codes to 17538 are 17575, 17554, 17520, 17604, 17512.

Residential delivery areaLancaster CountyEastern Time

Population

7,314

Median household income

$87K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$299K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,085/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

53.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.1 sq mi

1,770 people/sq mi

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

About 17538

17538 is a suburban zip code in Landisville, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County), covering 4.1 sq mi of land. About 7,314 people live here, or 1,770 per square mile. The median resident is 53.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $86,719 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $299,300, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,085 a month.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.6 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, education and management.

How 17538 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters79%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%95th of 1,596 in PA
Median age53.1
97th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9207th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers14.6%
94th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%309th of 1,704 in PA
Homeownership rate86.5%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%486th of 1,698 in PA
Residents 65 and older22.4%
85th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%682nd of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.470
76th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474233rd of 1,697 in PA
Per capita income$51,382
74th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355248th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers17.2%
73rd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%273rd of 1,704 in PA
Work from home18.1%
72nd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%323rd of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$56,418
70th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599335th of 1,693 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%
69th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%256th of 1,706 in PA
Median household income$86,719
58th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971439th of 1,617 in PA
Population density1,770/sq mi
54th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi323rd of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$299,300
44th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500321st of 1,628 in PA
Tech workers2.4%
41st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%600th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute23.6 min
34th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,155th of 1,596 in PA
Broadband access89.7%
32nd
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%693rd of 1,698 in PA
Poverty rate7.4%
28th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,075th of 1,699 in PA
Median gross rent$1,085
27th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209536th of 1,366 in PA
Foreign-born residents4.5%
26th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%439th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate4%
22nd
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%941st of 1,705 in PA
Unemployment rate3.3%
21st
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,022nd of 1,704 in PA
Veterans3.3%
18th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,494th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1817.7%
17th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,120th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers6.6%
15th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,105th of 1,704 in PA
Population7,314
12th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639519th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index17.7
10th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6742nd of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy1.5%
2nd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,494th of 1,699 in PA

Measure	17538	Lancaster	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	79%	46.4%	48.2%	51.1%	99th	95th of 1,596
Median age	53.1	39.4	40.9	38.9	97th	207th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	14.6%	10%	11.5%	9.7%	94th	309th of 1,704
Homeownership rateStrength	86.5%	69.8%	69.3%	65.2%	91st	486th of 1,698
Residents 65 and older	22.4%	19.6%	19.5%	17.2%	85th	682nd of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.470	0.430	0.474	0.483	76th	233rd of 1,697
Per capita income	$51,382	$43,128	$44,355	$44,673	74th	248th of 1,707
Government workers	17.2%	8.8%	11.5%	14.5%	73rd	273rd of 1,704
Work from home	18.1%	11.6%	15.6%	15.1%	72nd	323rd of 1,704
Median earnings per worker	$56,418	$49,003	$50,599	$49,666	70th	335th of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.4%	32.4%	35.2%	35.7%	69th	256th of 1,706
Median household income	$86,719	$86,959	$77,971	$80,734	58th	439th of 1,617
Population density	1,770/sq mi	591/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	54th	323rd of 1,707
Median home value	$299,300	$301,100	$254,500	$332,700	44th	321st of 1,628
Tech workers	2.4%	2.4%	3.6%	3.8%	41st	600th of 1,704
Average commute	23.6 min	23.8 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	34th	1,155th of 1,596
Broadband access	89.7%	88.1%	89.7%	91%	32nd	693rd of 1,698
Poverty rate	7.4%	8.2%	11.7%	12.5%	28th	1,075th of 1,699
Median gross rent	$1,085	$1,357	$1,209	$1,413	27th	536th of 1,366
Foreign-born residents	4.5%	5.8%	7.7%	14.1%	26th	439th of 1,707
Uninsured rate	4%	11.2%	5.6%	8.4%	22nd	941st of 1,705
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.4%	5.3%	5.2%	21st	1,022nd of 1,704
Veterans	3.3%	5.7%	6.1%	6.2%	18th	1,494th of 1,707
Residents under 18	17.7%	23.1%	20.4%	22%	17th	1,120th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	6.6%	9.8%	8.2%	10%	15th	1,105th of 1,704
Population	7,314	557,931	13,018,639	334,922,499	12th	519th of 1,707
Diversity index	17.7	35.8	44.6	61.4	10th	742nd of 1,707
Housing vacancy	1.5%	3%	9.2%	10.1%	2nd	1,494th of 1,699

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

11%

35–44

10%

45–54

25%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

53.1

Under 18

17.7%

65 and over

22.4%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

17.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 3,133
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 70.7%
Married couples: 62.8%
Living alone: 27.3%
Veterans (of adults): 3.3%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

14%

Median household income

17538

$86,719

Lancaster Co.

$86,959

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$51,382

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

24.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.470

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17538

$299,300

Lancaster Co.

$301,100

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17538

$1,085

Lancaster Co.

$1,357

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.5%

20+ units

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,181
Owner-occupied: 86.5%
Vacant: 1.5%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 6.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 79%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 38.8%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

Worked from home

18%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

32%

20–29

32%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Education

12%

Management

11%

Office and admin

11%

Sales

10%

Production

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

23%

Education

16%

Manufacturing

14%

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Retail

Public administration

Other services

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$56,418

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

18%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17538	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$81,496	$74,888
Service	$26,354	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,410	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$58,977	$49,199
Production and transportation	$44,034	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

34%

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

17%

High school graduate or higher: 93%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 17%
Households with broadband: 89.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.3%
No internet access: 9.2%
Without health insurance: 4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Landisville
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lancaster County
Center point: 40.0826° N, 76.4146° W
Land area: 4.1 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

Salunga (unincorporated)43% of zip
Landisville (unincorporated)31% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17538

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17575	Silver Spring, PA · PO box	1.6 mi	—	—	—
17554	Mountville, PA	3 mi	7,453	$98,431	$301,500
17520	East Petersburg, PA	3.6 mi	5,040	$93,235	$265,700
17604	Lancaster, PA · PO box	4.3 mi	—	—	—
17512	Columbia, PA	4.8 mi	18,148	$66,684	$245,200
17552	Mount Joy, PA	5.4 mi	19,761	$97,683	$292,500
17601	Lancaster, PA	5.4 mi	56,382	$102,435	$354,400
17603	Lancaster, PA	5.7 mi	67,571	$77,084	$262,400
17504	Bausman, PA	6.1 mi	105	$88,542	$216,400
17606	Lancaster, PA	6.2 mi	404	—	—
17545	Manheim, PA	6.3 mi	23,556	$84,704	$288,500
17611	Lancaster, PA · PO box	6.5 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 17538

What city is zip code 17538?

17538 is assigned to Landisville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17538 in?

17538 is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17538?

About 7,314 people live in 17538, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17538 in?

17538 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17538?

The median household income in 17538 is $86,719.

What zip codes are near 17538?

The closest zip codes to 17538 are 17575, 17554, 17520, 17604, 17512.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17538, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.