Zip code 17551: Millersville, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17551?

17551 is assigned to Millersville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17551 in?

17551 is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17551?

About 11,753 people live in 17551, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17551?

The median household income in 17551 is $68,661.

Q: What zip codes are near 17551?

The closest zip codes to 17551 are 17516, 17504, 17603, 17582, 17583.

Residential delivery areaLancaster CountyEastern Time

Population

11,753

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$288K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,485/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

23.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

11 sq mi

1,108 people/sq mi

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

About 17551

17551 is a suburban zip code in Millersville, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 11,753 people live here, or 1,108 per square mile. The median resident is 23.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $68,661 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 21.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $287,900, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 58% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,485 a month.

44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.7 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; sales; and office and administrative support.

How 17551 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate21.7%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%167th of 1,699 in PA
Rent-burdened renters60.4%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%226th of 1,596 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher43.5%
71st
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%246th of 1,706 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.452
64th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474368th of 1,697 in PA
Uninsured rate7.7%
57th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%396th of 1,705 in PA
Median gross rent$1,485
56th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209154th of 1,366 in PA
Broadband access91.9%
48th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%501st of 1,698 in PA
Population density1,108/sq mi
45th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi450th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate4.6%
45th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%719th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$287,900
41st
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500363rd of 1,628 in PA
Residents 65 and older15.3%
40th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,409th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents7.1%
39th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%309th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index40.4
37th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6271st of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers8.6%
36th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,148th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers12%
36th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%749th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$68,661
34th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971917th of 1,617 in PA
Homeownership rate57.8%
28th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,525th of 1,698 in PA
Work from home8.7%
26th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,012th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute21.7 min
21st
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,330th of 1,596 in PA
Population11,753
18th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639365th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans3.2%
17th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,506th of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$28,863
16th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,428th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%997th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy3.1%
12th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,391st of 1,699 in PA
Self-employed workers5.4%
6th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,267th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1813%
5th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,459th of 1,707 in PA
Median age23.1
1st
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,673rd of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$21,740
1st
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,657th of 1,693 in PA

Measure	17551	Lancaster	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Poverty rateWeakness	21.7%	8.2%	11.7%	12.5%	88th	167th of 1,699
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	60.4%	46.4%	48.2%	51.1%	84th	226th of 1,596
Bachelor's degree or higher	43.5%	32.4%	35.2%	35.7%	71st	246th of 1,706
Income inequality (Gini)	0.452	0.430	0.474	0.483	64th	368th of 1,697
Uninsured rate	7.7%	11.2%	5.6%	8.4%	57th	396th of 1,705
Median gross rent	$1,485	$1,357	$1,209	$1,413	56th	154th of 1,366
Broadband access	91.9%	88.1%	89.7%	91%	48th	501st of 1,698
Population density	1,108/sq mi	591/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	45th	450th of 1,707
Unemployment rate	4.6%	3.4%	5.3%	5.2%	45th	719th of 1,704
Median home value	$287,900	$301,100	$254,500	$332,700	41st	363rd of 1,628
Residents 65 and older	15.3%	19.6%	19.5%	17.2%	40th	1,409th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	7.1%	5.8%	7.7%	14.1%	39th	309th of 1,707
Diversity index	40.4	35.8	44.6	61.4	37th	271st of 1,707
Healthcare workers	8.6%	10%	11.5%	9.7%	36th	1,148th of 1,704
Government workers	12%	8.8%	11.5%	14.5%	36th	749th of 1,704
Median household income	$68,661	$86,959	$77,971	$80,734	34th	917th of 1,617
Homeownership rate	57.8%	69.8%	69.3%	65.2%	28th	1,525th of 1,698
Work from home	8.7%	11.6%	15.6%	15.1%	26th	1,012th of 1,704
Average commute	21.7 min	23.8 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	21st	1,330th of 1,596
Population	11,753	557,931	13,018,639	334,922,499	18th	365th of 1,707
Veterans	3.2%	5.7%	6.1%	6.2%	17th	1,506th of 1,707
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,863	$43,128	$44,355	$44,673	16th	1,428th of 1,707
Tech workers	1.1%	2.4%	3.6%	3.8%	15th	997th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	3.1%	3%	9.2%	10.1%	12th	1,391st of 1,699
Self-employed workers	5.4%	9.8%	8.2%	10%	6th	1,267th of 1,704
Residents under 18	13%	23.1%	20.4%	22%	5th	1,459th of 1,707
Median age	23.1	39.4	40.9	38.9	1st	1,673rd of 1,707
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$21,740	$49,003	$50,599	$49,666	1st	1,657th of 1,693

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

11%

5–17

40%

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

23.1

Under 18

13%

65 and over

15.3%

Race and ethnicity

White76%
Black3%
Hispanic11%
Asian6%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

40.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

66.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

0.5%

Households

Households: 3,608
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 55.9%
Married couples: 44.2%
Living alone: 26.3%
Veterans (of adults): 3.2%
Male / female: 43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17551

$68,661

Lancaster Co.

$86,959

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,863

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.452

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17551

$287,900

Lancaster Co.

$301,100

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17551

$1,485

Lancaster Co.

$1,357

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

14%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.3%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,725
Owner-occupied: 57.8%
Vacant: 3.1%
Median year built: 1984
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 60.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31.2%
Home value to income: 4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

Transit

0.4%

Walked

13%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

23%

10–19

31%

20–29

21%

30–44

11%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

21.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service

13%

Sales

12%

Office and admin

12%

Education

Healthcare

Management

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Production

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Retail

17%

Education

16%

Restaurants and hotels

15%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Other services

Admin, support and management

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Information

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$21,740

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17551	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$33,470	$74,888
Service	$9,335	$26,804
Sales and office	$16,356	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,404	$49,199
Production and transportation	$27,386	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

28%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

17%

High school graduate or higher: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 17%
Households with broadband: 91.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.1%
No internet access: 6.4%
Without health insurance: 7.7%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Millersville
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lancaster County
Center point: 39.9785° N, 76.3730° W
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Millersville16% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17551

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17516	Conestoga, PA	3.6 mi	5,180	$103,942	$313,500
17504	Bausman, PA	4 mi	105	$88,542	$216,400
17603	Lancaster, PA	4.3 mi	67,571	$77,084	$262,400
17582	Washington Boro, PA	4.4 mi	1,702	$100,263	$304,800
17583	West Willow, PA · PO box	4.6 mi	—	—	—
17503	Bart, PA · PO box	4.9 mi	—	—	—
17564	Penryn, PA · PO box	4.9 mi	—	—	—
17605	Lancaster, PA · PO box	4.9 mi	—	—	—
17607	Lancaster, PA · PO box	4.9 mi	—	—	—
17608	Lancaster, PA · PO box	4.9 mi	—	—	—
17699	Lancaster, PA · PO box	4.9 mi	—	—	—
17554	Mountville, PA	5.1 mi	7,453	$98,431	$301,500

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Questions about 17551

What city is zip code 17551?

17551 is assigned to Millersville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17551 in?

17551 is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17551?

About 11,753 people live in 17551, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17551 in?

17551 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17551?

The median household income in 17551 is $68,661.

What zip codes are near 17551?

The closest zip codes to 17551 are 17516, 17504, 17603, 17582, 17583.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17551, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.