Zip code 17562: Paradise, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17562?

17562 is assigned to Paradise, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17562 in?

17562 is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17562?

About 4,373 people live in 17562, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17562?

The median household income in 17562 is $108,462.

Q: What zip codes are near 17562?

The closest zip codes to 17562 are 17572, 17535, 17534, 17579, 17529.

Residential delivery areaLancaster CountyEastern Time

Population

4,373

Median household income

$108K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$391K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,170/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

30.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

17 sq mi

254 people/sq mi

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

About 17562

17562 is a small-town zip code in Paradise, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County), covering 17 sq mi of land. About 4,373 people live here, or 254 per square mile. The median resident is 30.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $108,462 a year, 34% above the national median of $80,734. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $390,600, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,170 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.3 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; sales; and production and manufacturing. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 42% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 17562 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate41.9%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%12th of 1,705 in PA
Residents under 1836.5%
99th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%48th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers19.6%
97th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%100th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$108,462
78th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971193rd of 1,617 in PA
Median home value$390,600
61st
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500158th of 1,628 in PA
Homeownership rate70.3%
54th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,271st of 1,698 in PA
Median earnings per worker$47,500
48th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599771st of 1,693 in PA
Per capita income$36,097
38th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355899th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home10.3%
36th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%831st of 1,704 in PA
Median gross rent$1,170
34th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209429th of 1,366 in PA
Average commute23.3 min
32nd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,189th of 1,596 in PA
Poverty rate7.6%
29th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,047th of 1,699 in PA
Residents 65 and older13.3%
25th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,511th of 1,707 in PA
Population density254/sq mi
24th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi888th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.393
16th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,045th of 1,697 in PA
Diversity index16.2
9th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6802nd of 1,707 in PA
Veterans2.3%
9th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,569th of 1,707 in PA
Population4,373
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639676th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher13.1%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,395th of 1,706 in PA
Tech workers0.5%
6th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,185th of 1,704 in PA
Median age30.1
4th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,625th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.7%
4th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,101st of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate1.2%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,413th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy1.6%
2nd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,493rd of 1,699 in PA
Rent-burdened renters22.6%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,301st of 1,596 in PA
Healthcare workers4.1%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,524th of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access67.9%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,637th of 1,698 in PA
Government workers3.8%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,567th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	17562	Lancaster	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Uninsured rateWeakness	41.9%	11.2%	5.6%	8.4%	99th	12th of 1,705
Residents under 18	36.5%	23.1%	20.4%	22%	99th	48th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	19.6%	9.8%	8.2%	10%	97th	100th of 1,704
Median household income	$108,462	$86,959	$77,971	$80,734	78th	193rd of 1,617
Median home value	$390,600	$301,100	$254,500	$332,700	61st	158th of 1,628
Homeownership rate	70.3%	69.8%	69.3%	65.2%	54th	1,271st of 1,698
Median earnings per worker	$47,500	$49,003	$50,599	$49,666	48th	771st of 1,693
Per capita income	$36,097	$43,128	$44,355	$44,673	38th	899th of 1,707
Work from home	10.3%	11.6%	15.6%	15.1%	36th	831st of 1,704
Median gross rent	$1,170	$1,357	$1,209	$1,413	34th	429th of 1,366
Average commute	23.3 min	23.8 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	32nd	1,189th of 1,596
Poverty rate	7.6%	8.2%	11.7%	12.5%	29th	1,047th of 1,699
Residents 65 and older	13.3%	19.6%	19.5%	17.2%	25th	1,511th of 1,707
Population density	254/sq mi	591/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	24th	888th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.393	0.430	0.474	0.483	16th	1,045th of 1,697
Diversity index	16.2	35.8	44.6	61.4	9th	802nd of 1,707
Veterans	2.3%	5.7%	6.1%	6.2%	9th	1,569th of 1,707
Population	4,373	557,931	13,018,639	334,922,499	7th	676th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.1%	32.4%	35.2%	35.7%	6th	1,395th of 1,706
Tech workers	0.5%	2.4%	3.6%	3.8%	6th	1,185th of 1,704
Median age	30.1	39.4	40.9	38.9	4th	1,625th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	5.8%	7.7%	14.1%	4th	1,101st of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	1.2%	3.4%	5.3%	5.2%	2nd	1,413th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	1.6%	3%	9.2%	10.1%	2nd	1,493rd of 1,699
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	22.6%	46.4%	48.2%	51.1%	2nd	1,301st of 1,596
Healthcare workers	4.1%	10%	11.5%	9.7%	2nd	1,524th of 1,704
Broadband accessWeakness	67.9%	88.1%	89.7%	91%	1st	1,637th of 1,698
Government workers	3.8%	8.8%	11.5%	14.5%	1st	1,567th 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

10%

Under 5

26%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

14%

35–44

10%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

30.1

Under 18

36.5%

65 and over

13.3%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0.5%
Hispanic6%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

16.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

86.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

58%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

37%

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

Households

Households: 1,263
Average household size: 3.5
Family households: 81.9%
Married couples: 72.8%
Living alone: 15.9%
Veterans (of adults): 2.3%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

$100–150k

37%

$150–200k

$200k+

12%

Median household income

17562

$108,462

Lancaster Co.

$86,959

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,097

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.393

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17562

$390,600

Lancaster Co.

$301,100

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17562

$1,170

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

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,284
Owner-occupied: 70.3%
Vacant: 1.6%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 22.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 10.3%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

49%

Carpooled

28%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

22%

10–19

17%

20–29

21%

30–44

30%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

20%

Sales

14%

Production

14%

Transportation and moving

Management

Food service

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Education

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Computer and math

0.5%

Police and fire

Industries

Construction

20%

Retail

15%

Manufacturing

14%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Other services

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Median earnings per worker

$47,500

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

19.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

3.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17562	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$66,500	$74,888
Service	$8,831	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,574	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$70,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,575	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

41%

High school

33%

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Households with broadband: 67.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 44.9%
No internet access: 28.5%
Without health insurance: 41.9%
Limited-English households: 4.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Paradise
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lancaster County
Center point: 39.9700° N, 76.0916° W
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 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

Georgetown (unincorporated)8% of zip
Paradise (unincorporated)5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17562

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17572	Ronks, PA	4 mi	3,643	$80,804	$288,800
17535	Kinzers, PA	4.1 mi	3,042	$108,774	$409,700
17534	Intercourse, PA	4.7 mi	0	—	—
17579	Strasburg, PA	4.8 mi	6,875	$91,621	$349,400
17529	Gordonville, PA	5 mi	4,826	$80,050	$362,100
17509	Christiana, PA	5.5 mi	5,135	$77,238	$331,600
17573	Ronks, PA · PO box	5.6 mi	—	—	—
17527	Gap, PA	6.1 mi	6,094	$94,788	$324,900
19310	Atglen, PA	6.7 mi	2,950	$82,371	$315,700
17576	Smoketown, PA	7.3 mi	103	—	—
17566	Quarryville, PA	7.7 mi	12,603	$78,108	$306,200
17568	Refton, PA	7.7 mi	0	—	—

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Questions about 17562

What city is zip code 17562?

17562 is assigned to Paradise, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17562 in?

17562 is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17562?

About 4,373 people live in 17562, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17562 in?

17562 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17562?

The median household income in 17562 is $108,462.

What zip codes are near 17562?

The closest zip codes to 17562 are 17572, 17535, 17534, 17579, 17529.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17562, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.