Zip code 17565: Pequea, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17565?

17565 is assigned to Pequea, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17565 in?

17565 is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17565?

About 2,523 people live in 17565, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17565?

The median household income in 17565 is $125,313.

Q: What zip codes are near 17565?

The closest zip codes to 17565 are 17532, 17516, 17560, 17584, 17309.

Residential delivery areaLancaster CountyEastern Time

Population

2,523

Median household income

$125K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$340K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,156/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

13 sq mi

190 people/sq mi

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

About 17565

17565 is a small-town zip code in Pequea, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County), covering 13 sq mi of land. About 2,523 people live here, or 190 per square mile. The median resident is 41.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $125,313 a year, 55% above the national median of $80,734. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $340,100, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 95% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,156 a month.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.2 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods.

How 17565 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate94.9%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%133rd of 1,698 in PA
Residents under 1829.4%
94th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%124th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters65.3%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%167th of 1,596 in PA
Tech workers6.9%
90th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%87th of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$125,313
87th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971103rd of 1,617 in PA
Government workers19.5%
83rd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%183rd of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$65,000
82nd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599180th of 1,693 in PA
Self-employed workers12.6%
81st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%304th of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers11.2%
73rd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%753rd of 1,704 in PA
Average commute29.2 min
70th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min505th of 1,596 in PA
Uninsured rate9.9%
70th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%262nd of 1,705 in PA
Per capita income$47,293
67th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355338th of 1,707 in PA
Median age41.2
66th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,151st of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher36.9%
60th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%347th of 1,706 in PA
Median home value$340,100
51st
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500226th of 1,628 in PA
Poverty rate8.4%
34th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%971st of 1,699 in PA
Residents 65 and older14.5%
34th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,457th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$1,156
33rd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209440th of 1,366 in PA
Broadband access88.7%
27th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%792nd of 1,698 in PA
Housing vacancy4.3%
25th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,265th of 1,699 in PA
Population density190/sq mi
20th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi971st of 1,707 in PA
Work from home7.7%
20th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,122nd of 1,704 in PA
Veterans2.9%
14th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,536th of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index15.6
8th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6827th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents1.1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%962nd of 1,707 in PA
Population2,523
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639863rd of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,591st of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.294
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,568th of 1,697 in PA

Measure	17565	Lancaster	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	94.9%	69.8%	69.3%	65.2%	99th	133rd of 1,698
Residents under 18	29.4%	23.1%	20.4%	22%	94th	124th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	65.3%	46.4%	48.2%	51.1%	93rd	167th of 1,596
Tech workers	6.9%	2.4%	3.6%	3.8%	90th	87th of 1,704
Median household incomeStrength	$125,313	$86,959	$77,971	$80,734	87th	103rd of 1,617
Government workers	19.5%	8.8%	11.5%	14.5%	83rd	183rd of 1,704
Median earnings per workerStrength	$65,000	$49,003	$50,599	$49,666	82nd	180th of 1,693
Self-employed workers	12.6%	9.8%	8.2%	10%	81st	304th of 1,704
Healthcare workers	11.2%	10%	11.5%	9.7%	73rd	753rd of 1,704
Average commute	29.2 min	23.8 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	70th	505th of 1,596
Uninsured rate	9.9%	11.2%	5.6%	8.4%	70th	262nd of 1,705
Per capita income	$47,293	$43,128	$44,355	$44,673	67th	338th of 1,707
Median age	41.2	39.4	40.9	38.9	66th	1,151st of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.9%	32.4%	35.2%	35.7%	60th	347th of 1,706
Median home value	$340,100	$301,100	$254,500	$332,700	51st	226th of 1,628
Poverty rate	8.4%	8.2%	11.7%	12.5%	34th	971st of 1,699
Residents 65 and older	14.5%	19.6%	19.5%	17.2%	34th	1,457th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$1,156	$1,357	$1,209	$1,413	33rd	440th of 1,366
Broadband access	88.7%	88.1%	89.7%	91%	27th	792nd of 1,698
Housing vacancy	4.3%	3%	9.2%	10.1%	25th	1,265th of 1,699
Population density	190/sq mi	591/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	20th	971st of 1,707
Work from home	7.7%	11.6%	15.6%	15.1%	20th	1,122nd of 1,704
Veterans	2.9%	5.7%	6.1%	6.2%	14th	1,536th of 1,707
Diversity index	15.6	35.8	44.6	61.4	8th	827th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	1.1%	5.8%	7.7%	14.1%	6th	962nd of 1,707
Population	2,523	557,931	13,018,639	334,922,499	4th	863rd of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	3.4%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,591st of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.294	0.430	0.474	0.483	1st	1,568th of 1,697

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

13%

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

10%

45–54

22%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

41.2

Under 18

29.4%

65 and over

14.5%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

15.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

91.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 957
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 83.9%
Married couples: 74.7%
Living alone: 16.1%
Veterans (of adults): 2.9%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

30%

$150–200k

17%

$200k+

15%

Median household income

17565

$125,313

Lancaster Co.

$86,959

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$47,293

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

32.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.294

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17565

$340,100

Lancaster Co.

$301,100

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17565

$1,156

Lancaster Co.

$1,357

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

96%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,000
Owner-occupied: 94.9%
Vacant: 4.3%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 6.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 65.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

83%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

11%

20–29

32%

30–44

34%

45–59

60+

Average commute

29.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

16%

Construction and repair

15%

Transportation and moving

11%

Healthcare

11%

Management

10%

Computer and math

Production

Education

Engineering and science

Sales

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Legal and social services

0.5%

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Industries

Manufacturing

18%

Construction

15%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Education

10%

Public administration

10%

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Wholesale

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Admin, support and management

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Restaurants and hotels

Median earnings per worker

$65,000

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17565	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$84,672	$74,888
Service	$17,875	$26,804
Sales and office	$54,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$62,174	$49,199
Production and transportation	$70,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

13%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 14%
Households with broadband: 88.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79%
No internet access: 9.5%
Without health insurance: 9.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Pequea
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lancaster County
Center point: 39.8908° N, 76.3353° W
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 2.7 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Conestoga (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17565

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17532	Holtwood, PA	3.4 mi	3,328	$84,562	$348,600
17516	Conestoga, PA	3.6 mi	5,180	$103,942	$313,500
17560	New Providence, PA	5.9 mi	5,460	$62,169	$216,900
17584	Willow Street, PA	6.1 mi	11,646	$108,723	$309,800
17309	Brogue, PA	6.1 mi	1,393	$84,917	$262,500
17583	West Willow, PA · PO box	6.2 mi	—	—	—
17551	Millersville, PA	6.4 mi	11,753	$68,661	$287,900
17302	Airville, PA	6.6 mi	2,834	$82,200	$246,500
17568	Refton, PA	6.7 mi	0	—	—
17518	Drumore, PA	7.1 mi	1,360	$64,875	$381,900
17537	Lampeter, PA · PO box	8.5 mi	—	—	—
17503	Bart, PA · PO box	9 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 17565

What city is zip code 17565?

17565 is assigned to Pequea, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17565 in?

17565 is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17565?

About 2,523 people live in 17565, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17565 in?

17565 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17565?

The median household income in 17565 is $125,313.

What zip codes are near 17565?

The closest zip codes to 17565 are 17532, 17516, 17560, 17584, 17309.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17565, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.