Zip code 17566: Quarryville, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17566?

17566 is assigned to Quarryville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17566 in?

17566 is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17566?

About 12,603 people live in 17566, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17566?

The median household income in 17566 is $78,108.

Q: What zip codes are near 17566?

The closest zip codes to 17566 are 17536, 17560, 17579, 17509, 17518.

Residential delivery areaLancaster CountyEastern Time

Population

12,603

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$306K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,297/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

60 sq mi

211 people/sq mi

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

About 17566

17566 is a small-town zip code in Quarryville, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County), covering 60 sq mi of land. About 12,603 people live here, or 211 per square mile. The median resident is 36.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $78,108 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $306,200, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,297 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.5 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and management.

How 17566 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate21.9%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%67th of 1,705 in PA
Residents under 1828.4%
92nd
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%147th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers13%
83rd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%287th of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older18.6%
65th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,115th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate72.5%
60th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,193rd of 1,698 in PA
Rent-burdened renters51.3%
52nd
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%461st of 1,596 in PA
Median household income$78,108
48th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971615th of 1,617 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.432
47th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474580th of 1,697 in PA
Average commute25.5 min
46th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min957th of 1,596 in PA
Median home value$306,200
45th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500297th of 1,628 in PA
Median earnings per worker$46,661
45th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599822nd of 1,693 in PA
Median gross rent$1,297
43rd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209298th of 1,366 in PA
Per capita income$36,339
38th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355879th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans4.8%
36th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,271st of 1,707 in PA
Median age36.9
34th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,435th of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate7.9%
31st
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,012th of 1,699 in PA
Foreign-born residents3.8%
23rd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%501st of 1,707 in PA
Government workers10.4%
22nd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%983rd of 1,704 in PA
Population density211/sq mi
21st
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi945th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%
21st
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%972nd of 1,706 in PA
Work from home7.8%
21st
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,108th of 1,704 in PA
Population12,603
19th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639343rd of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate3.1%
18th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,072nd of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers7%
15th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,333rd of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy3%
11th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,400th of 1,699 in PA
Tech workers0.8%
10th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,104th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index16.2
9th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6803rd of 1,707 in PA
Broadband access78.6%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,481st of 1,698 in PA

Measure	17566	Lancaster	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Uninsured rateWeakness	21.9%	11.2%	5.6%	8.4%	96th	67th of 1,705
Residents under 18	28.4%	23.1%	20.4%	22%	92nd	147th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	13%	9.8%	8.2%	10%	83rd	287th of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	18.6%	19.6%	19.5%	17.2%	65th	1,115th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	72.5%	69.8%	69.3%	65.2%	60th	1,193rd of 1,698
Rent-burdened renters	51.3%	46.4%	48.2%	51.1%	52nd	461st of 1,596
Median household income	$78,108	$86,959	$77,971	$80,734	48th	615th of 1,617
Income inequality (Gini)	0.432	0.430	0.474	0.483	47th	580th of 1,697
Average commute	25.5 min	23.8 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	46th	957th of 1,596
Median home value	$306,200	$301,100	$254,500	$332,700	45th	297th of 1,628
Median earnings per worker	$46,661	$49,003	$50,599	$49,666	45th	822nd of 1,693
Median gross rent	$1,297	$1,357	$1,209	$1,413	43rd	298th of 1,366
Per capita income	$36,339	$43,128	$44,355	$44,673	38th	879th of 1,707
Veterans	4.8%	5.7%	6.1%	6.2%	36th	1,271st of 1,707
Median age	36.9	39.4	40.9	38.9	34th	1,435th of 1,707
Poverty rate	7.9%	8.2%	11.7%	12.5%	31st	1,012th of 1,699
Foreign-born residents	3.8%	5.8%	7.7%	14.1%	23rd	501st of 1,707
Government workers	10.4%	8.8%	11.5%	14.5%	22nd	983rd of 1,704
Population density	211/sq mi	591/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	21st	945th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.2%	32.4%	35.2%	35.7%	21st	972nd of 1,706
Work from home	7.8%	11.6%	15.6%	15.1%	21st	1,108th of 1,704
Population	12,603	557,931	13,018,639	334,922,499	19th	343rd of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	3.1%	3.4%	5.3%	5.2%	18th	1,072nd of 1,704
Healthcare workers	7%	10%	11.5%	9.7%	15th	1,333rd of 1,704
Housing vacancy	3%	3%	9.2%	10.1%	11th	1,400th of 1,699
Tech workers	0.8%	2.4%	3.6%	3.8%	10th	1,104th of 1,704
Diversity index	16.2	35.8	44.6	61.4	9th	803rd of 1,707
Broadband accessWeakness	78.6%	88.1%	89.7%	91%	3rd	1,481st of 1,698

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

21%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

10%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.9

Under 18

28.4%

65 and over

18.6%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black1%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

16.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

82%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

15%

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 4,327
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 77.6%
Married couples: 66%
Living alone: 21.4%
Veterans (of adults): 4.8%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17566

$78,108

Lancaster Co.

$86,959

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,339

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.432

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17566

$306,200

Lancaster Co.

$301,100

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17566

$1,297

Lancaster Co.

$1,357

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,462
Owner-occupied: 72.5%
Vacant: 3%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.6%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

17%

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

23%

10–19

24%

20–29

17%

30–44

20%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

25.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

15%

Transportation and moving

10%

Management

10%

Office and admin

Production

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Healthcare

Education

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Computer and math

0.8%

Industries

Manufacturing

15%

Retail

12%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$46,661

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17566	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,116	$74,888
Service	$18,015	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,795	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$69,783	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,000	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

19%

High school

38%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Households with broadband: 78.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 64.4%
No internet access: 17.5%
Without health insurance: 21.9%
Limited-English households: 2%

Geography

City (USPS): Quarryville
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lancaster County
Center point: 39.8672° N, 76.1475° W
Land area: 60 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

Quarryville2% of zip
Georgetown (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17566

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17536	Kirkwood, PA	4.1 mi	3,452	$76,042	$339,200
17560	New Providence, PA	5.3 mi	5,460	$62,169	$216,900
17579	Strasburg, PA	6.7 mi	6,875	$91,621	$349,400
17509	Christiana, PA	6.8 mi	5,135	$77,238	$331,600
17518	Drumore, PA	6.9 mi	1,360	$64,875	$381,900
17568	Refton, PA	7.2 mi	0	—	—
17532	Holtwood, PA	7.5 mi	3,328	$84,562	$348,600
17562	Paradise, PA	7.7 mi	4,373	$108,462	$390,600
17563	Peach Bottom, PA	7.7 mi	3,952	$94,167	$318,300
17584	Willow Street, PA	8.9 mi	11,646	$108,723	$309,800
19362	Nottingham, PA	9 mi	6,092	$89,302	$359,700
17572	Ronks, PA	9.6 mi	3,643	$80,804	$288,800

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Questions about 17566

What city is zip code 17566?

17566 is assigned to Quarryville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17566 in?

17566 is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17566?

About 12,603 people live in 17566, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17566 in?

17566 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17566?

The median household income in 17566 is $78,108.

What zip codes are near 17566?

The closest zip codes to 17566 are 17536, 17560, 17579, 17509, 17518.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17566, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.