Zip code 17579: Strasburg, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17579?

17579 is assigned to Strasburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17579 in?

17579 is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17579?

About 6,875 people live in 17579, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17579?

The median household income in 17579 is $91,621.

Q: What zip codes are near 17579?

The closest zip codes to 17579 are 17568, 17572, 17537, 17560, 17584.

Residential delivery areaLancaster CountyEastern Time

Population

6,875

Median household income

$92K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$349K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,048/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

15 sq mi

470 people/sq mi

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

About 17579

17579 is a small-town zip code in Strasburg, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County), covering 15 sq mi of land. About 6,875 people live here, or 470 per square mile. The median resident is 37.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $91,621 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $349,400, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,048 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.8 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; sales; and healthcare.

How 17579 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1831%
97th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%100th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate16%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%117th of 1,705 in PA
Veterans9.2%
86th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%377th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers13.2%
84th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%273rd of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older21.7%
82nd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%769th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate75.6%
68th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,059th of 1,698 in PA
Median household income$91,621
64th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971365th of 1,617 in PA
Work from home15.4%
63rd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%430th of 1,704 in PA
Median home value$349,400
53rd
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500211th of 1,628 in PA
Healthcare workers9.6%
52nd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%992nd of 1,704 in PA
Tech workers2.9%
50th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%492nd of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate9.5%
42nd
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%842nd of 1,699 in PA
Average commute24.8 min
42nd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,032nd of 1,596 in PA
Median age37.9
41st
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,392nd of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%
39th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%606th of 1,706 in PA
Median earnings per worker$43,635
35th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,058th of 1,693 in PA
Per capita income$34,609
33rd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,015th of 1,707 in PA
Population density470/sq mi
32nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi695th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$1,048
25th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209583rd of 1,366 in PA
Rent-burdened renters42%
20th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%845th of 1,596 in PA
Broadband access85.6%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,099th of 1,698 in PA
Population6,875
11th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639535th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate2.6%
11th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,179th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers8.1%
8th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,288th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index14.4
7th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6899th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.369
6th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,277th of 1,697 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.7%
4th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,102nd of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy1.5%
2nd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,495th of 1,699 in PA

Measure	17579	Lancaster	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Residents under 18	31%	23.1%	20.4%	22%	97th	100th of 1,707
Uninsured rateWeakness	16%	11.2%	5.6%	8.4%	90th	117th of 1,705
Veterans	9.2%	5.7%	6.1%	6.2%	86th	377th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	13.2%	9.8%	8.2%	10%	84th	273rd of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	21.7%	19.6%	19.5%	17.2%	82nd	769th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	75.6%	69.8%	69.3%	65.2%	68th	1,059th of 1,698
Median household income	$91,621	$86,959	$77,971	$80,734	64th	365th of 1,617
Work from home	15.4%	11.6%	15.6%	15.1%	63rd	430th of 1,704
Median home value	$349,400	$301,100	$254,500	$332,700	53rd	211th of 1,628
Healthcare workers	9.6%	10%	11.5%	9.7%	52nd	992nd of 1,704
Tech workers	2.9%	2.4%	3.6%	3.8%	50th	492nd of 1,704
Poverty rate	9.5%	8.2%	11.7%	12.5%	42nd	842nd of 1,699
Average commute	24.8 min	23.8 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	42nd	1,032nd of 1,596
Median age	37.9	39.4	40.9	38.9	41st	1,392nd of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.2%	32.4%	35.2%	35.7%	39th	606th of 1,706
Median earnings per worker	$43,635	$49,003	$50,599	$49,666	35th	1,058th of 1,693
Per capita income	$34,609	$43,128	$44,355	$44,673	33rd	1,015th of 1,707
Population density	470/sq mi	591/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	32nd	695th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$1,048	$1,357	$1,209	$1,413	25th	583rd of 1,366
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	42%	46.4%	48.2%	51.1%	20th	845th of 1,596
Broadband accessWeakness	85.6%	88.1%	89.7%	91%	14th	1,099th of 1,698
Population	6,875	557,931	13,018,639	334,922,499	11th	535th of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	2.6%	3.4%	5.3%	5.2%	11th	1,179th of 1,704
Government workers	8.1%	8.8%	11.5%	14.5%	8th	1,288th of 1,704
Diversity index	14.4	35.8	44.6	61.4	7th	899th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.369	0.430	0.474	0.483	6th	1,277th of 1,697
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	5.8%	7.7%	14.1%	4th	1,102nd of 1,707
Housing vacancy	1.5%	3%	9.2%	10.1%	2nd	1,495th 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

11%

Under 5

20%

5–17

18–24

25–34

15%

35–44

45–54

12%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

37.9

Under 18

31%

65 and over

21.7%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0.6%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other3%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

14.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

86.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

82%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

16%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,288
Average household size: 3
Family households: 80%
Married couples: 69.8%
Living alone: 16%
Veterans (of adults): 9.2%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

10%

Median household income

17579

$91,621

Lancaster Co.

$86,959

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,609

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.369

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17579

$349,400

Lancaster Co.

$301,100

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17579

$1,048

Lancaster Co.

$1,357

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.6%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,322
Owner-occupied: 75.6%
Vacant: 1.5%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.7%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

15%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

15%

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

35%

20–29

20%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

17%

Sales

15%

Healthcare

10%

Office and admin

Production

Transportation and moving

Management

Business and finance

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Engineering and science

0.8%

Industries

Retail

19%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Manufacturing

12%

Construction

11%

Education

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Information

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$43,635

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17579	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,241	$74,888
Service	$39,010	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,853	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$93,316	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,969	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

18%

High school

34%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Households with broadband: 85.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.2%
No internet access: 13.7%
Without health insurance: 16%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Strasburg
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lancaster County
Center point: 39.9604° N, 76.1808° W
Land area: 15 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

Strasburg7% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17579

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17568	Refton, PA	3 mi	0	—	—
17572	Ronks, PA	3.5 mi	3,643	$80,804	$288,800
17537	Lampeter, PA · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—
17560	New Providence, PA	4.1 mi	5,460	$62,169	$216,900
17584	Willow Street, PA	4.5 mi	11,646	$108,723	$309,800
17573	Ronks, PA · PO box	4.6 mi	—	—	—
17562	Paradise, PA	4.8 mi	4,373	$108,462	$390,600
17602	Lancaster, PA	5.1 mi	52,217	$75,862	$271,700
17576	Smoketown, PA	5.4 mi	103	—	—
17583	West Willow, PA · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
17585	Witmer, PA · PO box	6.3 mi	—	—	—
17534	Intercourse, PA	6.4 mi	0	—	—

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Questions about 17579

What city is zip code 17579?

17579 is assigned to Strasburg, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17579 in?

17579 is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17579?

About 6,875 people live in 17579, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17579 in?

17579 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17579?

The median household income in 17579 is $91,621.

What zip codes are near 17579?

The closest zip codes to 17579 are 17568, 17572, 17537, 17560, 17584.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17579, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.