Zip code 17582: Washington Boro, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17582?

17582 is assigned to Washington Boro, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17582 in?

17582 is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17582?

About 1,702 people live in 17582, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17582?

The median household income in 17582 is $100,263.

Q: What zip codes are near 17582?

The closest zip codes to 17582 are 17368, 17317, 17512, 17554, 17312.

Residential delivery areaLancaster CountyEastern Time

Population

1,702

Median household income

$100K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$305K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,425/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

9.2 sq mi

186 people/sq mi

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

About 17582

17582 is a small-town zip code in Washington Boro, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County), covering 9.2 sq mi of land. About 1,702 people live here, or 186 per square mile. The median resident is 44.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $100,263 a year, 24% above the national median of $80,734. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $304,800, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,425 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.3 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and management.

How 17582 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate91.6%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%238th of 1,698 in PA
Rent-burdened renters65.2%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%170th of 1,596 in PA
Healthcare workers13.9%
92nd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%377th of 1,704 in PA
Median age44.3
83rd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9821st of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers12.1%
78th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%337th of 1,704 in PA
Median earnings per worker$59,564
74th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599269th of 1,693 in PA
Per capita income$49,872
72nd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355279th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older19.7%
72nd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,003rd of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$100,263
71st
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971249th of 1,617 in PA
Average commute27.3 min
58th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min738th of 1,596 in PA
Median gross rent$1,425
52nd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209194th of 1,366 in PA
Broadband access92%
49th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%492nd of 1,698 in PA
Poverty rate10.1%
45th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%783rd of 1,699 in PA
Median home value$304,800
44th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500301st of 1,628 in PA
Government workers12.5%
40th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%690th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1820.4%
35th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%756th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans4.4%
31st
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,335th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%
30th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%766th of 1,706 in PA
Uninsured rate4.3%
25th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%887th of 1,705 in PA
Unemployment rate3.5%
24th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%967th of 1,704 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.400
21st
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474973rd of 1,697 in PA
Population density186/sq mi
20th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi980th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers0.6%
7th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,165th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index10.3
4th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,112th of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy2%
4th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,468th of 1,699 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.6%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,127th of 1,707 in PA
Population1,702
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,002nd of 1,707 in PA
Work from home1.5%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,560th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	17582	Lancaster	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Homeownership rateStrength	91.6%	69.8%	69.3%	65.2%	97th	238th of 1,698
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	65.2%	46.4%	48.2%	51.1%	93rd	170th of 1,596
Healthcare workers	13.9%	10%	11.5%	9.7%	92nd	377th of 1,704
Median age	44.3	39.4	40.9	38.9	83rd	821st of 1,707
Self-employed workers	12.1%	9.8%	8.2%	10%	78th	337th of 1,704
Median earnings per worker	$59,564	$49,003	$50,599	$49,666	74th	269th of 1,693
Per capita income	$49,872	$43,128	$44,355	$44,673	72nd	279th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	19.7%	19.6%	19.5%	17.2%	72nd	1,003rd of 1,707
Median household income	$100,263	$86,959	$77,971	$80,734	71st	249th of 1,617
Average commute	27.3 min	23.8 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	58th	738th of 1,596
Median gross rent	$1,425	$1,357	$1,209	$1,413	52nd	194th of 1,366
Broadband access	92%	88.1%	89.7%	91%	49th	492nd of 1,698
Poverty rate	10.1%	8.2%	11.7%	12.5%	45th	783rd of 1,699
Median home value	$304,800	$301,100	$254,500	$332,700	44th	301st of 1,628
Government workers	12.5%	8.8%	11.5%	14.5%	40th	690th of 1,704
Residents under 18	20.4%	23.1%	20.4%	22%	35th	756th of 1,707
Veterans	4.4%	5.7%	6.1%	6.2%	31st	1,335th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.6%	32.4%	35.2%	35.7%	30th	766th of 1,706
Uninsured rate	4.3%	11.2%	5.6%	8.4%	25th	887th of 1,705
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.4%	5.3%	5.2%	24th	967th of 1,704
Income inequality (Gini)	0.400	0.430	0.474	0.483	21st	973rd of 1,697
Population density	186/sq mi	591/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	20th	980th of 1,707
Tech workers	0.6%	2.4%	3.6%	3.8%	7th	1,165th of 1,704
Diversity index	10.3	35.8	44.6	61.4	4th	1,112th of 1,707
Housing vacancy	2%	3%	9.2%	10.1%	4th	1,468th of 1,699
Foreign-born residents	0.6%	5.8%	7.7%	14.1%	3rd	1,127th of 1,707
Population	1,702	557,931	13,018,639	334,922,499	2nd	1,002nd of 1,707
Work from home	1.5%	11.6%	15.6%	15.1%	1st	1,560th 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

Under 5

12%

5–17

10%

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

16%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.3

Under 18

20.4%

65 and over

19.7%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0%
Hispanic5%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.4%

Diversity index

10.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 640
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 70.3%
Married couples: 69.2%
Living alone: 24.2%
Veterans (of adults): 4.4%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

$75–100k

23%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

19%

Median household income

17582

$100,263

Lancaster Co.

$86,959

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$49,872

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

31.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.400

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17582

$304,800

Lancaster Co.

$301,100

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17582

$1,425

Lancaster Co.

$1,357

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 653
Owner-occupied: 91.6%
Vacant: 2%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 65.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 43.5%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

90%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

21%

20–29

29%

30–44

22%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

27.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

73.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

24%

Healthcare

14%

Management

Sales

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Production

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Legal and social services

Office and admin

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Computer and math

0.6%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Manufacturing

16%

Construction

15%

Retail

10%

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Other services

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

0.9%

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.8%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$59,564

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17582	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,737	$74,888
Service	$35,469	$26,804
Sales and office	$56,389	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,179	$49,199
Production and transportation	$25,625	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

42%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
Households with broadband: 92%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.4%
No internet access: 3.8%
Without health insurance: 4.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Washington Boro
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lancaster County
Center point: 39.9883° N, 76.4547° W
Land area: 9.2 sq mi
Water area: 2.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Washington Boro (unincorporated)19% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17582

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17368	Wrightsville, PA	3.4 mi	7,005	$92,694	$223,500
17317	East Prospect, PA	3.8 mi	466	$88,906	$220,500
17512	Columbia, PA	3.9 mi	18,148	$66,684	$245,200
17554	Mountville, PA	3.9 mi	7,453	$98,431	$301,500
17312	Craley, PA · PO box	4 mi	—	—	—
17551	Millersville, PA	4.4 mi	11,753	$68,661	$287,900
17575	Silver Spring, PA · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
17516	Conestoga, PA	5.6 mi	5,180	$103,942	$313,500
17366	Windsor, PA	6.6 mi	6,392	$83,448	$210,500
17538	Landisville, PA	6.9 mi	7,314	$86,719	$299,300
17504	Bausman, PA	7.1 mi	105	$88,542	$216,400
17603	Lancaster, PA	7.2 mi	67,571	$77,084	$262,400

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Questions about 17582

What city is zip code 17582?

17582 is assigned to Washington Boro, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17582 in?

17582 is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17582?

About 1,702 people live in 17582, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17582 in?

17582 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17582?

The median household income in 17582 is $100,263.

What zip codes are near 17582?

The closest zip codes to 17582 are 17368, 17317, 17512, 17554, 17312.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17582, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.