Zip code 17601: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17601?

17601 is assigned to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17601 in?

17601 is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17601?

About 56,382 people live in 17601, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17601?

The median household income in 17601 is $102,435.

Q: What zip codes are near 17601?

The closest zip codes to 17601 are 17604, 17622, 17520, 17611, 17606.

Residential delivery areaLancaster CountyEastern Time

Population

56,382

Median household income

$102K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$354K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,552/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

34 sq mi

1,682 people/sq mi

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

About 17601

17601 is a suburban zip code in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County), covering 34 sq mi of land. About 56,382 people live here, or 1,682 per square mile. The median resident is 42.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $102,435 a year, 27% above the national median of $80,734. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $354,400, or 3.5 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 $1,552 a month.

50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.6 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 17601 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population56,382
86th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,63911th of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers12.5%
85th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%536th of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older21.8%
82nd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%755th of 1,707 in PA
Per capita income$56,216
81st
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355193rd of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher50%
79th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%177th of 1,706 in PA
Median earnings per worker$60,047
75th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599258th of 1,693 in PA
Median age42.5
74th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,012th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$102,435
73rd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971234th of 1,617 in PA
Work from home16.7%
68th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%370th of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access94%
66th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%344th of 1,698 in PA
Homeownership rate72.5%
60th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,194th of 1,698 in PA
Median gross rent$1,552
59th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209128th of 1,366 in PA
Residents under 1823.1%
59th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%436th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.444
57th
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474447th of 1,697 in PA
Median home value$354,400
54th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500204th of 1,628 in PA
Population density1,682/sq mi
53rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi332nd of 1,707 in PA
Veterans6%
52nd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,037th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers3%
52nd
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%468th of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents9.5%
49th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%196th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers8.8%
43rd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%707th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index39.9
36th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6279th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters42.4%
22nd
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%827th of 1,596 in PA
Uninsured rate3.7%
19th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,003rd of 1,705 in PA
Poverty rate5.9%
18th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,228th of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate3%
16th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,105th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute20.6 min
15th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,402nd of 1,596 in PA
Government workers8.6%
10th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,219th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy2%
4th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,469th of 1,699 in PA

Measure	17601	Lancaster	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Population	56,382	557,931	13,018,639	334,922,499	86th	11th of 1,707
Healthcare workers	12.5%	10%	11.5%	9.7%	85th	536th of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	21.8%	19.6%	19.5%	17.2%	82nd	755th of 1,707
Per capita incomeStrength	$56,216	$43,128	$44,355	$44,673	81st	193rd of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	50%	32.4%	35.2%	35.7%	79th	177th of 1,706
Median earnings per worker	$60,047	$49,003	$50,599	$49,666	75th	258th of 1,693
Median age	42.5	39.4	40.9	38.9	74th	1,012th of 1,707
Median household income	$102,435	$86,959	$77,971	$80,734	73rd	234th of 1,617
Work from home	16.7%	11.6%	15.6%	15.1%	68th	370th of 1,704
Broadband access	94%	88.1%	89.7%	91%	66th	344th of 1,698
Homeownership rate	72.5%	69.8%	69.3%	65.2%	60th	1,194th of 1,698
Median gross rent	$1,552	$1,357	$1,209	$1,413	59th	128th of 1,366
Residents under 18	23.1%	23.1%	20.4%	22%	59th	436th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.444	0.430	0.474	0.483	57th	447th of 1,697
Median home value	$354,400	$301,100	$254,500	$332,700	54th	204th of 1,628
Population density	1,682/sq mi	591/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	53rd	332nd of 1,707
Veterans	6%	5.7%	6.1%	6.2%	52nd	1,037th of 1,707
Tech workers	3%	2.4%	3.6%	3.8%	52nd	468th of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	9.5%	5.8%	7.7%	14.1%	49th	196th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	8.8%	9.8%	8.2%	10%	43rd	707th of 1,704
Diversity index	39.9	35.8	44.6	61.4	36th	279th of 1,707
Rent-burdened renters	42.4%	46.4%	48.2%	51.1%	22nd	827th of 1,596
Uninsured rateStrength	3.7%	11.2%	5.6%	8.4%	19th	1,003rd of 1,705
Poverty rateStrength	5.9%	8.2%	11.7%	12.5%	18th	1,228th of 1,699
Unemployment rateStrength	3%	3.4%	5.3%	5.2%	16th	1,105th of 1,704
Average commuteStrength	20.6 min	23.8 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	15th	1,402nd of 1,596
Government workers	8.6%	8.8%	11.5%	14.5%	10th	1,219th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	2%	3%	9.2%	10.1%	4th	1,469th 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

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

11%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

42.5

Under 18

23.1%

65 and over

21.8%

Race and ethnicity

White76%
Black3%
Hispanic11%
Asian6%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

39.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

62.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

83%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 22,531
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 67.8%
Married couples: 58%
Living alone: 26.8%
Veterans (of adults): 6%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

18%

Median household income

17601

$102,435

Lancaster Co.

$86,959

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$56,216

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

30.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.444

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17601

$354,400

Lancaster Co.

$301,100

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17601

$1,552

Lancaster Co.

$1,357

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

76%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 22,986
Owner-occupied: 72.5%
Vacant: 2%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.6%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

17%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

43%

20–29

19%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Healthcare

12%

Office and admin

11%

Sales

Business and finance

Education

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Production

Legal and social services

Food service

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Manufacturing

13%

Retail

10%

Education

10%

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$60,047

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17601	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$82,814	$74,888
Service	$21,922	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,607	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$68,283	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,953	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

23%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

31%

Graduate

19%

High school graduate or higher: 95%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50%
Graduate or professional degree: 19%
Households with broadband: 94%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.8%
No internet access: 4.2%
Without health insurance: 3.7%
Limited-English households: 2.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Lancaster
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lancaster County
Center point: 40.0730° N, 76.3137° W
Land area: 34 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Lancaster5% of zip
Leola (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17601

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17604	Lancaster, PA · PO box	1.3 mi	—	—	—
17622	Lancaster, PA · PO box	2.3 mi	—	—	—
17520	East Petersburg, PA	2.5 mi	5,040	$93,235	$265,700
17611	Lancaster, PA · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
17606	Lancaster, PA	2.8 mi	404	—	—
17603	Lancaster, PA	3 mi	67,571	$77,084	$262,400
17504	Bausman, PA	3.4 mi	105	$88,542	$216,400
17503	Bart, PA · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
17564	Penryn, PA · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
17605	Lancaster, PA · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
17607	Lancaster, PA · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
17608	Lancaster, PA · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 17601

What city is zip code 17601?

17601 is assigned to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17601 in?

17601 is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17601?

About 56,382 people live in 17601, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17601 in?

17601 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17601?

The median household income in 17601 is $102,435.

What zip codes are near 17601?

The closest zip codes to 17601 are 17604, 17622, 17520, 17611, 17606.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17601, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.