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Akron ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Akron, PA is 17501, and its area codes are 717 and 223.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
4,143
Area codes
717, 223

Akron in numbers

About 4,143 people live in Akron, in 1,666 households. The median household income is $76,569 a year, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $264,600 (4% above the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $1,162 a month. The median age is 36.5; 20.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population4,143Akron4,143
Households1,666Akron1,666
Median age36.5Akron36.5Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$76,569Akron$76,569Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$264,600Akron$264,600Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,162Akron$1,162Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%Akron20.9%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.2 minAkron24.2 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,377 / sq miAkron3,377 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Akron borough. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Akron

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Akron
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
17501 Akron , PA Standard 4,614 $78,182 $258,900

Map of Akron ZIP codes

17501

The ZIP codes of Akron, PA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Akron

The nearest larger towns are Ephrata (13,772 people, 2.0 mi), Leola (7,448 people, 4.5 mi) and Lititz (9,619 people, 5.3 mi).

Towns near Akron
TownPopulationDistance
Ephrata 13,772 2.0 mi
Brownstown 3,650 2.3 mi
Rothsville 2,934 2.4 mi
Leola 7,448 4.5 mi
Lititz 9,619 5.3 mi
Reamstown 3,468 5.9 mi
Denver 3,771 6.2 mi
New Holland 5,780 7.1 mi
East Petersburg 4,591 8.6 mi
Lancaster 57,719 9.5 mi
Bowmansville 2,959 10.1 mi
Manheim 5,027 10.2 mi
Strasburg 3,109 12.0 mi
Salunga 3,355 12.7 mi

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