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Ephrata ZIP code, Pennsylvania

The ZIP code for Ephrata, PA is 17522, and its area codes are 717 and 223.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
13,772
Area codes
717, 223

Ephrata in numbers

About 13,772 people live in Ephrata, in 6,048 households. The median household income is $69,735 a year, 11% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $224,400 (12% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $1,143 a month. The median age is 37.1; 23.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population13,772Ephrata13,772
Households6,048Ephrata6,048
Median age37.1Ephrata37.1Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$69,735Ephrata$69,735Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$224,400Ephrata$224,400Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,143Ephrata$1,143Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%Ephrata23.2%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.7 minEphrata22.7 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4,029 / sq miEphrata4,029 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ephrata

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ephrata
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
17522 Ephrata , PA Standard 33,852 $74,828 $285,200

Map of Ephrata ZIP codes

17522

The ZIP codes of Ephrata, 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 Ephrata

The nearest larger towns are Lancaster (57,719 people, 12 mi), Lebanon (26,536 people, 17 mi) and Reading (95,242 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Ephrata
TownPopulationDistance
Akron 4,143 2.0 mi
Reamstown 3,468 4.0 mi
Rothsville 2,934 4.1 mi
Denver 3,771 4.2 mi
Brownstown 3,650 4.2 mi
Leola 7,448 6.1 mi
Lititz 9,619 6.8 mi
New Holland 5,780 7.3 mi
Bowmansville 2,959 8.5 mi
East Petersburg 4,591 10.4 mi
Manheim 5,027 11.5 mi
Lancaster 57,719 11.5 mi
Wernersville 2,786 11.5 mi
Newmanstown 3,227 11.9 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Lancaster County · Pennsylvania ZIP codes

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