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Lancaster ZIP codes, Pennsylvania

Lancaster, PA has 11 ZIP codes, from 17601 to 17699, and area codes 717 and 223. The largest are 17603, 17601 and 17602.

USPS city name
11 ZIP codes
Population
57,719
Area codes
717, 223

Lancaster in numbers

About 57,719 people live in Lancaster, in 21,971 households, the 8th-largest of Pennsylvania's 1,944 census places. The median household income is $63,690 a year, 18% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $219,500 (14% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $1,240 a month. The median age is 32.2; 29.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population57,719Lancaster57,719
Households21,971Lancaster21,971
Median age32.2Lancaster32.2Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$63,690Lancaster$63,690Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$219,500Lancaster$219,500Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,240Lancaster$1,240Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.4%Lancaster29.4%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.6 minLancaster23.6 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density7,987 / sq miLancaster7,987 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lancaster

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lancaster
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
17603 Lancaster , PA Standard 67,571 $77,084 $262,400
17601 Lancaster , PA Standard 56,382 $102,435 $354,400
17602 Lancaster , PA Standard 52,217 $75,862 $271,700
17604 Lancaster , PA No street area — — —
17605 Lancaster , PA No street area — — —
17606 Lancaster , PA Standard 404 — —
17607 Lancaster , PA No street area — — —
17608 Lancaster , PA No street area — — —
17611 Lancaster , PA No street area — — —
17622 Lancaster , PA No street area — — —
17699 Lancaster , PA No street area — — —

Map of Lancaster ZIP codes

1760317601176021760417605176061760717608176111762217699

The ZIP codes of Lancaster, 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 Lancaster

The nearest larger towns are Reading (95,242 people, 29 mi), Bel Air South, MD (58,137 people, 37 mi) and Wilmington, DE (71,727 people, 46 mi).

Towns near Lancaster
TownPopulationDistance
Millersville 8,982 3.7 mi
Willow Street 9,647 4.5 mi
East Petersburg 4,591 5.0 mi
Leola 7,448 6.9 mi
Mountville 3,004 7.1 mi
Strasburg 3,109 7.3 mi
Brownstown 3,650 7.3 mi
Salunga 3,355 7.6 mi
Lititz 9,619 7.7 mi
Rothsville 2,934 8.2 mi
Akron 4,143 9.5 mi
Manheim 5,027 9.8 mi
Columbia 10,278 10.3 mi
Ephrata 13,772 11.5 mi

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

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