17527
ZIP 17527 is Gap, Pennsylvania, mostly in Lancaster County; area codes 717 and 223; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Lancaster +1 more
- Metro area
- Lancaster, PA
- Population
- 6,094
- Coordinates
- 40.0164, -75.9941
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Where 17527 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 17527 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZSLI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 17,527 = 17 × 1031. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100010001110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 17522 (Ephrata, PA, 14 mi away) and 17528 (Goodville, PA, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 17527 becomes 72571 — and that is a real ZIP code: Rosie, AR, 900 miles away.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12577, 12775, 15277, 15727, 15772, 17257, …). The farthest-flung twin is 77512 in Alvin, TX, 1,311 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 85%.
- 🎯1,194 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 17527 and you would come out at 40.02°S, 104.01°E — 865 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
- 📏 At 21.0 square miles of land, 17527 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,094This ZIP6,094 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,995This ZIP1,995 |
| Housing units | 2,035This ZIP2,035 |
| Median age | 36.6This ZIP36.6Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $94,788This ZIP$94,788Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $324,900This ZIP$324,900Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,250This ZIP$1,250Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4%This ZIP15.4% |
| Mean commute | 25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min |
| Population density | 289.9 / sq miThis ZIP289.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 239This ZIP239 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,619This ZIP3,619 |
| Annual payroll | $153,098,000This ZIP$153,098,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,080This ZIP3,080 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $248,873,000This ZIP$248,873,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 21.02 sq miThis ZIP21.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Counties 17527 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lancaster County | 94.1% |
| Chester County | 5.9% |
Other place names in 17527
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 17527
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
17535 | Kinzers, PA | 2.2 mi |
19365 | Parkesburg, PA | 5.0 mi |
17529 | Gordonville, PA | 5.7 mi |
19310 | Atglen, PA | 5.7 mi |
19369 | Sadsburyville, PA | 5.8 mi |
17562 | Paradise, PA | 6.1 mi |
17534 | Intercourse, PA | 6.4 mi |
19367 | Pomeroy, PA | 6.9 mi |
17557 | New Holland, PA | 7.4 mi |
17555 | Narvon, PA | 7.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 17527?
17527 is in Gap, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County, part of the Lancaster, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.0164, -75.9941.
What county is 17527 in?
17527 spans 2 counties: Lancaster County and Chester County. Most of it falls in Lancaster County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 17527?
Gap uses area codes 717 and 223, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 17527 in?
17527 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 17527?
About 6,094 people live in ZIP code 17527, in 1,995 households, at 289.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 17527?
$94,788 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 17527?
The closest are 17535 (2.2 mi), 19365 (5 mi), 17529 (5.7 mi), 19310 (5.7 mi) and 19369 (5.8 mi).
Is 17527 a PO Box ZIP code?
17527 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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