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Where 17572 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 17572 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLSLI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 17,572 = 2 × 2 × 23 × 191. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100010010100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 17570 (Rheems, PA, 24 mi away) and 17573 (Ronks, PA, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 17572 becomes 27571 — and that is a real ZIP code: Rolesville, NC, 309 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, 1,303 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 84%.
- 🎯1,185 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 17572 and you would come out at 40.01°S, 103.85°E — 871 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
- 📏 At 16.2 square miles of land, 17572 is bigger than 34% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,643This ZIP3,643 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,208This ZIP1,208 |
| Housing units | 1,230This ZIP1,230 |
| Median age | 36.1This ZIP36.1Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $80,804This ZIP$80,804Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $288,800This ZIP$288,800Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,015This ZIP$1,015Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.6%This ZIP13.6% |
| Mean commute | 26.6 minThis ZIP26.6 min |
| Population density | 224.4 / sq miThis ZIP224.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 153This ZIP153 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,891This ZIP1,891 |
| Annual payroll | $78,809,000This ZIP$78,809,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,790This ZIP1,790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $136,424,000This ZIP$136,424,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 16.24 sq miThis ZIP16.24 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Other place names in 17572
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 17572
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
17573 | Ronks, PA | 1.7 mi |
17534 | Intercourse, PA | 3.0 mi |
17576 | Smoketown, PA | 3.3 mi |
17579 | Strasburg, PA | 3.5 mi |
17529 | Gordonville, PA | 3.8 mi |
17562 | Paradise, PA | 4.0 mi |
17585 | Witmer, PA | 4.3 mi |
17505 | Bird In Hand, PA | 4.5 mi |
17537 | Lampeter, PA | 4.7 mi |
17602 | Lancaster, PA | 5.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 17572?
17572 is in Ronks, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County, part of the Lancaster, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.0056, -76.1522.
What county is 17572 in?
17572 lies in Lancaster County.
What area code is 17572?
Ronks uses area codes 717 and 223, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 17572 in?
17572 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 17572?
About 3,643 people live in ZIP code 17572, in 1,208 households, at 224.4 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 17572?
$80,804 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 17572?
The closest are 17573 (1.7 mi), 17534 (3 mi), 17576 (3.3 mi), 17579 (3.5 mi) and 17529 (3.8 mi).
Is 17572 a PO Box ZIP code?
17572 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “17572 ZIP Code — Ronks, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/17572
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