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Where 17601 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 17601 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOgLI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 17,601 = 3 × 5867. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100010011000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 17585 (Witmer, PA, 6 mi away) and 17602 (Lancaster, PA, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 17601 becomes 10671, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06117, 10167, 10176, 11706, 11760, 16017, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76110 in Fort Worth, TX, 1,271 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 84%.
- 🎯1,176 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 17601 and you would come out at 40.07°S, 103.69°E — 880 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
- 📏 At 33.5 square miles of land, 17601 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 56,382This ZIP56,382 |
|---|---|
| Households | 22,531This ZIP22,531 |
| Housing units | 22,986This ZIP22,986 |
| Median age | 42.5This ZIP42.5Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $102,435This ZIP$102,435Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $354,400This ZIP$354,400Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,552This ZIP$1,552Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.0%This ZIP50.0% |
| Mean commute | 20.6 minThis ZIP20.6 min |
| Population density | 1,682.2 / sq miThis ZIP1,682.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 2,203This ZIP2,203 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 55,145This ZIP55,145 |
| Annual payroll | $3,224,202,000This ZIP$3,224,202,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 28,650This ZIP28,650 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $3,111,463,000This ZIP$3,111,463,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 33.52 sq miThis ZIP33.52 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.27 sq miThis ZIP0.27 sq mi |
Other place names in 17601
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 17601
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
17604 | Lancaster, PA | 1.3 mi |
17622 | Lancaster, PA | 2.3 mi |
17611 | Lancaster, PA | 2.5 mi |
17520 | East Petersburg, PA | 2.5 mi |
17606 | Lancaster, PA | 2.8 mi |
17603 | Lancaster, PA | 3.0 mi |
17504 | Bausman, PA | 3.4 mi |
17503 | Bart, PA | 3.9 mi |
17564 | Penryn, PA | 3.9 mi |
17605 | Lancaster, PA | 3.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 17601?
17601 is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County, part of the Lancaster, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.0730, -76.3137.
What county is 17601 in?
17601 lies in Lancaster County.
What area code is 17601?
Lancaster uses area codes 717 and 223, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 17601 in?
17601 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 17601?
About 56,382 people live in ZIP code 17601, in 22,531 households, at 1,682.2 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 17601?
$102,435 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 17601?
The closest are 17604 (1.3 mi), 17622 (2.3 mi), 17611 (2.5 mi), 17520 (2.5 mi) and 17606 (2.8 mi).
Is 17601 a PO Box ZIP code?
17601 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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