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Where 17602 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 17602 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOgLI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 17,602 = 2 × 13 × 677. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100010011000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 17601 (Lancaster, PA, 5 mi away) and 17603 (Lancaster, PA, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 17602 becomes 20671, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01267, 02176, 02671, 02761, 06127, 06712, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76102 in Fort Worth, TX, 1,271 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 84%.
- 🎯1,180 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 17602 and you would come out at 40.01°S, 103.75°E — 875 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
- 📏 At 24.6 square miles of land, 17602 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 52,217This ZIP52,217 |
|---|---|
| Households | 19,265This ZIP19,265 |
| Housing units | 19,959This ZIP19,959 |
| Median age | 37.7This ZIP37.7Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,862This ZIP$75,862Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $271,700This ZIP$271,700Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,326This ZIP$1,326Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.5%This ZIP31.5% |
| Mean commute | 23.6 minThis ZIP23.6 min |
| Population density | 2,125.8 / sq miThis ZIP2,125.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,151This ZIP1,151 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 18,141This ZIP18,141 |
| Annual payroll | $870,772,000This ZIP$870,772,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 25,390This ZIP25,390 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,765,200,000This ZIP$1,765,200,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 24.56 sq miThis ZIP24.56 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.41 sq miThis ZIP0.41 sq mi |
Other place names in 17602
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 17602
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
17537 | Lampeter, PA | 1.8 mi |
17503 | Bart, PA | 2.7 mi |
17564 | Penryn, PA | 2.7 mi |
17605 | Lancaster, PA | 2.7 mi |
17607 | Lancaster, PA | 2.7 mi |
17608 | Lancaster, PA | 2.7 mi |
17699 | Lancaster, PA | 2.7 mi |
17585 | Witmer, PA | 3.0 mi |
17576 | Smoketown, PA | 3.0 mi |
17622 | Lancaster, PA | 3.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 17602?
17602 is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County, part of the Lancaster, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.0146, -76.2464.
What county is 17602 in?
17602 lies in Lancaster County.
What area code is 17602?
Lancaster uses area codes 717 and 223, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 17602 in?
17602 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 17602?
About 52,217 people live in ZIP code 17602, in 19,265 households, at 2,125.8 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 17602?
$75,862 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 17602?
The closest are 17537 (1.8 mi), 17503 (2.7 mi), 17564 (2.7 mi), 17605 (2.7 mi) and 17607 (2.7 mi).
Is 17602 a PO Box ZIP code?
17602 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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