ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17088: Schaefferstown, PA

ZIP Code 17088 (Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 459 residents in 233 households. The median household income is $113,933, the median home value is $219,700 and the median gross rent is $964/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 5 figures for this ZIP (household income, per capita income, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

459

Margin of error ±189

Median household income

$113,933*

Margin of error ±$60,069· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$219,700

Margin of error ±$47,516

Median gross rent

$964/mo

Margin of error ±$28

Median age

33.1 yrs

Margin of error ±10.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.1 min*

Margin of error ±18.3 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 17088 compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1708833.1 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17088$113,933*Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17088$67,480*Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 170885.4%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 170880.0%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1708812.7%*Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17088$219,700Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17088$964/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1708876.8%*Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1708825.1 min*Pennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 170889.1%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17088

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 17088 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 17088	Margin of error	Pennsylvania	United States
Total population	459	±189	13,018,639	334,922,499
Median age	33.1 yrs	±10.0 yrs	40.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	233	±112	5,274,853	129,227,496
Median household income	$113,933*	±$60,069	$77,971	$80,734
Per capita income	$67,480*	±$35,006	$44,355	$44,673
Poverty rate	5.4%	±7.5 pts	11.7%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	±3.5 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.7%*	±10.1 pts	35.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$219,700	±$47,516	$254,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$964/mo	±$28	$1,209/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	76.8%*	±34.7 pts	69.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.1 min*	±18.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	9.1%	±9.5 pts	15.6%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 17088
Group	ZIP 17088	Pennsylvania	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	97.4%	73.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.6%	10.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.6%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	8.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 17088 is

State: Pennsylvania
Main county: Lebanon County
Largest overlapping place: Schaefferstown (95% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 1.65 sq mi· about 278 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Lebanon County

17003 Lebanon County, PA 17010 Campbelltown, PA 17016 Cornwall, PA 17026 Lebanon County, PA 17028 Fort Indiantown Gap, PA 17038 Lebanon County, PA 17039 Lebanon County, PA 17041 Lebanon County, PA 17042 Lebanon County, PA 17046 Lebanon County, PA 17064 Timber Hills, PA 17067 Lebanon County, PA 17073 Lebanon County, PA 17077 Lebanon County, PA 17078 Lebanon County, PA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.