ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17520: East Petersburg, PA

ZIP Code 17520 (East Petersburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 5,040 residents in 2,212 households. The median household income is $93,235, the median home value is $265,700 and the median gross rent is $1,362/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

Total population

5,040

Margin of error ±262

Median household income

$93,235

Margin of error ±$8,848

Median home value

$265,700

Margin of error ±$16,201

Median gross rent

$1,362/mo

Margin of error ±$65

Median age

46.1 yrs

Margin of error ±5.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.3 min

Margin of error ±4.2 min

How ZIP 17520 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 1752046.1 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17520$93,235Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17520$47,126Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 175203.0%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 175202.7%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1752035.9%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17520$265,700Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17520$1,362/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1752091.9%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1752022.3 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 175209.0%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17520

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 17520 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 17520Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population5,040±26213,018,639334,922,499
Median age46.1 yrs±5.8 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,212±1725,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$93,235±$8,848$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$47,126±$5,382$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate3.0%±2.6 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.7%±2.3 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.9%±8.1 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$265,700±$16,201$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,362/mo±$65$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes91.9%±5.0 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.3 min±4.2 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.0%±4.3 pts15.6%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 17520
GroupZIP 17520PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino78.9%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.4%3.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino8.6%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.2%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 17520 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Lancaster County
Largest overlapping place
East Petersburg (65% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.83 sq mi· about 2,754 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 Lancaster County

17501 Akron, PA17502 Bainbridge, PA17504 Lancaster County, PA17505 Lancaster County, PA17506 Blue Ball, PA17507 Bowmansville, PA17508 Brownstown, PA17509 Lancaster County, PA17512 Lancaster County, PA17516 Lancaster County, PA17517 Lancaster County, PA17518 Lancaster County, PA17519 Lancaster County, PA17522 Lancaster County, PA17527 Lancaster County, PA17529 Lancaster County, PA17532 Lancaster County, PA17535 Lancaster County, PA17536 Lancaster County, PA17538 Salunga, PA17540 Leola, PA17543 Lancaster County, PA17545 Lancaster County, PA17547 Maytown, PA

See every ZIP code in Pennsylvania, or compare ZIP 17520 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.