ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17538: Salunga, PA

ZIP Code 17538 (Salunga, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 7,314 residents in 3,133 households. The median household income is $86,719, the median home value is $299,300 and the median gross rent is $1,085/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

7,314

Margin of error ±1,102

Median household income

$86,719

Margin of error ±$25,458

Median home value

$299,300

Margin of error ±$42,367

Median gross rent

$1,085/mo

Margin of error ±$378

Median age

53.1 yrs

Margin of error ±4.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.6 min

Margin of error ±5.5 min

How ZIP 17538 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 1753853.1 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17538$86,719Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17538$51,382Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 175387.4%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 175383.3%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1753842.4%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17538$299,300Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17538$1,085/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1753886.5%*Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1753823.6 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1753818.1%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17538

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 17538 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 17538Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population7,314±1,10213,018,639334,922,499
Median age53.1 yrs±4.0 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,133±5985,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$86,719±$25,458$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$51,382±$8,083$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate7.4%±6.4 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.3%±1.7 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%±6.7 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$299,300±$42,367$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,085/mo±$378$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes86.5%*±11.0 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.6 min±5.5 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home18.1%±4.1 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 17538
GroupZIP 17538PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino90.6%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.9%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 Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.1%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 17538 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Lancaster County
Largest overlapping place
Salunga (43% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.13 sq mi· about 1,771 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

17516 Lancaster County, PA17517 Lancaster County, PA17518 Lancaster County, PA17519 Lancaster County, PA17520 East Petersburg, PA17522 Lancaster County, PA17527 Lancaster County, PA17529 Lancaster County, PA17532 Lancaster County, PA17535 Lancaster County, PA17536 Lancaster County, PA17540 Leola, PA17543 Lancaster County, PA17545 Lancaster County, PA17547 Maytown, PA17550 Maytown, PA17551 Lancaster County, PA17552 Lancaster County, PA17554 Mountville, PA17555 Lancaster County, PA17557 Lancaster County, PA17560 Lancaster County, PA17562 Lancaster County, PA17563 Lancaster 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.