ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17543: Lancaster County, PA

ZIP Code 17543 (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 45,912 residents in 18,263 households. The median household income is $97,435, the median home value is $348,400 and the median gross rent is $1,440/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

45,912

Margin of error ±1,062

Median household income

$97,435

Margin of error ±$8,503

Median home value

$348,400

Margin of error ±$13,513

Median gross rent

$1,440/mo

Margin of error ±$78

Median age

43.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.3 min

Margin of error ±2.0 min

How ZIP 17543 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 1754343.6 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17543$97,435Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17543$55,588Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 175435.0%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 175431.9%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1754341.9%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17543$348,400Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17543$1,440/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1754373.3%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1754323.3 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1754314.4%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17543

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 17543 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 17543Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population45,912±1,06213,018,639334,922,499
Median age43.6 yrs±1.5 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households18,263±6195,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$97,435±$8,503$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$55,588±$2,993$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate5.0%±1.2 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.9%±1.2 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.9%±2.5 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$348,400±$13,513$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,440/mo±$78$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes73.3%±2.4 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.3 min±2.0 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.4%±2.1 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 17543
GroupZIP 17543PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino85.9%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%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 Latino0.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.0%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.5%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 17543 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Lancaster County
Largest overlapping place
Rothsville (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
65.96 sq mi· about 696 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

17518 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, PA17538 Salunga, PA17540 Leola, 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, PA17565 Lancaster County, PA17566 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.