ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17551: Lancaster County, PA

ZIP Code 17551 (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 11,753 residents in 3,608 households. The median household income is $68,661, the median home value is $287,900 and the median gross rent is $1,485/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

11,753

Margin of error ±775

Median household income

$68,661

Margin of error ±$9,473

Median home value

$287,900

Margin of error ±$12,856

Median gross rent

$1,485/mo

Margin of error ±$197

Median age

23.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.7 min

Margin of error ±4.1 min

How ZIP 17551 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 1755123.1 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17551$68,661Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17551$28,863Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1755121.7%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 175514.6%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1755143.5%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17551$287,900Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17551$1,485/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1755157.8%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1755121.7 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 175518.7%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17551

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 17551 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 17551Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population11,753±77513,018,639334,922,499
Median age23.1 yrs±1.6 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,608±3615,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$68,661±$9,473$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$28,863±$3,071$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate21.7%±5.8 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.6%±2.1 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.5%±5.8 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$287,900±$12,856$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,485/mo±$197$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes57.8%±4.2 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.7 min±4.1 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.7%±2.8 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 17551
GroupZIP 17551PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino76.0%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.0%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.4%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 Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.7%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 17551 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Lancaster County
Largest overlapping place
Millersville (16% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
10.61 sq mi· about 1,108 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

17527 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, PA17550 Maytown, 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, PA17569 Lancaster County, PA17570 Rheems, PA17572 Lancaster County, PA17576 Smoketown, 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.