ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17557: Lancaster County, PA

ZIP Code 17557 (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 15,055 residents in 5,411 households. The median household income is $82,491, the median home value is $286,500 and the median gross rent is $1,216/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

15,055

Margin of error ±783

Median household income

$82,491

Margin of error ±$6,788

Median home value

$286,500

Margin of error ±$26,023

Median gross rent

$1,216/mo

Margin of error ±$75

Median age

40.1 yrs

Margin of error ±3.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.6 min

Margin of error ±3.9 min

How ZIP 17557 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 1755740.1 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17557$82,491Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17557$38,596Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 175579.3%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 175572.1%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1755721.5%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17557$286,500Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17557$1,216/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1755767.8%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1755721.6 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 175577.5%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17557

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 17557 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 17557Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population15,055±78313,018,639334,922,499
Median age40.1 yrs±3.2 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,411±3785,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$82,491±$6,788$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$38,596±$4,171$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate9.3%±4.3 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.1%±1.3 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%±3.2 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$286,500±$26,023$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,216/mo±$75$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes67.8%±5.8 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.6 min±3.9 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.5%±2.7 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 17557
GroupZIP 17557PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino87.5%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.1%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%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 Latino0.6%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.7%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 17557 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Lancaster County
Largest overlapping place
New Holland (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
32.04 sq mi· about 470 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

17535 Lancaster County, PA17536 Lancaster County, PA17538 Salunga, PA17540 Leola, PA17543 Lancaster County, PA17545 Lancaster County, PA17547 Maytown, PA17550 Maytown, PA17551 Lancaster County, PA17552 Lancaster County, PA17554 Mountville, PA17555 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, PA17578 Lancaster County, PA17579 Lancaster County, PA17581 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.