ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17581: Lancaster County, PA

ZIP Code 17581 (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 180 residents in 73 households. The median household income is —, the median home value is $285,200 and the median gross rent is $842/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. 9 figures for this ZIP (population, median age, households, per capita income, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, home value, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

180*

Margin of error ±118· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

—

Margin of error not available

Median home value

$285,200*

Margin of error ±$153,830· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$842/mo

Margin of error ±$128

Median age

68.3 yrs*

Margin of error ±44.2 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

18.3 min*

Margin of error ±25.6 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 17581 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 1758168.3 yrs*Pennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17581—Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17581$71,626*Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 175816.1%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 175810.0%*Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 175810.0%*Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17581$285,200*Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17581$842/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1758152.1%*Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1758118.3 min*Pennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 175811.9%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17581

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 17581 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 17581Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population180*±11813,018,639334,922,499
Median age68.3 yrs*±44.2 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households73*±555,274,853129,227,496
Median household income——$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$71,626*±$47,702$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate6.1%±7.9 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%*±11.3 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%*±16.3 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$285,200*±$153,830$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$842/mo±$128$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes52.1%*±47.6 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.3 min*±25.6 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home1.9%±2.3 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 17581
GroupZIP 17581PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino88.3%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 Latino0.0%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 Latino11.7%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 17581 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Lancaster County
Largest overlapping place
Terre Hill (15% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.38 sq mi· about 474 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

17547 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, PA17569 Lancaster County, PA17570 Rheems, PA17572 Lancaster County, PA17576 Smoketown, PA17578 Lancaster County, PA17579 Lancaster County, PA17582 Lancaster County, PA17584 Willow Street, PA17601 Lancaster County, PA17602 Lancaster County, PA17603 Lancaster County, PA17606 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.