ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17603: Lancaster County, PA

ZIP Code 17603 (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 67,571 residents in 27,248 households. The median household income is $77,084, the median home value is $262,400 and the median gross rent is $1,355/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

67,571

Margin of error ±1,792

Median household income

$77,084

Margin of error ±$3,382

Median home value

$262,400

Margin of error ±$8,441

Median gross rent

$1,355/mo

Margin of error ±$36

Median age

35.7 yrs

Margin of error ±1.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.8 min

Margin of error ±1.9 min

How ZIP 17603 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 1760335.7 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17603$77,084Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17603$42,414Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1760313.0%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 176035.3%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1760337.7%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17603$262,400Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17603$1,355/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1760361.9%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1760323.8 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1760311.4%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17603

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 17603 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 17603Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population67,571±1,79213,018,639334,922,499
Median age35.7 yrs±1.0 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households27,248±9425,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$77,084±$3,382$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$42,414±$2,790$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate13.0%±2.0 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.3%±1.2 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%±2.6 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$262,400±$8,441$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,355/mo±$36$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes61.9%±2.4 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.8 min±1.9 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.4%±1.6 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 17603
GroupZIP 17603PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino57.1%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.0%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.6%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 Latino1.2%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.7%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)27.3%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 17603 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Lancaster County
Largest overlapping place
Lancaster (8% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
29.99 sq mi· about 2,253 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, PA17581 Lancaster County, PA17582 Lancaster County, PA17584 Willow Street, PA17601 Lancaster County, PA17602 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.