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York, PA

Census ZIP code profile for York, PA - 7 ZIPs, total population 175,624. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet YORK-PA · York, PA 7 ZIPs · 175,624 pop · #8443/25278 · York County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-MID · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $82,656
  • RANK-UPPER #8443/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Dover
  • BOOK-MID 7 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 68% owners
  • POP-MID 175,624
  • SPREAD-SPLIT 17401→17407
  • HOME-MID $223,400

Nearest income peer: Dover, PA (+ $228 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around York

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest York on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, York, PA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

Top 33%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
175,624
city population (Census)
7
USPS ZIP codes covered
$82,656
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

A above-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (7 codes). Income averages $82,656, rent $1,380 , commute about 24 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.

York sits in the lower half of York County on income: Red Lion, Dillsburg and Spring Grove report more, Hanover and Dallastown report less. New Freedom marks the far end of that range at $120,618, 46% above York.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside York differ

York's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $42,826 in ZIP 17401 to $122,625 in ZIP 17407, while home values span $104,400 in 17401 to $306,800 in 17407. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
2.9×

17401 to 17407

Home-value high-to-low ratio
2.9×

17401 to 17407

Poverty-rate spread
23.4 points

17407 to 17401

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

York residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 7 codes in York. The densest, 17403, still represents only about 22% of the 175,624 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-density employers across York's ZIP mosaic

Citywide ZBP: 4,224 establishments, 100,567 employees , annual payroll $5,606,719k (~24 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 7 of 7 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 17402 (1,221 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (603) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in York, PA

These ZIP codes sit in York County, which covers 39 ZIP codes in all; 7 of them fall in York. See the York County roll-up →

York sits in the lower half of York County on income: Red Lion, Dillsburg and Spring Grove report more, Hanover and Dallastown report less. New Freedom marks the far end of that range at $120,618, 46% above York.

Side-by-side: Compare 17403 vs 17402 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
17403 39,042 $75,384 843 738
17402 36,360 $81,166 1,221 729
17404 35,517 $78,506 861 648
17408 22,507 $94,565 398 336
17406 22,156 $83,521 456 173
17401 17,687 $42,826 404 4,753
17407 2,355 $122,625 41 636
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York roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving York, .