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ZIP Code 17022: Elizabethtown, PA
ZIP code 17022 uses the postal name Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Lancaster County (71% of its land) with the rest in Dauphin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 32,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,767 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Elizabethtown (5%), Rheems (1%) and Falmouth (1%); 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Elizabethtown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lancaster County (71%); Dauphin County (29%)
- Census places
- Elizabethtown (5%); Rheems (1%) census-designated place; Falmouth (1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Lancaster, PA
- House districts
- PA-11 (71%), PA-10 (29%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 55.0 sq mi · 581 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17022?
17022 centers on 40.167°, -76.609° and covers 55.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 17570, 17502, 17057, 17552, 17547, 17033, 17036, 17545.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17022, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 17022 compare with the rest of Lancaster County?
| Measure | 17022 | In Lancaster County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 31,908 | 6th of 60 | 93rd of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $87k | 27th of 44 | 314th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $294k | 33rd of 47 | 269th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 70% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 73% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 17022?
The 2020 Census counted 31,163 people in 17022; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 31,908. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 31,908
- 2020 Census count
- 31,163+5.3% since 2010 (29,602)
- Households
- 12,477
- Median age
- 42.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 17022?
Of the 31,908 people the ACS estimates in 17022, 19.1% are under 18 and 23.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.4%).
- Under 1819.1%
- 18 to 6457.3%
- 65 and older23.5%
- White, not Hispanic87.4%
- Hispanic or Latino5.1%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Black, not Hispanic1.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 17022 earn?
Median household income is $86,767 (ACS 2020-2024), the 27th highest of the 44 ranked ZIP codes in Lancaster County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($87,158 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $86,767
- Income per person
- $44,316
- Below the poverty line
- 5.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $82,85715,680 returns; wages 67% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 17022?
FHFA's house price index for 17022, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 85% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 56% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $294,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,546
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.2%
- Housing units
- 12,953
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 17022?
537 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 32 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)79
- Construction71
- Retail trade64
- Health care and social assistance51
- Accommodation and food services47
- Professional, scientific, and technical services43
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 17022?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17570 | Rheems | 176 | $91k | 3.5 mi |
| 17502 | Bainbridge | 2,485 | $73k | 5.5 mi |
| 17057 | Middletown | 23,560 | $73k | 6.5 mi |
| 17552 | Mount Joy | 19,761 | $98k | 6.6 mi |
| 17547 | Marietta | 9,210 | $92k | 6.8 mi |
| 17033 | Hershey | 16,481 | $73k | 7.1 mi |
| 17036 | Hummelstown | 23,520 | $116k | 8.6 mi |
| 17545 | Manheim | 23,556 | $85k | 9.9 mi |
| 17041 | Lawn | 190 | $86k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 17550 | Maytown | 313 | – | 6.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.