ZIP Code 17046

ZIP code 17046 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 99.0 square miles in Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 29,790 residents, producing a population density of 301 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 17046 against Pennsylvania and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17046 sits at $62,221 (20% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $32,048. The poverty rate stands at 16.8% and the unemployment rate at 7.8%. On housing, the median home value is $191,000 (16% below the state average) with median rent at $1,009 per month, and 63.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17046 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.8, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lebanon County, so you can benchmark 17046 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →