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Schaefferstown, PA · standard

ZIP Code 17088

Lebanon County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

823
174/sq mi
$113,933
Median income
$219,700
Median home value
12.7%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Schaefferstown pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 12%
household income, US ZIPs
49th pct
home value, US ZIPs
174
people per sq mi
77%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17088 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 17088 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, home to just 823 residents across 4.7 square miles, a density of 174 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 17088 skews affluent, with a median household income of $113,933 (46% above the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $67,480. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $219,700 (3% below the state average) with median rent at $964 per month, and 76.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.1, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 17088, plus 6 more within Lebanon County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 17088

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Schaefferstown, PA

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 17088.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 17088, Schaefferstown, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

823

Population

4.7

Area (sq mi)

174

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 17088?

33.1

Median Age

51.0%

Male

49.0%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 97.4%
African American 2.6%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$113,933

Median Household Income

+46% vs state

$67,480

Per Capita Income

5.4%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 17088 ranks nationally

Schaefferstown, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$113,933 Top 12% higher than 88% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 61.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 12.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

262

Total Housing Units

233

Occupied Units

29

Vacant Units

1.97

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 76.8%
Renter 23.2%

$219,700

Median Home Value

-3% vs state

$964

Median Rent

1938

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 37 business establishments in ZIP 17088, employing approximately 454 people with a combined annual payroll of $17,838,000.

37

Businesses

454

Employees

$17.8M

Annual Payroll

5

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Retail trade 8 21.6%
Other services (except public administration) 6 16.2%
Manufacturing 5 13.5%
Finance and insurance 4 10.8%
Health care and social assistance 4 10.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 17088 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17088 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 17088 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 17088 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
17073 Newmanstown, PA 5,271 2.0 mi
17039 Kleinfeltersville, PA 37 2.9 mi
17067 Myerstown, PA 14,232 6.1 mi
19544 Mount Aetna, PA 196 8.1 mi
17543 Lititz, PA 42,626 8.0 mi
17016 Cornwall, PA 799 5.9 mi
17087 Richland, PA 2,767 7.4 mi
17042 Lebanon, PA 37,133 6.9 mi
17083 Quentin, PA 109 7.7 mi
19567 Womelsdorf, PA 5,388 7.7 mi

More ZIP Codes in Lebanon County

17042 standard
Lebanon, PA
Pop: 37,133
17046 standard
Lebanon, PA
Pop: 29,790
17078 standard
Palmyra, PA
Pop: 20,218
17067 standard
Myerstown, PA
Pop: 14,232
17003 standard
Annville, PA
Pop: 11,720
17038 standard
Jonestown, PA
Pop: 8,219

Related Areas

Lebanon County Schaefferstown, PA Pennsylvania

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 17088 in? ▼
ZIP code 17088 (Schaefferstown) is located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Lebanon County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lebanon-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 17088? ▼
ZIP code 17088 in Schaefferstown, PA has a population of 823 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17088? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 17088 is $113,933, which is 49% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17088? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 17088 is $219,700, which is 21% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17088? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 17088 is White at 97.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 17088? ▼
ZIP code 17088 has 37 business establishments employing approximately 454 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 17088? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 17088 are: Retail trade (8), Other services (except public administration) (6), Manufacturing (5). There are 5 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17088? ▼
In ZIP code 17088, 61.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 17088? ▼
In ZIP code 17088, approximately 76.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 17088? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 17088 is 5.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.