Fawn Grove, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17321
York County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,238
- 53/sq mi
- $114,205
- Median income
- $291,200
- Median home value
- 17.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fawn Grove pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 12%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 35%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 53
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17321 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 17321 covers 42.2 square miles in Fawn Grove, York County, Pennsylvania (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,238 residents on file, a density of 53 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 17321 skews affluent, with a median household income of $114,205 (47% above the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $46,624. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 5.3%. Median home value sits at $291,200 (28% above the state average), median rent at $1,599 a month, and owner-occupancy at 90.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.3, and the average commute is 36 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing York County, so you can benchmark 17321 against its immediate geography rather than a 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 17321
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Fawn Grove, PA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 17321.
- Construction
Construction
13 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 4
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
4 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 3
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 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, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 17321, Fawn Grove, 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
2,238
Population
42.2
Area (sq mi)
53
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17321?
48.3
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
0.4%
Foreign-Born
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?
$114,205
Median Household Income
+47% vs state
$46,624
Per Capita Income
4.8%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
36.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 17321 ranks nationally
Fawn Grove, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$114,205 Top 12% higher than 88% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,000
Total Housing Units
950
Occupied Units
50
Vacant Units
2.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$291,200
Median Home Value
+28% vs state
$1,599
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
-15.9%
YoY Change (2024)
200
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+100%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 17321 have decreased 15.9% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +100% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.1% | 158 |
| 2021 | +4.1% | 164 |
| 2022 | +13.1% | 185 |
| 2023 | +28.4% | 238 |
| 2024 | -15.9% | 200 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 36 business establishments in ZIP 17321, employing approximately 152 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,662,000.
36
Businesses
152
Employees
$5.7M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 13 | 36.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 22.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 11.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 8.3% |
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 17321 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17363
Stewartstown (17363)
9,413 residents
- 21084
Jarrettsville (21084)
7,652 residents
- 21154
Street (21154)
6,464 residents
- 17322
Felton (17322)
6,012 residents
- 17314
Delta (17314)
5,929 residents
- 17302 3,083
Airville (17302)
3,083 residents
- 21132 2,634
Pylesville (21132)
2,634 residents
- 21160 2,408
Whiteford (21160)
2,408 residents
- 17321 2,238
Fawn Grove (17321)
2,238 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17321 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 17321 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21132
Pylesville (21132)
$132,288 median income
- 17352
New Park (17352)
$125,750 median income
- 21084
Jarrettsville (21084)
$121,509 median income
- 17321
Fawn Grove (17321)
$114,205 median income
- 17363
Stewartstown (17363)
$107,386 median income
- 21160
Whiteford (21160)
$106,181 median income
- 17322
Felton (17322)
$103,152 median income
- 21154
Street (21154)
$97,658 median income
- 17314
Delta (17314)
$96,047 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 17321 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17352 | New Park, PA | 1,292 | 2.8 mi |
| 21132 | Pylesville, MD | 2,634 | 4.2 mi |
| 17302 | Airville, PA | 3,083 | 4.7 mi |
| 17314 | Delta, PA | 5,929 | 6.2 mi |
| 17309 | Brogue, PA | 2,086 | 8.1 mi |
| 17363 | Stewartstown, PA | 9,413 | 7.5 mi |
| 21084 | Jarrettsville, MD | 7,652 | 9.6 mi |
| 21160 | Whiteford, MD | 2,408 | 8.0 mi |
| 17322 | Felton, PA | 6,012 | 8.3 mi |
| 21154 | Street, MD | 6,464 | 8.6 mi |
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