ZIP Code 17401

ZIP code 17401 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 3.7 square miles in York, York County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 17,687 residents, producing a population density of 4,753 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 17401 against Pennsylvania and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 17401 sits at $42,826 (45% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $22,355. The poverty rate stands at 25.1% and the unemployment rate at 12.5%. On housing, the median home value is $104,400 (54% below the state average) with median rent at $1,023 per month, and 32.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 17401 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.4, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing York County, so you can benchmark 17401 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 →