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Bird In Hand, PA · standard

ZIP Code 17505

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

1,785
100/sq mi
$96,583
Median income
$324,100
Median home value
13.4%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Bird In Hand pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 21%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 30%
home value, US ZIPs
100
people per sq mi
65%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17505 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 17505 covers 17.9 square miles in Bird In Hand, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,785 residents on file, a density of 100 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 17505 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $96,583 (24% above the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $25,292. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 2.6%. The typical home here is valued at $324,100 (43% above the state average); renters pay a median of $1,417 monthly, and 65.3% of units are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 20.6, and the average commute is -. To put 17505 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Lancaster County, for a geography-aware comparison.

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 17505

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Bird In Hand, PA

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 17505.

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 17505, Bird In Hand, 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

1,785

Population

17.9

Area (sq mi)

100

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 17505?

20.6

Median Age

51.3%

Male

48.7%

Female

0.9%

Foreign-Born

White 96.9%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%

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?

$96,583

Median Household Income

+24% vs state

$25,292

Per Capita Income

13.2%

Poverty Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 17505 ranks nationally

Bird In Hand, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code

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

$96,583 Top 21% higher than 79% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $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 40.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 13.4%

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

What does housing look like?

593

Total Housing Units

525

Occupied Units

68

Vacant Units

4.49

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 65.3%
Renter 34.7%

$324,100

Median Home Value

+43% vs state

$1,417

Median Rent

1964

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 102 business establishments in ZIP 17505, employing approximately 1,252 people with a combined annual payroll of $52,218,000.

102

Businesses

1,252

Employees

$52.2M

Annual Payroll

8

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Manufacturing 28 27.4%
Construction 24 23.5%
Retail trade 12 11.8%
Accommodation and food services 9 8.8%
Other services (except public administration) 9 8.8%
Transportation and warehousing 6 5.9%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 5 4.9%
Wholesale trade 3 2.9%

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 17505 vs 17576 →

ZIP 17505 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 17505 ranks #9 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 17505 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 17505 ranks #3 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
17576 Smoketown, PA 129 1.6 mi
17540 Leola, PA 9,791 2.5 mi
17508 Brownstown, PA 423 4.6 mi
17572 Ronks, PA 3,859 4.1 mi
17602 Lancaster, PA 52,452 4.3 mi
17501 Akron, PA 4,307 6.7 mi
17529 Gordonville, PA 4,317 5.0 mi
17579 Strasburg, PA 5,935 7.1 mi
17522 Ephrata, PA 32,483 7.8 mi
17601 Lancaster, PA 49,779 6.6 mi

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Pop: 49,779
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Pop: 42,626
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Pop: 32,483
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Pop: 29,602

Related Areas

Lancaster County Bird In Hand, PA Pennsylvania

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 17505 in? ▼
ZIP code 17505 (Bird In Hand) is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Lancaster County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lancaster-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 17505? ▼
ZIP code 17505 in Bird In Hand, PA has a population of 1,785 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17505? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 17505 is $96,583, which is 27% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17505? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 17505 is $324,100, which is 17% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17505? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 17505 is White at 96.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 17505? ▼
ZIP code 17505 has 102 business establishments employing approximately 1,252 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 17505? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 17505 are: Manufacturing (28), Construction (24), Retail trade (12). There are 8 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17505? ▼
In ZIP code 17505, 40.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.4% 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 17505? ▼
In ZIP code 17505, approximately 65.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 34.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 17505? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 17505 is 13.2% 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.