Residential delivery area · Pennsylvania
ZIP Code 17506: Blue Ball, PA
ZIP code 17506 is in Blue Ball, Pennsylvania, entirely in Lancaster County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 470 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Blue Ball · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lancaster County
- Census places
- Blue Ball census-designated place
- Metro area
- Lancaster, PA
- House district
- PA-11 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.08 sq mi · 6,091 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17506?
17506 centers on 40.117°, -76.053° and covers 0.08 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 17557, 17519.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17506, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 17506 compare with the rest of Lancaster County?
| Measure | 17506 | In Lancaster County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 469 | 51st of 60 | 1,353rd of 1,833 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $296k | not ranked | not ranked |
17506's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (469). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 95% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 17506?
The 2020 Census counted 250 people in 17506; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 469.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 469±330 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 250
- Households
- 156
- Median age
- 34.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 17506?
Of the 469 people the ACS estimates in 17506, 7.9% are under 18 and 2.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (51.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (48.4%).
- Under 187.9%
- 18 to 6489.3%
- 65 and older2.8%
- White, not Hispanic51.6%
- Black, not Hispanic48.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 17506?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $295,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 55.1%
- Housing units
- 156
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 17506?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Retail trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 17506?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17557 | New Holland | 15,055 | $83k | 1.5 mi |
| 17519 | East Earl | 7,127 | $96k | 2.3 mi |
| 17581 | Terre Hill | 180 | – | 2.7 mi (near) |
| 17555 | Narvon | 7,251 | $116k | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 17529 | Gordonville | 4,826 | $80k | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 17507 | Bowmansville | 64 | – | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 17534 | Intercourse | 0 | – | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 17535 | Kinzers | 3,042 | $109k | 7.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.