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ZIP Code 17508: Brownstown, PA
ZIP code 17508 is in Brownstown, Pennsylvania, entirely in Lancaster County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $104,597 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Brownstown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lancaster County
- Census places
- Brownstown census-designated place
- Metro area
- Lancaster, PA
- House district
- PA-11 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.3 sq mi · 3,961 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17508?
17508 centers on 40.125°, -76.214° and covers 0.3 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 17540, 17522.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17508, 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 simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 17508 compare with the rest of Lancaster County?
| Measure | 17508 | In Lancaster County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,125 | 49th of 60 | 1,121st of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $105k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $348k | 13th of 47 | 177th of 1,069 |
17508's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$37,305) is more than a quarter of the figure ($104,597). 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 92% 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 17508?
The 2020 Census counted 1,020 people in 17508; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,125. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,125±399 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,020
- Households
- 370
- Median age
- 36.5
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 17508?
Of the 1,125 people the ACS estimates in 17508, 37.2% are under 18 and 11.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (14.9%).
- Under 1837.2%
- 18 to 6451.6%
- 65 and older11.2%
- White, not Hispanic68.0%
- Hispanic or Latino14.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic14.8%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 do households in 17508 earn?
Median household income is $104,597 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $104,597±$37,305
- Income per person
- $40,413
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 43.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 17508?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $347,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.8%
- Housing units
- 370
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 17508?
28 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Retail trade3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 17508?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17540 | Leola | 10,728 | $92k | 2.3 mi |
| 17522 | Ephrata | 33,852 | $75k | 4.1 mi |
| 17501 | Akron | 4,614 | $78k | 2.3 mi (near) |
| 17505 | Bird In Hand | 2,358 | $97k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 17606 | Lancaster | 404 | – | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 17543 | Lititz | 45,912 | $97k | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 17576 | Smoketown | 103 | – | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 17601 | Lancaster | 56,382 | $102k | 6.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.