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ZIP Code 17518: Drumore, PA
ZIP code 17518 uses the postal name Drumore, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Lancaster County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Drumore · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lancaster County
- Metro area
- Lancaster, PA
- House district
- PA-11 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 13.8 sq mi · 98 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17518?
17518 centers on 39.809°, -76.253° and covers 13.8 square miles of land plus 4.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 17532, 17563, 17314, 17566, 17302.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17518, 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 17518 compare with the rest of Lancaster County?
| Measure | 17518 | In Lancaster County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,360 | 48th of 60 | 1,069th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $382k | 4th of 47 | 136th of 1,069 |
17518's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$26,957) is more than a quarter of the figure ($64,875). 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 54% 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 17518?
The 2020 Census counted 1,325 people in 17518; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,360. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,360±255 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,325−2.2% since 2010 (1,355)
- Households
- 429
- Median age
- 37.8
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 17518?
Of the 1,360 people the ACS estimates in 17518, 31.9% are under 18 and 13.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.0%).
- Under 1831.9%
- 18 to 6455.1%
- 65 and older13.0%
- White, not Hispanic99.0%
- Black, not Hispanic1.0%
- 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 do households in 17518 earn?
Median household income is $64,875 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($86,273 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,875±$26,957
- Income per person
- $29,088
- Below the poverty line
- 11.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $70,639540 returns; wages 56% of AGI (IRS)
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 17518?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $381,900
- Median gross rent
- $727
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.2%
- Housing units
- 467
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 17518?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Manufacturing3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 17518?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17532 | Holtwood | 3,328 | $85k | 3.9 mi |
| 17563 | Peach Bottom | 3,952 | $94k | 4.6 mi |
| 17314 | Delta | 6,640 | $96k | 5.6 mi |
| 17566 | Quarryville | 12,603 | $78k | 6.9 mi |
| 17302 | Airville | 2,834 | $82k | 8.5 mi |
| 17565 | Pequea | 2,523 | $125k | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 17560 | New Providence | 5,460 | $62k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 21160 | Whiteford, MD | 2,441 | $106k | 8.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.