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ZIP Code 17520: East Petersburg, PA
ZIP code 17520 is in East Petersburg, Pennsylvania, entirely in Lancaster County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $93,235 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 65% of its land lies in East Petersburg; 35% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- East Petersburg · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lancaster County
- Census places
- East Petersburg
- Metro area
- Lancaster, PA
- House district
- PA-11 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.8 sq mi · 2,748 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 17520?
17520 centers on 40.098°, -76.349° and covers 1.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 17601, 17543, 17545.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17520, 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 17520 compare with the rest of Lancaster County?
| Measure | 17520 | In Lancaster County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,040 | 34th of 60 | 633rd of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $93k | 20th of 44 | 243rd of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $266k | 43rd of 47 | 341st of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 76% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 88% of all 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 17520?
The 2020 Census counted 4,863 people in 17520; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,040. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,040
- 2020 Census count
- 4,863+3.8% since 2010 (4,686)
- Households
- 2,212
- Median age
- 46.1
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 17520?
Of the 5,040 people the ACS estimates in 17520, 19.6% are under 18 and 24.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.9%).
- Under 1819.6%
- 18 to 6455.9%
- 65 and older24.5%
- White, not Hispanic78.9%
- Other or two or more9.5%
- Hispanic or Latino8.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.4%
- 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 17520 earn?
Median household income is $93,235 (ACS 2020-2024), the 20th highest of the 44 ranked ZIP codes in Lancaster County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($95,423 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $93,235
- Income per person
- $47,126
- Below the poverty line
- 3.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $80,8662,800 returns; wages 67% 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 17520?
FHFA's house price index for 17520, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 98% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 62% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +9.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $265,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,362
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.9%
- Housing units
- 2,228
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 17520?
143 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade24
- Other services (except public administration)23
- Health care and social assistance20
- Construction11
- Finance and insurance11
- Professional, scientific, and technical services9
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 17520?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17601 | Lancaster | 56,382 | $102k | 2.5 mi |
| 17543 | Lititz | 45,912 | $97k | 6.4 mi |
| 17545 | Manheim | 23,556 | $85k | 6.5 mi |
| 17606 | Lancaster | 404 | – | 2.6 mi (near) |
| 17538 | Landisville | 7,314 | $87k | 3.6 mi (near) |
| 17603 | Lancaster | 67,571 | $77k | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 17504 | Bausman | 105 | $89k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 17554 | Mountville | 7,453 | $98k | 5.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.