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Gordonville, PA · standard

ZIP Code 17529

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

4,317
106/sq mi
$80,050
Median income
$362,100
Median home value
18.7%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

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

Top 38%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 25%
home value, US ZIPs
106
people per sq mi
62%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 17529 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 17529 covers 40.6 square miles in Gordonville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,317 residents on file, a density of 106 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 17529 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $80,050 (3% above the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $34,478. The poverty rate stands at 2.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.4%. Housing costs here run $362,100 for a typical home value (59% above the state average), with rent averaging $1,235 a month; 61.7% of homes are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.2, and the average commute is 23 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 17529, plus 6 more within Lancaster County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

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 17529

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Gordonville, PA

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 17529.

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 17529, Gordonville, 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

4,317

Population

40.6

Area (sq mi)

106

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 17529?

29.2

Median Age

50.0%

Male

50.0%

Female

0.3%

Foreign-Born

White 95.6%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%

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?

$80,050

Median Household Income

+3% vs state

$34,478

Per Capita Income

2.6%

Poverty Rate

0.4%

Unemployment Rate

22.7 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 17529 ranks nationally

Gordonville, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code

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

$80,050 Top 38% higher than 62% 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 39.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 18.7%

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

What does housing look like?

1,561

Total Housing Units

1,494

Occupied Units

67

Vacant Units

3.23

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 61.7%
Renter 38.3%

$362,100

Median Home Value

+59% vs state

$1,235

Median Rent

1979

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 170 business establishments in ZIP 17529, employing approximately 1,538 people with a combined annual payroll of $73,013,000.

170

Businesses

1,538

Employees

$73.0M

Annual Payroll

8

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 59 34.7%
Manufacturing 30 17.6%
Retail trade 23 13.5%
Other services (except public administration) 17 10.0%
Accommodation and food services 11 6.5%
Wholesale trade 9 5.3%
Transportation and warehousing 7 4.1%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 7 4.1%

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 17529 vs 17562 →

ZIP 17529 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 17529 ranks #6 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 17529 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 17529 ranks #9 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
17562 Paradise, PA 4,464 4.4 mi
17572 Ronks, PA 3,859 3.5 mi
17557 New Holland, PA 13,811 4.5 mi
17535 Kinzers, PA 2,458 3.9 mi
17576 Smoketown, PA 129 5.1 mi
17505 Bird In Hand, PA 1,785 5.0 mi
17527 Gap, PA 6,080 5.9 mi
17540 Leola, PA 9,791 6.0 mi
17579 Strasburg, PA 5,935 7.1 mi
17581 Terre Hill, PA 951 8.6 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 Gordonville, PA Pennsylvania

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 17529 in? ▼
ZIP code 17529 (Gordonville) 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 17529? ▼
ZIP code 17529 in Gordonville, PA has a population of 4,317 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 17529? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 17529 is $80,050, which is 5% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 17529? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 17529 is $362,100, which is 30% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 17529? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 17529 is White at 95.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 17529? ▼
ZIP code 17529 has 170 business establishments employing approximately 1,538 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 17529? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 17529 are: Construction (59), Manufacturing (30), Retail trade (23). There are 8 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 17529? ▼
In ZIP code 17529, 39.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 17529? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 17529 is 22.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 17529? ▼
In ZIP code 17529, approximately 61.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 38.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 17529? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 17529 is 2.6% 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.