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ZIP Code 17606: Lancaster, PA
ZIP code 17606 uses the postal name Lancaster, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Lancaster County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the least populous of Lancaster's 4 residential ZIP codes. Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Lancaster · 4 residential ZIPs
- County
- Lancaster County
- Metro area
- Lancaster, PA
- House district
- PA-11 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.04 sq mi · 9,395 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 7 more ZIP codes use the name Lancaster for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 17606?
17606 centers on 40.113°, -76.305° and covers 0.04 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 17543.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 17606, 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 17606 compare with the rest of Lancaster?
| Measure | 17606 | In Lancaster | In Lancaster County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 404 | 4th of 4 | 52nd of 60 | 1,398th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
17606's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (404). 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 98% 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 17606?
The 2020 Census counted 1,183 people in 17606; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 404. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 201.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 404±148 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,183+201.8% since 2010 (392)
- Households
- 195
- Median age
- 91.1
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 17606?
Of the 404 people the ACS estimates in 17606, 0.0% are under 18 and 100.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 640.0%
- 65 and older100.0%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 17606?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $2,208
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 16.9%
- Housing units
- 204
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 17606?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 17606?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17543 | Lititz | 45,912 | $97k | 4.7 mi |
| 17520 | East Petersburg | 5,040 | $93k | 2.6 mi (near) |
| 17601 | Lancaster | 56,382 | $102k | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 17508 | Brownstown | 1,125 | $105k | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 17603 | Lancaster | 67,571 | $77k | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 17501 | Akron | 4,614 | $78k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 17538 | Landisville | 7,314 | $87k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 17540 | Leola | 10,728 | $92k | 6.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.