Lancaster, PA · standard
ZIP Code 17606
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 392
- 3,227/sq mi
- 45.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 17606 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to just 392 residents across 0.1 square miles, a density of 3,227 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 17606, but per-capita income is $27,208. Poverty here runs at 40.9%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. Median home value sits at -, median rent at $2,208 a month, and owner-occupancy at 16.9%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 45.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 91.1, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lancaster County, so you can benchmark 17606 against its immediate geography rather than a 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 →
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 17606, Lancaster, 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
392
Population
0.1
Area (sq mi)
3,227
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 17606?
91.1
Median Age
10.1%
Male
89.9%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
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?
$27,208
Per Capita Income
40.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
204
Total Housing Units
195
Occupied Units
9
Vacant Units
1.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$2,208
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 8 business establishments in ZIP 17606, employing approximately 94 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,076,000.
8
Businesses
94
Employees
$4.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 17606 vs 17601 →
ZIP 17606 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17603
Lancaster (17603)
61,973 residents
- 17602
Lancaster (17602)
52,452 residents
- 17601
Lancaster (17601)
49,779 residents
- 17543
Lititz (17543)
42,626 residents
- 17540 9,791
Leola (17540)
9,791 residents
- 17538 6,045
Landisville (17538)
6,045 residents
- 17520 4,686
East Petersburg (17520)
4,686 residents
- 17501 4,307
Akron (17501)
4,307 residents
- 17505 1,785
Bird In Hand (17505)
1,785 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 17606 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17601 | Lancaster, PA | 49,779 | 2.7 mi |
| 17520 | East Petersburg, PA | 4,686 | 2.6 mi |
| 17543 | Lititz, PA | 42,626 | 5.0 mi |
| 17508 | Brownstown, PA | 423 | 4.6 mi |
| 17540 | Leola, PA | 9,791 | 6.3 mi |
| 17538 | Landisville, PA | 6,045 | 6.1 mi |
| 17501 | Akron, PA | 4,307 | 6.1 mi |
| 17603 | Lancaster, PA | 61,973 | 7.3 mi |
| 17602 | Lancaster, PA | 52,452 | 7.4 mi |
| 17505 | Bird In Hand, PA | 1,785 | 6.9 mi |
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