17602 Zip Code Profile

17602 is a suburban zip code in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $157,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Lancaster metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $50,374/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 17602 is $42,293.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 17602 earn an average of $30,767/year. Women earn only $19,884/year.

19,946 people in 17602 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 17602? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.2 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 25,840 men and 26,612 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 21,496 people (out of the 52,452 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 18,998 homes, and 1,399 businesses every day. 1,487 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

17602 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Yerevan, Armenia!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 335 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 52,452
• White Population: 36,224
• Black Population: 7,838
• Hispanic Population: 14,875
• Asian Population: 1,870
• Hawaiian Population: 133
• Indian Population: 615
• Male Population: 25,840
• Female Population: 26,612
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 37

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: Pennsylvania
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Lancaster PA
• County: Lancaster
• City: Lancaster
• Longitude: -76.3
• Latitude: 40.0
• Elevation: 335 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 717

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 19,314
• Drive alone: 14,012
• Carpool: 2,729
• Public transit: 801
• Ride bikes or walk: 1,487


• Average commute time: 20.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 749
•    5 - 9: 2,614
•    10 - 14: 3,856
•    15 - 19: 3,954
•    20 - 24: 3,007
•    25 - 29: 1,039
•    30 - 34: 2,104
•    35 - 39: 299
•    40 - 44: 316
•    45 - 59: 609
•    60 - 89: 388
•    90 plus: 379

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $157,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $40,007
• Businesses: 1,118
• Employees: 17,410
• Annual Payroll: $570,800,000
• Average Family Income: $50,374
• Median Family Income: $36,193
• Average Income for Men: $30,767
• Average Income for Women: $19,884

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 16
• Congressional District Land Area: 1290.0
• Sr Senator: Patrick J. Toomey (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert P., Jr. Casey (D)
• US House Representative: Joseph R. Pitts (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 071
• State FIPS Code: 42

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Primary Schools

Burrowes Sch

1001 E Orange St

Lancaster, PA 17602

(717) 291-6159

George Washington El Sch

545 S Ann St

Lancaster, PA 17602

(717) 291-6275

King El Sch

466 Rockland St

Lancaster, PA 17602

(717) 291-6178

Smoketown El Sch

2426 Old Philadelphia Pike

Lancaster, PA 17602

(717) 394-0555

Wickersham El Sch

401 N Reservoir St

Lancaster, PA 17602

(717) 291-6291

Middle Schools

Conestoga Valley Ms

500 Mount Sidney Rd

Lancaster, PA 17602

(717) 397-1294

Hand Ms

431 S Ann St

Lancaster, PA 17602

(717) 291-6161

Lincoln Ms

1001 Lehigh Ave

Lancaster, PA 17602

(717) 291-6187

High Schools

Mccaskey Campus

445 N Reservoir St

Lancaster, PA 17602

(717) 291-6211

Other Schools

Buehrle Alternative Ed Sch

426 E Clay St

Lancaster, PA 17602

(717) 291-6232

La Academia Cs

30 N Ann Street

Lancaster, PA 17602

(717) 295-7763