17022 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 17022, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

17022 is a zip code in Dauphin County and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, which covers Conewago, Londonderry, Conoy, East Donegal, Elizabethtown, Mount Joy, Rapho, and West Donegal, with a total population of 31,175 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 17022 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 17022.

The estimated population of people living in 17022 is 31,175, with a median age of 40.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 17022 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
31,175
+0.42%
+4.98%
2020
31,045
+0.62%
-
2019
30,855
+0.98%
-
2018
30,556
+2.9%
-
2017
29,695
 - -

Population of 17022 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 17022 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
90.5%
93.1%
 -2.79%
Black/African American
2.4%
1.9%
 +26.32%
Native
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
4.4%
2.4%
 +83.33%
Asian
0.9%
1.9%
 -52.63%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.4%
0.7%
 +100.00%
Other
0.3%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 17022 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 17022 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 17022 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 17022 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.5 -2.64% 40 -2.68% 41.1 -3.75%
2020 41.6 +0.73% 41.1 +2.75% 42.7 +0.23%
2019 41.3 +1.72% 40 +1.01% 42.6 +0.47%
2018 40.6 -2.17% 39.6 -2.7% 42.4 +0.24%
2017 41.5 - 40.7 - 42.3 -

The median age of the 17022 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 17022 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,495 +29.61% 1,448 +0.48% 1,987 1,450
10 to 19 1,759 +12.21% 2,344 -17.85% 1,973 1,948
20 to 29 2,011 -14.44% 2,111 +15.04% 1,723 2,441
30 to 39 1,572 +23.95% 1,649 +14.97% 1,945 1,908
40 to 49 1,742 -2.45% 2,031 -19.87% 1,672 1,650
50 to 59 2,124 +6.18% 1,879 +5.38% 2,244 1,981
60 to 69 1,399 +24.33% 1,613 +5.81% 1,759 1,691
70+ 1,800 +9.36% 2,718 +5.12% 1,962 2,841

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 17022 zip code is $73,528.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 17022.

  • Under 25
    $49,069.00
  • 25 to 44
    $82,736.00
  • 45 to 64
    $95,871.00
  • 65 and over
    $54,261.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 17022 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 17022, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 17022 is currently $90,951.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

7.48% of households in 17022 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 17022 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    10.85%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.21%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    22.51%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.65%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    22.28%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.01%
  • $200,000 or more
    7.48%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 17022 is $36,456.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 17022 by the total population of 17022.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 17022 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 17022 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    14.42%
  • Bachelor's degree
    30.61%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.63%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    44.83%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.50%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 17022 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 17022 zip over the age of 16 is 25,733.

Of those people, a total of 64.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 17022 is 62.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 17022 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,916 54.70% 11.50%
20 to 24 years 2,139 78.40% 6.30%
25 to 29 years 2,025 87.00% 3.70%
30 to 34 years 1,954 83.10% 10.20%
35 to 44 years 3,643 89.20% 0.70%
45 to 54 years 3,725 88.00% 1.50%
55 to 59 years 2,078 82.00% 0.80%
60 to 64 years 1,986 67.80% 0.80%
65 to 74 years 2,737 27.60% 2.00%
75 years and over 3,530 5.30% 5.30%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 17022. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 24,097 64.40% 3.60%
Black or African American 559 53.30% 6.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 38 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 223 89.20% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 460 69.60% 0.00%
Two or more races 356 72.20% 3.10%
Hispanic or Latino 887 69.30% 2.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 23,787 64.30% 3.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 17022 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 17022 is 16,051, with median earnings of $42,071.00.

Women in 17022 are earning approximately 61.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 16,051 $42,071.00
Male 8,616 $53,925.00
Female 7,435 $32,926.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 17022 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,636 $85,647.00
Business and Financial 971 $58,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 296 $89,342.00
Architecture and Engineering 202 $111,719.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 187 $167,620.00
Community and Social Service 307 $29,076.00
Legal 172 $105,821.00
Educational and Library 1,355 $57,083.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 173 $38,403.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,064 $54,028.00
Healthcare Support 478 $24,115.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 257 $30,083.00
Law Enforcement 64 $65,588.00
Food Preparation and Serving 897 $20,762.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 719 $40,176.00
Personal Care and Service 348 $16,563.00
Sales 1,165 $50,927.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,881 $35,904.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 87 $11,563.00
Construction and Extraction 891 $53,835.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 502 $49,740.00
Production 876 $43,417.00
Transportation and Material Moving 770 $51,406.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 17022 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 17022.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,083 $89,075.00 553 $71,985.00
Business and Financial 398 $74,971.00 573 $40,288.00
Computer and Mathematical 230 $72,436.00 66 $99,844.00
Architecture and Engineering 198 $111,563.00 4 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 139 $168,258.00 48 $21,806.00
Community and Social Service 55 $30,352.00 252 $28,289.00
Legal 145 $106,304.00 27 $0.00
Educational and Library 487 $65,546.00 868 $45,833.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 85 $21,339.00 88 $50,179.00
Healthcare Practitioners 158 $197,083.00 906 $50,870.00
Healthcare Support 108 $33,065.00 370 $23,269.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 172 $37,981.00 85 $6,652.00
Law Enforcement 64 $65,588.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 328 $22,500.00 569 $19,732.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 553 $40,576.00 166 $28,438.00
Personal Care and Service 41 $10,781.00 307 $20,417.00
Sales 651 $76,728.00 514 $17,235.00
Office and Administrative Support 412 $49,500.00 1,469 $33,713.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 68 $12,411.00 19 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 877 $53,727.00 14 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 432 $51,923.00 70 $0.00
Production 711 $49,609.00 165 $24,007.00
Transportation and Material Moving 660 $53,700.00 110 $28,125.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 12,089 households in 17022, with an average household size of 2.39 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 8,460 families living in the 17022 zip code with an average family size of 2.85 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 17022:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 7,255 402 803 3,629
Average Household Size 2.89 3.24 2.88 1.18
Total Families 7,255 402 803 0
Average Household Size 2.88 2.63 2.66 0

Poverty

Of the 8,460 families living in 17022, 4.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 17022:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 12,332 housing units in 17022.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 12,089 98.03%
Vacant 243 1.97%

31.97% of the total 12,332 housing units in 17022 are rental units. This is approximately 3,943 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 8,049 are occupied by the owner - or 65.27% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 17022 is $1,200.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 17022 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    97
  • Less than $500
    48
  • $500 to $999
    1,298
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,432
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    216
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    594
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    253
  • $3,000 or more
    102

Property Value

The median value of a property in 17022 is $233,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 17022 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    279
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    250
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    878
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,559
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,929
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,863
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    213
  • $1,000,000 or more
    78

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 17022. The chart below shows the number of properties in 17022 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    2,064
  • 1940 to 1949
    325
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,393
  • 1960 to 1969
    704
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,397
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,410
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,444
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,570
  • 2010 to 2013
    979
  • 2014 or later
    46

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 17022 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    833
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,210
  • 2 vehicles available
    5,376
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,670

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 17022 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 17022 that commute to work in a particular way.

22.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 17022.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    559
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,074
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,057
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,695
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,987
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,456
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,437
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    590
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    497
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    689
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    142
  • 90 or more minutes
    282

Summary

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