17301 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 17301, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

17301 is a zip code in Adams County and York County, Pennsylvania, which covers Abbottstown, Berwick, Hamilton, and Paradise, with a total population of 4,200 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 17301 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 17301.

The estimated population of people living in 17301 is 4,200, with a median age of 40.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 17301 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,200
 -5.87% -0.43%
2020
4,462
 -0.38% -
2019
4,479
+3.8%
-
2018
4,315
+2.3%
-
2017
4,218
 - -

Population of 17301 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 17301 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
93.4%
94.7%
 -1.37%
Black/African American
0%
0.4%
 -100.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
3.5%
4.3%
 -18.60%
Asian
1%
0.2%
 +400.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.1%
0.4%
 +425.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 17301 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 17301 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 17301 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 17301 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.6 -0.98% 41.9 +1.21% 39.5 -0.5%
2020 41 -1.44% 41.4 -3.94% 39.7 +0.76%
2019 41.6 -2.35% 43.1 +1.17% 39.4 -7.51%
2018 42.6 +1.43% 42.6 +2.65% 42.6 -0.47%
2017 42 - 41.5 - 42.8 -

The median age of the 17301 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 17301 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 9 272 -2.95% 277 +20.88% 263 335
10 to 19 242 +17.23% 255 +27.58% 265 328
20 to 29 181 -3.95% 207 +39.85% 168 300
30 to 39 228 -7.56% 302 -38.34% 204 191
40 to 49 295 -2.34% 258 +11.65% 262 289
50 to 59 286 -4.33% 315 +9.11% 272 343
60 to 69 318 -34.99% 277 +5.61% 212 288
70+ 219 +19.56% 286 -25.53% 261 219

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 17301 zip code is $70,362.00.

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 17301.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $98,333.00
  • 45 to 64
    $81,250.00
  • 65 and over
    $46,250.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 17301 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 17301, 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 17301 is currently $89,188.00.

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.

4.40% of households in 17301 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 17301 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    8.87%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.09%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    22.06%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.45%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.45%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11.68%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.40%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 17301 is $31,427.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 17301 by the total population of 17301.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 17301 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 17301 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
    7.72%
  • Bachelor's degree
    16.17%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.67%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    63.57%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.86%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 17301 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 17301 zip over the age of 16 is 3,275.

Of those people, a total of 64.40% 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 17301 is 62.60%.

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 17301 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 266 59.00% 6.40%
20 to 24 years 270 80.70% 2.30%
25 to 29 years 198 82.30% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 236 75.40% 7.30%
35 to 44 years 455 91.90% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 592 78.40% 2.20%
55 to 59 years 278 88.10% 4.10%
60 to 64 years 295 61.40% 3.90%
65 to 74 years 468 16.50% 5.20%
75 years and over 217 3.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 17301. 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 3,161 65.40% 2.90%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 40 7.50% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 13 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 61 42.60% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 116 66.40% 16.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,075 65.70% 2.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 17301 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 17301 is 2,049, with median earnings of $39,387.00.

Women in 17301 are earning approximately 50.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,049 $39,387.00
Male 1,032 $53,304.00
Female 1,017 $26,680.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 17301 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 228 $109,615.00
Business and Financial 77 $51,771.00
Computer and Mathematical 24 $98,125.00
Architecture and Engineering 18 $50,833.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 2 $0.00
Community and Social Service 10 $12,500.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 111 $55,694.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 25 $65,341.00
Healthcare Practitioners 119 $27,422.00
Healthcare Support 88 $30,625.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 10 $87,917.00
Law Enforcement 24 $47,188.00
Food Preparation and Serving 137 $9,044.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 85 $30,529.00
Personal Care and Service 15 $23,125.00
Sales 144 $26,875.00
Office and Administrative Support 231 $39,135.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 29 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 113 $45,536.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 87 $52,969.00
Production 200 $51,429.00
Transportation and Material Moving 104 $39,091.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 17301 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 17301.

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 130 $108,846.00 98 $122,900.00
Business and Financial 13 $77,292.00 64 $50,417.00
Computer and Mathematical 21 $98,594.00 3 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 14 $51,667.00 4 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 2 $0.00
Community and Social Service 8 $0.00 2 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 38 $77,813.00 73 $21,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 14 $0.00 11 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 43 $21,991.00 76 $61,389.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 88 $30,625.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 10 $87,917.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 16 $90,938.00 8 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 64 $5,556.00 73 $10,104.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 58 $31,538.00 27 $13,882.00
Personal Care and Service 9 $0.00 6 $0.00
Sales 48 $63,125.00 96 $8,333.00
Office and Administrative Support 39 $69,844.00 192 $36,250.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 14 $0.00 15 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 99 $55,417.00 14 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 85 $53,281.00 2 $0.00
Production 149 $53,482.00 51 $47,596.00
Transportation and Material Moving 103 $38,977.00 1 $0.00

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 1,455 households in 17301, with an average household size of 2.88 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 1,050 families living in the 17301 zip code with an average family size of 3.39 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 17301:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 902 39 109 405
Average Household Size 3.49 3.44 3.42 1.3
Total Families 902 39 109 0
Average Household Size 3.47 3.05 2.88 0

Poverty

Of the 1,050 families living in 17301, 3.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 17301:

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 1,610 housing units in 17301.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,455 90.37%
Vacant 155 9.63%

9.75% of the total 1,610 housing units in 17301 are rental units. This is approximately 157 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,287 are occupied by the owner - or 79.94% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 17301 is $1,072.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 17301 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
    11
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    67
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    59
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    31
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 17301 is $191,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 17301 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    163
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    52
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    190
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    283
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    328
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    220
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    33
  • $1,000,000 or more
    18

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 17301. The chart below shows the number of properties in 17301 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    213
  • 1940 to 1949
    68
  • 1950 to 1959
    76
  • 1960 to 1969
    55
  • 1970 to 1979
    239
  • 1980 to 1989
    167
  • 1990 to 1999
    367
  • 2000 to 2009
    312
  • 2010 to 2013
    113
  • 2014 or later
    0

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 17301 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    7
  • 1 vehicle available
    335
  • 2 vehicles available
    646
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    467

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 17301 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 17301 that commute to work in a particular way.

25.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 17301.

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
    52
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    107
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    331
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    357
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    365
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    85
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    147
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    51
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    116
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    135
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    105
  • 90 or more minutes
    42

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 17301 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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