17517 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 17517, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

17517 is a zip code in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, which covers Adamstown, Brecknock, Clay, Denver, East Cocalico, and West Cocalico, with a total population of 15,908 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 17517 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 17517.

The estimated population of people living in 17517 is 15,908, with a median age of 38.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 17517 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
15,908
 -0.41% -5.67%
2020
15,974
 -4.6% -
2019
16,745
+1.48%
-
2018
16,501
 -2.16% -
2017
16,865
 - -

Population of 17517 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 17517 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
88.5%
91.9%
 -3.70%
Black/African American
0.4%
0.6%
 -33.33%
Native
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Hispanic
7.9%
4.6%
 +71.74%
Asian
1.6%
2.3%
 -30.43%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.5%
0.4%
 +275.00%
Other
0.2%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 17517 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 17517 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 17517 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 17517 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38.6 +3.49% 36.1 +7.76% 41.1 +1.23%
2020 37.3 -0.8% 33.5 -3.18% 40.6 +0.25%
2019 37.6 -2.08% 34.6 -5.46% 40.5 +2.27%
2018 38.4 -0.52% 36.6 -1.61% 39.6 +1.02%
2017 38.6 - 37.2 - 39.2 -

The median age of the 17517 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 17517 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 1,065 -35.26% 985 +3.94% 713 1,019
10 to 19 1,282 +16.71% 1,160 -21.03% 1,485 929
20 to 29 1,226 +19.5% 1,138 -17.87% 1,479 927
30 to 39 1,048 3.23% 966 -25.98% 1,042 730
40 to 49 1,196 -11.34% 876 +5.29% 1,060 920
50 to 59 1,114 +2.82% 1,090 +4.7% 1,140 1,139
60 to 69 879 +10.48% 842 +15.42% 933 973
70+ 854 -23.72% 1,144 -38.05% 661 758

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 17517 zip code is $80,069.00.

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 17517.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $90,139.00
  • 45 to 64
    $94,102.00
  • 65 and over
    $53,462.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 17517 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 17517, 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 17517 is currently $93,342.00.

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.

8.00% of households in 17517 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 17517 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    11.00%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    14.28%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.11%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    16.40%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    22.24%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.98%
  • $200,000 or more
    8.00%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 17517 is $32,009.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 17517 by the total population of 17517.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 17517 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 17517 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
    8.71%
  • Bachelor's degree
    20.90%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.18%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    60.70%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.51%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 17517 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 17517 zip over the age of 16 is 12,757.

Of those people, a total of 72.80% 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 17517 is 69.00%.

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 17517 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 995 73.60% 17.50%
20 to 24 years 1,060 81.00% 4.00%
25 to 29 years 1,346 88.60% 6.70%
30 to 34 years 745 85.60% 1.40%
35 to 44 years 1,992 78.20% 0.80%
45 to 54 years 2,067 88.80% 4.20%
55 to 59 years 1,227 88.30% 3.00%
60 to 64 years 1,094 72.30% 4.80%
65 to 74 years 1,397 37.10% 10.00%
75 years and over 834 8.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 17517. 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 12,111 72.70% 4.90%
Black or African American 61 47.50% 55.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native 9 100.00% 100.00%
Asian 170 71.20% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 164 79.90% 0.00%
Two or more races 242 79.30% 4.70%
Hispanic or Latino 1,108 72.40% 1.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 11,211 72.80% 5.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 17517 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 17517 is 8,804, with median earnings of $37,588.00.

Women in 17517 are earning approximately 66.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,804 $37,588.00
Male 5,149 $46,553.00
Female 3,655 $30,953.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 17517 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 848 $70,648.00
Business and Financial 287 $42,107.00
Computer and Mathematical 158 $64,063.00
Architecture and Engineering 95 $75,375.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 77 $48,977.00
Community and Social Service 64 $50,385.00
Legal 24 $0.00
Educational and Library 452 $41,288.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 137 $14,219.00
Healthcare Practitioners 499 $57,628.00
Healthcare Support 352 $15,696.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 71 $43,892.00
Law Enforcement 47 $49,023.00
Food Preparation and Serving 589 $13,260.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 242 $25,303.00
Personal Care and Service 172 $15,833.00
Sales 922 $31,694.00
Office and Administrative Support 697 $30,028.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 897 $55,625.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 498 $51,379.00
Production 699 $42,656.00
Transportation and Material Moving 449 $56,313.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 17517 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 17517.

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 622 $81,500.00 226 $47,121.00
Business and Financial 173 $58,229.00 114 $37,174.00
Computer and Mathematical 138 $63,021.00 20 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 75 $80,234.00 20 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 37 $48,295.00 40 $55,625.00
Community and Social Service 34 $59,500.00 30 $31,458.00
Legal 0 $0.00 24 $0.00
Educational and Library 161 $44,429.00 291 $23,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 49 $4,191.00 88 $14,464.00
Healthcare Practitioners 34 $89,688.00 465 $55,083.00
Healthcare Support 185 $15,938.00 167 $14,688.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 6 $0.00 65 $0.00
Law Enforcement 47 $49,023.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 225 $21,394.00 364 $8,478.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 141 $30,852.00 101 $22,011.00
Personal Care and Service 42 $45,909.00 130 $14,808.00
Sales 412 $43,400.00 510 $18,083.00
Office and Administrative Support 78 $19,118.00 619 $30,369.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 897 $55,625.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 433 $48,125.00 65 $0.00
Production 500 $52,794.00 199 $32,450.00
Transportation and Material Moving 405 $56,938.00 44 $24,405.00

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 5,464 households in 17517, with an average household size of 2.9 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 4,132 families living in the 17517 zip code with an average family size of 3.21 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 17517:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,423 307 402 1,332
Average Household Size 3.26 2.92 3.79 1.7
Total Families 3,423 307 402 0
Average Household Size 3.24 2.56 3.45 0

Poverty

Of the 4,132 families living in 17517, 2.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 17517:

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 5,706 housing units in 17517.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,464 95.76%
Vacant 242 4.24%

16.65% of the total 5,706 housing units in 17517 are rental units. This is approximately 950 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,447 are occupied by the owner - or 77.94% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 17517 is $1,013.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 17517 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
    67
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    459
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    435
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    23
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    33
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 17517 is $218,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 17517 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    156
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    113
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    536
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,108
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,585
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    676
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    246
  • $1,000,000 or more
    27

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 17517. The chart below shows the number of properties in 17517 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    813
  • 1940 to 1949
    117
  • 1950 to 1959
    452
  • 1960 to 1969
    574
  • 1970 to 1979
    737
  • 1980 to 1989
    806
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,117
  • 2000 to 2009
    849
  • 2010 to 2013
    241
  • 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 17517 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    155
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,012
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,342
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,955

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 17517 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 17517 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 17517.

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
    394
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    843
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,176
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,103
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,567
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    912
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,047
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    121
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    232
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    334
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    322
  • 90 or more minutes
    75

Summary

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