17603 Zip Code Profile

17603 is a suburban zip code in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. Looking for higher-end houses? Real estate prices here ($147,200) are significantly above average for the Lancaster metro area.

The average family income here is $58,063/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 17603 is $45,512.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 17603 earn an average of $34,853/year. Women earn only $20,569/year.

28,138 people in 17603 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 17603? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.9 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 29,934 men and 32,039 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 28,232 people (out of the 61,973 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 25,571 homes, and 1,663 businesses every day. 2,171 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

17603 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Madrid, Spain!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 323 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 61,973
• White Population: 47,066
• Black Population: 7,573
• Hispanic Population: 14,386
• Asian Population: 1,955
• Hawaiian Population: 102
• Indian Population: 654
• Male Population: 29,934
• Female Population: 32,039
• 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: -76.4
• Latitude: 40.0
• Elevation: 323 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 717

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 27,297
• Drive alone: 20,553
• Carpool: 3,378
• Public transit: 1,004
• Ride bikes or walk: 2,171


• Average commute time: 19.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 869
•    5 - 9: 3,627
•    10 - 14: 5,839
•    15 - 19: 5,682
•    20 - 24: 4,326
•    25 - 29: 1,461
•    30 - 34: 2,564
•    35 - 39: 423
•    40 - 44: 428
•    45 - 59: 972
•    60 - 89: 675
•    90 plus: 431

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $147,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $46,554
• Businesses: 1,344
• Employees: 22,859
• Annual Payroll: $941,101,000
• Average Family Income: $58,063
• Median Family Income: $38,086
• Average Income for Men: $34,853
• Average Income for Women: $20,569

• 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

Carter And Macrae El Sch

251 S Prince St

Lancaster, PA 17603

(717) 396-6842

Elizabeth R Martin El Sch

1990 Wabank Rd

Lancaster, PA 17603

(717) 291-6193

Fulton El Sch

225 W Orange St

Lancaster, PA 17603

(717) 291-6110

Hambright El Sch

2121 Temple Ave

Lancaster, PA 17603

(717) 393-3818

Hamilton El Sch

1300 Wabank Rd

Lancaster, PA 17603

(717) 291-6166

James Buchanan El Sch

340 S West End Ave

Lancaster, PA 17603

(717) 291-6151

Lafayette El Sch

1000 Saint Joseph St

Lancaster, PA 17603

(717) 291-6183

Price El Sch

615 Fairview Ave

Lancaster, PA 17603

(717) 291-6252

Rohrerstown El Sch

2200 Noll Drive

Lancaster, PA 17603

(717) 299-7126

Ross El Sch

840 N Queen St

Lancaster, PA 17603

(717) 291-6268

Thomas Wharton El Sch

705 N Mary St

Lancaster, PA 17603

(717) 291-6281

Middle Schools

Manor Middle School

2950 Charlestown Rd

Lancaster, PA 17603

(717) 872-9510

Reynolds Ms

605 W Walnut St

Lancaster, PA 17603

(717) 291-6257

Wheatland Ms

919 Hamilton Park Dr

Lancaster, PA 17603

(717) 291-6285