17046 ZIP Code, Lebanon, PA

17046 is a ZIP code in Lebanon, Pennsylvania in Lebanon County. It covers 39 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 17077, 17042 and 17067. 31,835 people live here in 12,590 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Pennsylvania ZIP codes. With about 819 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $62,221, below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents31,835
Households12,590
Median household income$62,221
Income per person$32,048
Median age40.8
Homeowners63.6%
Median home value$191,000
Median rent$1,009
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%
Average commute (minutes)22.8
Households with kids under 1831.9%
Moved in the past year11.0%
Below the poverty line16.8%
Broadband internet87.8%
Speak a non-English language at home23.6%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.8%
$10–15K3.9%
$15–25K9.9%
$25–35K9.7%
$35–50K12.8%
$50–75K15.9%
$75–100K14.8%
$100–150K15.8%
$150–200K6.5%
$200K+5.0%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1011.9%
10–1912.4%
20–246.0%
25–3412.7%
35–4412.5%
45–5412.2%
55–6413.8%
65–7412.6%
75+5.9%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage33.2%
Owned outright27.3%
Rented33.3%
Vacant6.2%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house51.5%
Townhome22.4%
2–4 units10.1%
5–19 units4.9%
20+ units3.5%
Mobile / other7.8%

Businesses in 17046

384 business establishments with 5,940 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

17046 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 12,836 residential and 510 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 17046

17046 has 20 USPS carrier routes (16 city (C), 4 rural (R)) with 12,836 residential and 510 business mailboxes. Routes range from 314 homes (C042) to 950 homes (C044); the median route has 646 homes. The Census counted 12,590 households in 17046 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4993
500–74912
750–9995
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 75, 667 homes
  2. Route C047 — USPS business mailboxes 70, 871 homes
  3. Route C048 — USPS business mailboxes 65, 773 homes
  4. Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 39, 578 homes
  5. Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 38, 893 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 17046

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C007City5492$84,545———
C008City89338$38,781———
C009City66775$56,004———
C010City66226$74,530———
C013City7356$76,659———
C021City5056$66,543———
C022City7038$76,659———
C026City57839$55,054———
C027City43122$77,018———
C037City70321$54,595———
C038City59418$34,614———
C042City31411$38,781———
C044City95036$34,614———
C046City82616$84,545———
C047City87170$38,781———
C048City77365$34,614———
R002Rural63020$67,728———
R003Rural58022$77,018———
R006Rural5509$89,871———
R013Rural3220$69,053———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 17046 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 17046, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 17046 in?
17046 is a Lebanon, PA mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Lebanon and 3% lies inside Sand Hill; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 17046 in?
17046 is in Lebanon County.
What is the population of 17046?
About 31,835 people (±1,057), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 31,272.
What is the median household income in 17046?
$62,221 (±$5,170), compared with $77,971 for Pennsylvania as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 17046?
20 USPS carrier routes with 12,836 residential and 510 business mailboxes (13,346 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 17046?
The closest, measured center to center: 17077 (5.8 mi), 17042 (5.9 mi, Cornwall borough, PA), 17067 (6 mi, Frystown), 17026 (6.4 mi, Fredericksburg), 17003 (6.7 mi, Fort Indiantown Gap) and 19544 (7.4 mi, Mount Aetna).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.