17512 ZIP Code, Columbia, PA
17512 is a ZIP code in Columbia, Pennsylvania in Lancaster County. It covers 16 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 17554, 17582 and 17368. 18,148 people live here in 7,692 households. At about 1,134 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (65% own). Median household income is $66,684, below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Columbia, PA
- County: Lancaster County
- Land area: 16 sq mi
- Population: 18,148
- Median household income: $66,684
- Carrier routes: 11 (7,561 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 18,148 |
| Households | 7,692 |
| Median household income | $66,684 |
| Income per person | $39,740 |
| Median age | 43.6 |
| Homeowners | 65.0% |
| Median home value | $245,200 |
| Median rent | $1,072 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 23.5 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 24.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 9.5% |
| Below the poverty line | 13.3% |
| Broadband internet | 87.1% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 11.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.9% |
| $10–15K | 2.6% |
| $15–25K | 5.7% |
| $25–35K | 8.5% |
| $35–50K | 16.4% |
| $50–75K | 14.4% |
| $75–100K | 12.6% |
| $100–150K | 18.5% |
| $150–200K | 8.8% |
| $200K+ | 6.4% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 10.7% |
| 10–19 | 11.0% |
| 20–24 | 4.0% |
| 25–34 | 12.6% |
| 35–44 | 12.5% |
| 45–54 | 10.7% |
| 55–64 | 13.8% |
| 65–74 | 13.9% |
| 75+ | 10.6% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 42.3% |
| Owned outright | 21.3% |
| Rented | 31.3% |
| Vacant | 5.1% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 46.2% |
| Townhome | 24.1% |
| 2–4 units | 12.2% |
| 5–19 units | 8.2% |
| 20+ units | 7.4% |
| Mobile / other | 1.9% |
Businesses in 17512
309 business establishments with 4,099 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 56
- Retail Trade: 50
- Construction: 39
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 32
- Accommodation and Food Services: 32
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 18
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 17
- Manufacturing: 14
EDDM carrier routes
17512 has 11 USPS carrier routes with 7,561 residential and 349 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 17512
17512 has 11 USPS carrier routes (6 city (C), 5 rural (R)) with 7,561 residential and 349 business mailboxes. Routes range from 558 homes (C006) to 902 homes (C001); the median route has 690 homes. The Census counted 7,692 households in 17512 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 8 |
| 750–999 | 3 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 87, 764 homes
- Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 635 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 50, 902 homes
- Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 39, 570 homes
- Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 37, 558 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 17512
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 902 | 50 | $44,885 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 694 | 19 | $44,885 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 764 | 87 | $36,575 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 825 | 13 | $44,885 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 570 | 39 | $44,885 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 558 | 37 | $75,094 | — | — | — |
| R001 | Rural | 715 | 6 | $75,094 | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 635 | 61 | $63,110 | — | — | — |
| R003 | Rural | 618 | 12 | $105,450 | — | — | — |
| R004 | Rural | 690 | 6 | $111,855 | — | — | — |
| R005 | Rural | 590 | 19 | $44,885 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 17512 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.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 17554 — Mountville borough, PA (3.3 mi)
- 17582 — Washington Boro CDP, PA (3.9 mi)
- 17368 — Wrightsville borough, PA (4.2 mi)
- 17538 — Salunga CDP, PA (4.8 mi)
- 17552 — Mount Joy borough, PA (4.9 mi)
- 17317 — East Prospect borough, PA (5.1 mi)
- 17547 — Maytown CDP, PA (5.6 mi)
- 17550 — Maytown CDP, PA (5.7 mi)
Areas that include 17512
- Columbia, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Washington Boro, PA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Lancaster County ZIP codes — 56 ZIP codes
- Pennsylvania ZIP code data
Where it ranks
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 17512, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 17512 in?
- 17512 is a Columbia, PA mailing address. By land area, 15% lies inside Columbia and 1% lies inside Washington Boro; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 17512 in?
- 17512 is in Lancaster County.
- What is the population of 17512?
- About 18,148 people (±947), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 18,267.
- What is the median household income in 17512?
- $66,684 (±$9,694), 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 17512?
- 11 USPS carrier routes with 7,561 residential and 349 business mailboxes (7,908 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 17512?
- The closest, measured center to center: 17554 (3.3 mi, Mountville borough, PA), 17582 (3.9 mi, Washington Boro), 17368 (4.2 mi, Wrightsville borough, PA), 17538 (4.8 mi, Salunga), 17552 (4.9 mi, Mount Joy borough, PA) and 17317 (5.1 mi, East Prospect borough, PA).
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