17602 ZIP Code, Lancaster, PA

17602 is a ZIP code in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in Lancaster County. It covers 25 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 17576, 17584 and 17504. 52,217 people live here in 19,265 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Pennsylvania ZIP codes. At about 2,126 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (58% own). Median household income is $75,862, close to the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents52,217
Households19,265
Median household income$75,862
Income per person$36,791
Median age37.7
Homeowners58.3%
Median home value$271,700
Median rent$1,326
Bachelor's degree or higher31.5%
Average commute (minutes)23.6
Households with kids under 1828.9%
Moved in the past year13.5%
Below the poverty line12.7%
Broadband internet91.3%
Speak a non-English language at home28.4%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K3.6%
$10–15K3.8%
$15–25K6.7%
$25–35K6.0%
$35–50K11.3%
$50–75K18.1%
$75–100K15.5%
$100–150K17.2%
$150–200K8.4%
$200K+9.5%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1011.6%
10–1912.4%
20–247.3%
25–3415.2%
35–4414.7%
45–5411.2%
55–6411.1%
65–749.0%
75+7.4%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage39.7%
Owned outright17.6%
Rented39.3%
Vacant3.4%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house30.0%
Townhome38.0%
2–4 units12.7%
5–19 units10.7%
20+ units8.0%
Mobile / other0.5%

Businesses in 17602

1,151 business establishments with 18,141 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

17602 has 33 USPS carrier routes with 19,786 residential and 1,375 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 17602

17602 has 33 USPS carrier routes (25 city (C), 7 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 19,786 residential and 1,375 business mailboxes. Routes range from 80 homes (C094) to 900 homes (C067); the median route has 624 homes. The Census counted 19,265 households in 17602 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4997
500–74918
750–9997
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 169, 254 homes
  2. Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 138, 520 homes
  3. Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 123, 804 homes
  4. Route C036 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 798 homes
  5. Route C076 — USPS business mailboxes 80, 526 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 17602

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C005City63134$30,415———
C007City84021$30,134———
C013City254169$46,606———
C017City43729$47,863———
C019City81659$65,920———
C020City54949$77,005———
C021City87228$39,349———
C024City43828$126,404———
C025City804123$54,402———
C027City69034$77,254———
C029City64622$39,349———
C031City43218$111,424———
C034City56036$77,254———
C036City79882$107,478———
C038City41656$81,252———
C045City6247$111,424———
C049City74434$72,624———
C054City48120$126,404———
C066City52020$111,424———
C067City90013$63,436———
C076City52680$81,012———
C078City61251$131,140———
C092City63413$38,125———
C093City62451$77,005———
C094City8012$81,252———
H001Highway contract2730$81,012———
R001Rural71815$89,269———
R004Rural6952$162,597———
R005Rural520138$102,691———
R007Rural55317$110,068———
R010Rural59843$105,345———
R011Rural6830$200,001+———
R013Rural81871$72,624———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 17602 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) 17602, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 17602 in?
17602 is a Lancaster, PA mailing address. By land area, 12% lies inside Lancaster, 7% lies inside Lampeter, 3% lies inside Witmer and 3% lies inside Willow Street; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 17602 in?
17602 is in Lancaster County.
What is the population of 17602?
About 52,217 people (±1,875), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 52,665.
What is the median household income in 17602?
$75,862 (±$3,893), 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 17602?
33 USPS carrier routes with 19,786 residential and 1,375 business mailboxes (21,161 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 17602?
The closest, measured center to center: 17576 (3 mi, Smoketown), 17584 (3.9 mi, Willow Street), 17504 (4.4 mi), 17505 (4.4 mi, Bird-in-Hand), 17568 (4.6 mi, Refton) and 17603 (4.6 mi, Lancaster).

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