Housing data for ZIP code 17046

ZIP code 17046 has an estimated 31,835 residents and 13,439 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in North Lebanon Township, Lebanon County.

36.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,009 (±$69) a month.

The median home value is $191,000 (±$12,614).

The median household income is $62,221 (±$5,170) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
31,835 (±1,057)
Median gross rent
$1,009
Median home value
$191,000
Households that rent
36.4%

How ZIP code 17046 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 17046North Lebanon TownshipLebanon CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents31,835 (±1,057)12,111144,18613,018,639334,922,499
Housing units13,439 (±601)5,03259,9215,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent36.4% (±3.1 points)10.1%28.7%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,009 (±$69)$1,116$1,110$1,209$1,413
Median home value$191,000 (±$12,614)$234,300$242,000$254,500$332,700
Median household income$62,221 (±$5,170)$83,690$78,425$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,755 (±$184)$2,965$3,310$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income44.7% (±7.9 points)31.7%46.9%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198070.1% (±5.6 points)52.3%61.1%67.3%49.7%
Average commute22.8 minutes (±1.4)21.7 minutes22.1 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.8% (±2.5 points)91.1%87.7%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents40.8 years (±1.5)47.8 years41.1 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 17046, median gross rent is lower than in Lebanon County ($1,110).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania ($1,209).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 17046 is not measurably different from North Lebanon Township as a whole ($1,116).

Its median home value is lower than in North Lebanon Township as a whole ($234,300).

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Lebanon County with a published estimate, ZIP 17046 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Lebanon County with a published estimate, ZIP 17046 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Lebanon County with a published estimate, ZIP 17046 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 17046

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 17046Lebanon CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50010.5% (±3.6 points)5.1%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99938.7% (±7.3 points)35.1%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49937.3% (±6.8 points)37.4%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99912.5% (±4.7 points)14.2%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.4% (±0.6 points)3.7%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.7% (±0.8 points)1.1%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±0.7 points)3.5%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 38.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 17046

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$707 (±$230)
1 bedroom$722 (±$24)
2 bedrooms$995 (±$80)
3 bedrooms$1,265 (±$113)
4 bedrooms$1,314 (±$570)

Rent burden in ZIP code 17046

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 17046Lebanon CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%8.4% (±4.3 points)13.2%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%17.9% (±6.2 points)14.2%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.4% (±5.5 points)13.7%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.6% (±5.1 points)12.1%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.3% (±3.6 points)10.6%8.7%9.2%
35% or more34.4% (±7.0 points)36.3%39.5%41.9%

44.7% (±7.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 17046 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 17046

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 17046Lebanon CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,00010.8% (±3.2 points)5.6%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9999.2% (±2.5 points)4.5%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99911.8% (±2.5 points)9.1%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99921.5% (±4.4 points)16.9%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99924.8% (±3.9 points)30.4%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99919.8% (±3.9 points)26.0%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9991.6% (±0.8 points)5.7%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.4% (±0.4 points)1.7%2.1%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 17046

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 17046Lebanon CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached51.5% (±3.6 points)61.6%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)22.4% (±2.8 points)18.0%18.8%6.2%
2 units5.6% (±1.8 points)3.6%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.5% (±1.5 points)3.4%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.7% (±1.5 points)2.9%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.2% (±0.7 points)1.7%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units3.5% (±1.1 points)4.1%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home7.8% (±2.3 points)4.8%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 17046 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 17046Lebanon CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later2.3% (±1.5 points)1.4%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20195.0% (±1.5 points)6.8%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20097.5% (±1.8 points)11.8%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 19996.7% (±1.5 points)9.6%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 19898.4% (±2.1 points)9.4%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197914.0% (±2.6 points)13.6%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 19698.3% (±2.4 points)8.4%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195911.9% (±2.3 points)11.6%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19498.4% (±1.8 points)6.3%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier27.5% (±3.2 points)21.2%25.0%11.7%

70.1% of the homes in ZIP code 17046 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 17046

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 17046Lebanon CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas29.1% (±3.5 points)32.7%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.35.3% (±3.4 points)30.7%14.0%3.9%
Electricity21.9% (±3.1 points)24.6%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)9.6% (±2.4 points)6.9%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.5% (±0.4 points)2.2%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.2% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.1 points)0.5%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.9% (±1.0 points)1.2%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.3% (±0.6 points)1.1%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 17046 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 17046Lebanon CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone72.0% (±4.4 points)74.1%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled12.6% (±3.0 points)8.7%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation1.8% (±0.9 points)0.7%3.6%3.2%
Walked2.6% (±1.5 points)2.8%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.0% (±1.8 points)1.7%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home8.1% (±2.4 points)12.0%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 17046 take an average of 22.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 17046

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
North Lebanon Township40%$1,11610.1%
Bethel Township (Lebanon County)25%$84520.9%
Swatara Township (Lebanon County)21%$1,14918.1%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 17046

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
170775.8 mi——$52,65678.4%
170425.9 mi$1,113$237,300$74,83129.9%
170676.0 mi$1,236$237,200$76,18324.5%
170266.4 mi$897$275,000$102,66312.3%
170036.7 mi$1,087$250,300$92,20920.5%
195447.4 mi—$253,900$106,5630.0%
170167.6 mi$2,618$166,100$56,93367.6%
170388.3 mi$977$252,600$75,41726.8%

Crime reported to police in Lebanon County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Lebanon County recorded 66 violent and 722 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 17046 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17046: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 17046

What is the median rent in ZIP code 17046?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17046 is $1,009 (±$69) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 17046?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 17046 is $191,000 (±$12,614) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 17046?

The median household income in ZIP code 17046 is $62,221 (±$5,170) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 17046 in?

Most of ZIP code 17046’s land lies in North Lebanon Township; it also covers Bethel Township (Lebanon County), Swatara Township (Lebanon County).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures last updated on .

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