Housing data for ZIP code 17501

ZIP code 17501 has an estimated 4,614 residents and 1,916 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Akron, Lancaster County.

33.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,174 (±$53) a month.

The median home value is $258,900 (±$21,309).

The median household income is $78,182 (±$6,447) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
4,614 (±199)
Median gross rent
$1,174
Median home value
$258,900
Households that rent
33.5%

How ZIP code 17501 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 17501AkronLancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents4,614 (±199)4,143557,93113,018,639334,922,499
Housing units1,916 (±162)1,692219,2245,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent33.5% (±5.8 points)36.7%30.2%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,174 (±$53)$1,162$1,357$1,209$1,413
Median home value$258,900 (±$21,309)$264,600$301,100$254,500$332,700
Median household income$78,182 (±$6,447)$76,569$86,959$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,800 (±$265)$3,879$3,975$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income44.0% (±14.9 points)45.7%46.4%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198068.4% (±11.6 points)71.8%52.5%67.3%49.7%
Average commute24.1 minutes (±2.7)24.2 minutes23.8 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.3% (±4.9 points)89.2%88.1%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents41.3 years (±7.1)36.5 years39.4 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 17501, median gross rent is lower than in Lancaster County ($1,357).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania ($1,209).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 17501 is not measurably different from Akron as a whole ($1,162).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Akron as a whole ($264,600).

Among the 44 ZIP codes in Lancaster County with a published estimate, ZIP 17501 ranks 31 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 47 ZIP codes in Lancaster County with a published estimate, ZIP 17501 ranks 42 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 45 ZIP codes in Lancaster County with a published estimate, ZIP 17501 ranks 34 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 17501

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 17501Lancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $5001.8% (±2.9 points)3.4%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99920.9% (±9.5 points)19.1%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49963.0% (±11.9 points)38.0%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99914.3% (±7.4 points)25.2%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±5.3 points)8.4%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±5.3 points)2.3%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±5.3 points)3.5%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 63.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 17501

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$950 (±$212)
2 bedrooms$1,187 (±$63)
3 bedrooms$1,350 (±$365)

Rent burden in ZIP code 17501

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 17501Lancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%8.0% (±5.5 points)14.2%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.5% (±8.0 points)14.4%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%23.6% (±9.9 points)13.0%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.0% (±7.1 points)12.0%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.5% (±7.5 points)8.6%8.7%9.2%
35% or more35.5% (±12.9 points)37.8%39.5%41.9%

44.0% (±14.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 17501 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 17501

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 17501Lancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,0003.2% (±2.6 points)4.4%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9995.6% (±5.2 points)2.7%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±2.5 points)4.5%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99916.3% (±7.8 points)8.8%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99944.3% (±9.2 points)29.3%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99927.6% (±8.0 points)36.9%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.4% (±1.7 points)11.0%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.6% (±1.0 points)2.4%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 17501

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 17501Lancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached55.9% (±6.7 points)55.4%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)9.9% (±3.7 points)20.9%18.8%6.2%
2 units8.5% (±3.2 points)3.3%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.7% (±2.2 points)4.0%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units6.8% (±4.8 points)4.4%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units7.8% (±3.2 points)2.6%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units2.0% (±1.7 points)5.6%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home5.4% (±2.9 points)3.7%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.7 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 17501 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 17501Lancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±1.7 points)1.4%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20196.4% (±4.0 points)8.0%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20095.0% (±3.0 points)11.4%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 19999.2% (±3.8 points)12.9%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198911.1% (±3.7 points)13.9%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197921.6% (±5.8 points)12.0%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 196911.4% (±3.9 points)8.0%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195914.0% (±6.2 points)9.4%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19498.3% (±5.0 points)3.6%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier13.1% (±4.7 points)19.5%25.0%11.7%

68.4% of the homes in ZIP code 17501 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 17501

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 17501Lancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas2.0% (±2.5 points)33.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.30.7% (±7.9 points)16.2%14.0%3.9%
Electricity51.4% (±7.8 points)35.5%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)11.3% (±5.0 points)9.0%5.1%4.9%
Wood1.4% (±1.6 points)2.6%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.7 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.7 points)1.9%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel2.6% (±2.3 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.9 points)0.6%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 17501 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 17501Lancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone76.2% (±4.8 points)71.8%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled10.6% (±4.1 points)10.0%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.3 points)0.7%3.6%3.2%
Walked2.3% (±2.2 points)3.5%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.0% (±1.9 points)2.3%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home8.9% (±2.7 points)11.6%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 17501 take an average of 24.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 17501

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
Akron80%$1,16236.7%
West Earl Township13%$1,32618.2%

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 17501

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
175222.2 mi$1,240$285,200$74,82835.5%
175082.3 mi—$347,800$104,59712.2%
175404.2 mi$1,441$339,200$91,89538.3%
175435.0 mi$1,440$348,400$97,43526.7%
175785.5 mi$1,205$314,900$81,99021.5%
176066.0 mi$2,208——83.1%
175056.5 mi$1,417$324,100$96,58334.7%
175177.2 mi$1,224$296,700$99,20214.5%

Crime reported to police in Lancaster County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Lancaster County recorded 95 violent and 643 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 17501 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17501: 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 17501

What is the median rent in ZIP code 17501?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17501 is $1,174 (±$53) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 17501?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 17501 is $258,900 (±$21,309) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 17501?

The median household income in ZIP code 17501 is $78,182 (±$6,447) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 17501 in?

Most of ZIP code 17501’s land lies in Akron; it also covers West Earl Township.

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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