Housing data for ZIP code 17578

ZIP code 17578 has an estimated 7,504 residents and 2,453 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County.

21.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,205 (±$158) a month.

The median home value is $314,900 (±$22,170).

The median household income is $81,990 (±$12,936) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
7,504 (±876)
Median gross rent
$1,205
Median home value
$314,900
Households that rent
21.5%

How ZIP code 17578 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 17578West Cocalico TownshipLancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents7,504 (±876)7,577557,93113,018,639334,922,499
Housing units2,453 (±270)2,647219,2245,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent21.5% (±6.2 points)6.4%30.2%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,205 (±$158)$1,103$1,357$1,209$1,413
Median home value$314,900 (±$22,170)$316,700$301,100$254,500$332,700
Median household income$81,990 (±$12,936)$96,480$86,959$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,740 (±$362)$4,496$3,975$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income44.4% (±21.9 points)37.0%46.4%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198042.4% (±9.0 points)47.0%52.5%67.3%49.7%
Average commute21.0 minutes (±2.3)22.2 minutes23.8 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband83.1% (±8.4 points)88.7%88.1%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents38.2 years (±6.0)38.5 years39.4 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 17578, median gross rent is not measurably different from 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 17578 is not measurably different from West Cocalico Township as a whole ($1,103).

Its median home value is not measurably different from West Cocalico Township as a whole ($316,700).

Among the 44 ZIP codes in Lancaster County with a published estimate, ZIP 17578 ranks 30 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 47 ZIP codes in Lancaster County with a published estimate, ZIP 17578 ranks 19 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 45 ZIP codes in Lancaster County with a published estimate, ZIP 17578 ranks 31 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 17578

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 17578Lancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±6.9 points)3.4%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99929.9% (±15.5 points)19.1%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49952.9% (±17.5 points)38.0%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99917.3% (±10.5 points)25.2%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±6.9 points)8.4%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±6.9 points)2.3%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±6.9 points)3.5%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 52.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 17578

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$987 (±$633)
3 bedrooms$1,299 (±$178)

Rent burden in ZIP code 17578

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 17578Lancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%22.1% (±16.9 points)14.2%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.1% (±10.7 points)14.4%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%17.0% (±12.2 points)13.0%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%5.4% (±7.0 points)12.0%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.3% (±9.2 points)8.6%8.7%9.2%
35% or more35.1% (±19.9 points)37.8%39.5%41.9%

44.4% (±21.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 17578 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 17578

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 17578Lancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,0005.3% (±3.3 points)4.4%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9993.1% (±2.0 points)2.7%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9995.4% (±3.3 points)4.5%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9995.5% (±3.1 points)8.8%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99925.5% (±7.4 points)29.3%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99946.7% (±9.1 points)36.9%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9997.3% (±4.1 points)11.0%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.3% (±1.5 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 17578

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 17578Lancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached76.2% (±6.1 points)55.4%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.5% (±4.3 points)20.9%18.8%6.2%
2 units2.6% (±2.6 points)3.3%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.8% (±3.3 points)4.0%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±1.3 points)4.4%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.3% (±0.4 points)2.6%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±1.3 points)5.6%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home10.6% (±3.6 points)3.7%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.3 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 17578 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 17578Lancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±1.3 points)1.4%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20195.3% (±2.4 points)8.0%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20097.8% (±2.8 points)11.4%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 199922.5% (±6.4 points)12.9%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198922.0% (±8.0 points)13.9%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197910.0% (±5.2 points)12.0%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 19697.5% (±3.2 points)8.0%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19596.1% (±2.7 points)9.4%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19491.6% (±1.5 points)3.6%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier17.2% (±5.9 points)19.5%25.0%11.7%

42.4% of the homes in ZIP code 17578 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 17578

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 17578Lancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas11.4% (±3.4 points)33.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.24.0% (±5.6 points)16.2%14.0%3.9%
Electricity46.3% (±8.1 points)35.5%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)10.5% (±4.3 points)9.0%5.1%4.9%
Wood2.6% (±2.0 points)2.6%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.7% (±1.1 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke3.4% (±2.5 points)1.9%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.3 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.1% (±1.3 points)0.6%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 17578 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 17578Lancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone76.2% (±6.7 points)71.8%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled11.4% (±5.1 points)10.0%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.0 points)0.7%3.6%3.2%
Walked1.0% (±1.1 points)3.5%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.5% (±0.6 points)2.3%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home10.9% (±4.0 points)11.6%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 17578 take an average of 21.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 17578

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
West Cocalico Township33%$1,1036.4%
East Cocalico Township32%$1,22717.4%
Clay Township (Lancaster County)25%$1,21922.8%
Reamstown14%$1,20623.7%
Schoeneck11%—6.7%
Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)10%$1,61614.1%

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 17578

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
175172.0 mi$1,224$296,700$99,20214.5%
175223.9 mi$1,240$285,200$74,82835.5%
175694.7 mi$1,127$303,200$96,3136.7%
195015.4 mi$1,115$234,200$110,17924.1%
175015.5 mi$1,174$258,900$78,18233.5%
170395.9 mi———0.0%
170736.9 mi$1,527$272,200$91,45217.8%
175437.6 mi$1,440$348,400$97,43526.7%

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 17578 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17578: 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 17578

What is the median rent in ZIP code 17578?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17578 is $1,205 (±$158) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 17578?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 17578 is $314,900 (±$22,170) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 17578?

The median household income in ZIP code 17578 is $81,990 (±$12,936) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 17578 in?

Most of ZIP code 17578’s land lies in West Cocalico Township; it also covers East Cocalico Township, Clay Township (Lancaster County), Reamstown, Schoeneck, Brecknock Township (Lancaster 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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