ZIP Code 17325 — Lake Heritage CDP, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 17325 covers Lake Heritage, PA in Adams County with a population of about 29,857.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 223, 717; U.S. House district PA-13; the HARRISBURG - LNCSTR - LEB - YORK media market.

Lake Heritage, PA sits in a university / college context (near gettysburg college (0.9 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 17325 is about $79,351 — about 6% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.7%; unemployment rate near 2.8%; 34.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Manufacturing, and Healthcare; about 8.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $278,800 — about 20% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $786 (about 32% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.3% (about 8.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 17325 in Lake Heritage, PA, a household would need roughly $77,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,791. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($79,351). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Lake Heritage CDP, PA as Relatively Low (composite score 67.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (84.1) and flood (76.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Lake Heritage CDP, PA show little to no average snow and around 44.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,359 for ZIP 17325 (Lake Heritage CDP, PA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.