ZIP Code 17550 — Maytown CDP, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 17550 covers Maytown, PA in Lancaster County with a population of about 296.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 65.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 223, 717; U.S. House district PA-11; the HARRISBURG - LNCSTR - LEB - YORK media market.

Maytown, PA reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (37.8%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.1%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 7.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Administrative support, and Construction; about 11.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 96.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 87.7% (about 22.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Maytown CDP, PA as Relatively High (composite score 95.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (96.9) and hurricane (95.5). 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 Maytown CDP, PA show little to no average snow and around 45.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 13 for ZIP 17550 (Maytown 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.