ZIP Code 17606 — undefined, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 17606 covers PA in Lancaster County with a population of about 341.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 87.5 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.

PA fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (100.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 42.7%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 41.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services; a mean commute of about 12.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 17.4% (about 48.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for 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 PA show little to no average snow and around 42.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 16 for ZIP 17606 (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.