ZIP 17522 · Ephrata
Who lives in ZIP code 17522 (Ephrata, PA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Ephrata, PA · Lancaster County
uszips 2026
People33,852
Median age38.3
Household income$74,828
Home value$283,694
Median rent$1,240/mo
Poverty6.8%
College degree+24.4%
Commute24 min
Place
- Metro area
- Lancaster, PA
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 304 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 13,813
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
21.0% are 65 or older; 77.5% are adults.
Household income
37.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $40,992.
Education (adults 25+)
46.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
7.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 56.8%
- Never married
- 27.4%
- Divorced
- 8.2%
- Widowed
- 7.5%
- Family size
- 2.91
- Dual-income families
- 59.2%
Housing
- Own their home
- 64.5%
- Rent burden
- 25.7%
- Men / women
- 50% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 67.8%
- Unemployment
- 4.1%
- Self-employed
- 11.9%
- Farmers
- 2.4%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 22.2%
- Veterans
- 6.1%
- With a disability
- 10.6%
- No health insurance
- 10.6%
- Limited English
- 4.5%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.