Postal Codes

17046 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 17046 covers Lebanon, Pennsylvania, with a population of about 31,701 and a median household income of $59,633.

Population
31,701815 per square mile
Median age
412.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$59,63322% below the Pennsylvania median
Poverty rate
16.8%4.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$263,892up 44.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,03611% below the Pennsylvania median
Degree or higher
12.3%22.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
62.9%2.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
380

Where 17046 is

Lebanon, Pennsylvania — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population31,701
Median age41
Family households68.5%
Born outside the US8.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home24.6%
White (non-Hispanic)59.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Hispanic or Latino34.2%
Veterans8.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$59,633
Income per person$30,614
Poverty rate16.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance23.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.5%
$10–15k4.4%
$15–20k3.4%
$20–25k5.1%
$25–30k5.9%
$30–35k5.3%
$35–40k6.2%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k3.6%
$50–60k7.6%
$60–75k9.6%
$75–100k14.3%
$100–125k9.4%
$125–150k5.5%
$150–200k5.9%
$200k or more4.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed14,980
Mean adjusted gross income$52,083
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.5%
Returns, under $25k32.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.1%
Returns, $200k or more1.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$180,500
Median gross rent$1,036
Rent as a share of household income28.7%
Owner-occupied62.9%
Vacant homes7.2%
Median year built1962

What the homes are

Detached house50.9%
Attached house23.1%
2 to 4 units11.1%
5 to 19 units4%
20 or more units3.2%
Mobile home7.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$263,892as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 44.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 104.4%
Typical asking rent$1,172as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200520152026$263,892$118,243

$118,243 in 2005 to $263,892 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%
High school diploma or higher83.5%
Works from home7.2%
Drives to work alone72.1%
Takes public transport2.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Colorectal screening62.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
Visited a dentist56.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Mammography use74.9% 1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
All natural teeth lost18.3% 5.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments380
People employed5,362
Annual payroll$223,159,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 53.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss55.9 out of 100
Community resilience75.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Winter weather90.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning85.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind84.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane83.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide74.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding69Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake60.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado58.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave55.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire55.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave53.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail51.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm47.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought38.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche15.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
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Compared with Pennsylvania and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median household income$59,633$76,081$78,538
Income per person$30,614$43,104$43,289
Poverty rate16.8%11.8%12.4%
Median home value$180,500$240,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,036$1,162$1,348
Homeownership62.9%69.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate6.7%5.2%5.2%
Works from home7.2%13.8%13.5%
Born outside the US8.2%7.4%13.9%
Median age4140.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationLEBANON 2 W, PA US5.9 km away
Rain in a year46 in
Snow in a year24 in

Average high and low by month

January37°F / 22°F3.06 in rain, 6.8 in snow
February40.4°F / 23.4°F2.55 in rain, 7.8 in snow
March49.4°F / 30.7°F3.6 in rain, 4.2 in snow
April62°F / 40.3°F3.72 in rain, 0.4 in snow
May71.9°F / 50.6°F3.99 in rain
June80°F / 59.7°F4.49 in rain
July84.4°F / 64.2°F4.85 in rain
August82.4°F / 62.6°F4.63 in rain
September75.6°F / 55.4°F4.63 in rain
October64.1°F / 43.9°F4.1 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November52.3°F / 34°F3.21 in rain, 0.5 in snow
December41.7°F / 26.9°F3.57 in rain, 4 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket65% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Northern Lebanon School District45.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Cornwall-Lebanon School District39.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Annville-Cleona School District8.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Lebanon School District6.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Household characteristics51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability6.3 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

17042 Lebanon, PA6.4 km away
17026 Fredericksburg, PA8 km away
17038 Jonestown, PA8.3 km away
17077 Ono, PA8.6 km away
17003 Annville, PA10 km away
17067 Myerstown, PA10.4 km away
17083 Quentin, PA11.3 km away
17016 Cornwall, PA12.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Lebanon County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area38.89 sq mi
Water area0.14 sq mi
Population density815 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.3812, -76.4368

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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