Postal Codes

17402 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 17402 covers York, Pennsylvania, with a population of about 37,074 and a median household income of $77,134.

Population
37,0741,981 per square mile
Median age
39.50.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$77,134about the Pennsylvania median
Poverty rate
9.4%3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$333,228up 29.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,3071.1× the Pennsylvania median
Degree or higher
35.3%about the US average
Homeownership
72.8%7.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,226

Where 17402 is

York, 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

Population37,074
Median age39.5
Family households65.6%
Born outside the US7.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home12.9%
White (non-Hispanic)75.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)5.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.7%
Hispanic or Latino10.9%
Veterans6.8%
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$77,134
Income per person$40,915
Poverty rate9.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.5%
$10–15k2.1%
$15–20k2.3%
$20–25k3.3%
$25–30k6.6%
$30–35k2.9%
$35–40k2.6%
$40–45k2.5%
$45–50k2.3%
$50–60k6.5%
$60–75k11.1%
$75–100k12.1%
$100–125k13.0%
$125–150k5.9%
$150–200k10.2%
$200k or more10.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed17,850
Mean adjusted gross income$85,452
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7%
Returns, under $25k25.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.3%
Returns, $200k or more7.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$247,800
Median gross rent$1,307
Rent as a share of household income35.3%
Owner-occupied72.8%
Vacant homes2.2%
Median year built1979

What the homes are

Detached house59.9%
Attached house12.6%
2 to 4 units7.3%
5 to 19 units10.7%
20 or more units5.8%
Mobile home3.7%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$333,228as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 29.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 78.9%
Typical asking rent$1,690as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$333,228$136,409

$136,409 in 2000 to $333,228 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.3%
High school diploma or higher91.5%
Works from home12.9%
Drives to work alone78.7%
Takes public transport1.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.6%
Health

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

Colorectal screening68.6% 4.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
Visited a dentist66.5% 5.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Mammography use76.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
All natural teeth lost12.8% same as the national average of 13%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,226
People employed29,567
Annual payroll$1,525,676,000
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 30% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 14 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss37 out of 100
Community resilience75.7 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 weather84.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane80.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought66.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind63.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide61Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning58.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake54Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire49.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave47.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding47.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave36.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm26.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado25.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail7.9Very 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$77,134$76,081$78,538
Income per person$40,915$43,104$43,289
Poverty rate9.4%11.8%12.4%
Median home value$247,800$240,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,307$1,162$1,348
Homeownership72.8%69.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.3%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate1.9%5.2%5.2%
Works from home12.9%13.8%13.5%
Born outside the US7.1%7.4%13.9%
Median age39.540.938.7
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 stationYORK 3 SSW PUMP STN, PA US9.1 km away
Rain in a year46 in
Snow in a year25 in

Average high and low by month

January41.2°F / 21.3°F3.27 in rain, 8.5 in snow
February45.3°F / 23.2°F2.81 in rain, 8.2 in snow
March54.5°F / 30.2°F4.01 in rain, 3.9 in snow
April67.2°F / 40°F3.62 in rain, 0.2 in snow
May76.5°F / 49.7°F4.2 in rain
June83.9°F / 58.5°F4.29 in rain
July87.7°F / 63.1°F4.52 in rain
August86°F / 61.5°F3.96 in rain
September79.7°F / 54.5°F5.1 in rain
October68.2°F / 43°F3.94 in rain
November55.7°F / 33.1°F3.22 in rain, 0.5 in snow
December44.9°F / 26.1°F3.52 in rain, 3.3 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 supermarket78% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket29% of this ZIP code's area
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 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Dallastown Area School District34.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Central York School District27% of this ZIP code's land area
York Suburban School District18.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Red Lion Area School District17.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Eastern York School District2.3% 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 vulnerability33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Household characteristics59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Walkability9.5 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

17358 Rossville, PA2.9 km away
17403 York, PA4.7 km away
17313 Dallastown, PA5.2 km away
17401 York, PA5.8 km away
17406 York, PA7.5 km away
17356 Red Lion, PA7.6 km away
17405 York, PA7.6 km away
17318 Emigsville, PA9 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.

York County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area18.71 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density1,981 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.9590, -76.6592

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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