ZIP Code 17540

In ZIP code 17540, near Lancaster, households earn a median of $91,895, or $41,710 per person. Homes here are valued at a median of $339,200, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.32% applies to that figure. Sales tax across the area totals 6.00%. Together, these figures sketch a community where incomes run above many parts of the region while housing costs and both tax rates shape what households keep. The property tax on a median-valued home and the sales tax on everyday purchases both draw on the same earnings, so the true cost of living here depends on how income, home value, and these two rates interact.