ZIP Code 17551

ZIP code 17551, near Lancaster, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $68,661 and per-capita income of $28,863. Homes here carry a median value of $287,900, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.32% means owners pay roughly $3,800 annually on a house at that value. Add the 6.00% combined sales tax, and everyday purchases carry a noticeable premium. This isn't an affluent enclave, nor a struggling one — it's a solidly working- and middle-class area where housing costs and tax obligations track closely with what households here earn.