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Back to All US cities. City: Strasburg, PA Lancaster County, PA Zip code population (2000): 5,679 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 5,632 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 17579 General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 2,061 Renter-occupied apartments: 468 % of renters here:   23% State:   29% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 17579: 90.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 14.0 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi. Population density: 403 people per square mile   (low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   1.9% ($1,934) Pennsylvania:   2.3% ($1,552) List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 2,803   (49.4%) Females: 2,876   (50.6%) Recent posts about zip code 17579 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Tell me about Lancaster, PA  (44 replies) Sesame Place or Dutch Wonderland????  (37 replies) Are people from Lancaster County on here?  (42 replies) People who hate Pa and think EVERYONE is rude...  (145 replies) Christian New Yorker wants to move to Lancaster!  (18 replies) South Central PA Sub-Forum  (39 replies) Urban population: 3,654 Rural population: 2,025 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $228,576 17579:   $228,576 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 According to our research of public records there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 17579 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average. Median resident age:   35.3 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.8 people Pennsylvania:   2.5 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17579, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $55,194 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $55,194 State:   $48,049 Salary/wage: $40,177 (reported on 82.3% of returns) Here:   $40,177 State:   $42,646 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 116.2% for AGIs below $10k, 70.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 36.4% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $1,640 (reported on 55.5% of returns) This zip code:   $1,640 Pennsylvania:   $1,657 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $2,554 (reported on 31.8% of returns) Here:   $2,554 State:   $3,566 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$3,284 (reported on 24.7% of returns) Here:   +$3,284 State:   +$9,716 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$15,596 (reported on 18.4% of returns) Here:   +$15,596 State:   +$14,267 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 7.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from farming: +$12,357 (reported on 4.0% of returns) Here:   +$12,357 State:   +$274 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k) IRA payment deduction: $3,078 (reported on 3.2% of returns) 17579:   $3,078 Pennsylvania:   $2,903 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k) Self-employed pension: $9,172 (reported on 1.0% of returns) Here:   $9,172 Pennsylvania:   $14,674 Total itemized deductions: $17,692 (1% of AGI, reported on 35.2% of returns) Here:   $17,692 State:   $18,804 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.9% for AGIs below $10k, 9.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $4,677 (4.6% of AGI, reported on 31.0% of returns) Here:   $4,677 Pennsylvania:   $3,337 Here:   4.6% of AGI State:   3.3% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $8,718 (reported on 77.1% of returns) 17579:   $8,718 State:   $8,008 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.2% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,737 (reported on 6.0% of returns) Here:   $1,737 State:   $1,643 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.9% Here:   62% State:   56% (% for various income ranges: 54.3% for AGIs below $10k, 62.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.2% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$63,922
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Nearest zip codes: 17572, 17560, 17576, 17562, 17505, 17584.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	77.6%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	3.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in zip code 17579 with a mortgage: 820 (74 second mortgage, 206 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 470

This zip code:	3.6%
Whole state:	11.6%

This zip code:	2.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Here:	6.9
State:	6.4

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 17579: $15,000 to $19,999: 4 $20,000 to $24,999: 4 $40,000 to $49,999: 1 $50,000 to $59,999: 7 $60,000 to $69,999: 3 $70,000 to $79,999: 7 $80,000 to $89,999: 7 $90,000 to $99,999: 7 $100,000 to $124,999: 19 $125,000 to $149,999: 95 $150,000 to $174,999: 216 $175,000 to $199,999: 203 $200,000 to $249,999: 331 $250,000 to $299,999: 216 $300,000 to $399,999: 224 $400,000 to $499,999: 46 $500,000 to $749,999: 91 $750,000 to $999,999: 33 $1,000,000 or more: 30

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 17579: Less than $100: 4 $250 to $299: 9 $300 to $349: 15 $350 to $399: 41 $400 to $449: 91 $450 to $499: 39 $500 to $549: 33 $550 to $599: 65 $600 to $649: 10 $650 to $699: 79 $750 to $799: 18 $800 to $899: 14 No cash rent: 19

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $286,128.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $221,054
• Black or African American householders: $126,714
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $224,815
• Asian householders: $23,544
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $224,815

17579:	$227,511
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Detached houses: $287,319

Here:	$287,319
State:	$224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $330,069

Here:	$330,069
State:	$160,289

In 2-unit structures: $349,945

Here:	$349,945
State:	$153,822

Mobile homes: $45,741

Here:	$45,741
State:	$35,442

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,394
• One, attached: 275
• Two: 63
• 3 or 4: 115
• 5 to 9: 86
• 10 to 19: 28
• 20 to 49: 23
• Mobile homes: 82

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,247 (77%) Carpooled: 389 (13%) Railroad: 2 (0%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 8 (0%) Walked: 77 (3%) Other means: 12 (0%) Worked at home: 167 (6%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 152 5 to 9 minutes: 337 10 to 14 minutes: 358 15 to 19 minutes: 463 20 to 24 minutes: 510 25 to 29 minutes: 290 30 to 34 minutes: 200 35 to 39 minutes: 26 40 to 44 minutes: 56 45 to 59 minutes: 159 60 to 89 minutes: 125 90 or more minutes: 64

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.3%

Household type by relationship
Households: 5,607

• In family households: 5,031 (1,348 male householders, 194 female householders)

  1,337 spouses, 1,962 children (1,807 natural, 88 adopted, 67 stepchildren), 56 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 46 other relatives, 40 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 576 (185 male householders (114 living alone)), 280 female householders (263 living alone)), 111 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 625 2-persons, 301 3-persons, 383 4-persons, 142 5-persons, 38 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 377 1-person, 74 2-persons, 14 3-persons.

1,481 married couples with children.
127 single-parent households (41 men, 86 women).

88.2% of residents of 17579 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 5% well, 36% not well).
9.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 15% well, 3% not well, 3% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% very well, 36% well, 14% not well, 14% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).

Foreign born population: 87 (1.5%)
(62.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	1.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

First ancestries reported:

German: 2063

United States or American: 418

English: 331

Irish: 260

Pennsylvania German: 246

Swiss: 193

Other groups: 186

Italian: 161

Scotch-Irish: 129

French (except Basque): 67

Polish: 58

Scottish: 53

Dutch: 45

Norwegian: 43

Swedish: 27

Welsh: 27

Hungarian: 24

Ukrainian: 21

European: 18

French Canadian: 16

British: 15

Russian: 15

Lithuanian: 13

Austrian: 11

Czech: 3

Maltese: 2

Czechoslovakian: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AMP INCORPORATED (145 PRECISION AVENUE in STRASBURG, PA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , A M P INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: A M P INC

• Hershey Farm Motor Inn, 240 Hartman BRG Rd, Ronks, PA 17579, Phone: (717) 687-8635
• Historic Strasburg Inn, 1 Historic Dr, Strasburg, PA 17579, Phone: (717) 687-7691

Median worth of mobile homes: $60,268

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4654
• Northeast: 381
• Midwest: 143
• South: 259
• West: 66

70% of the 17579 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Pennsylvania.

Population in 1990: 5,694. Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-0.3%).

Here:	27.2%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Here:	13.2%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Here:	21.3%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Bowling Centers (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
• Construction: Masonry Contractors (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)

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