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Lancaster County · Pennsylvania

ZIP code 19501

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 19501 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
950

ZCTA residents

Median income
$80,000

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$226,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Pennsylvania state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 19501 sits in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and is home to 950 people. Median household income is $80,000, the median home is worth $226,700 and median gross rent is $1,023. 75.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Pennsylvania state rate).

County
Lancaster County

FIPS 42071

State
Pennsylvania (PA)

1,833 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 19501

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
950ZIP 19501 residents
Median household income
$80,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$226,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,023Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
31.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
75.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 19501

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Pennsylvania levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,176/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.9%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 19501 compares

ZIP 19501 against the median ZIP in Lancaster County and across Pennsylvania.

MeasureZIP 19501County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$80,000$86,848$70,000+14%
Median home value$226,700$290,250$187,400+21%
Median gross rent$1,023$1,229$953+7%
Population9505,0282,230-57%

Medians are computed across the 53 ZIP areas in Lancaster County and the 1833 ZIP areas in Pennsylvania.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1833 Pennsylvania ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 69% of 1,668 state ZIPs

#516
Home value

above 67% of 1,672 state ZIPs

#557
Population

larger than 36% of 1,833 state ZIPs

#1,176

Comparable ZIP codes

Pennsylvania ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
16024Butler County$80,000$149,300$1,167
15360Washington County$79,931$228,500$728
16839Clearfield County$80,069$147,600
18343Northampton County$79,861$274,300$1,179
19020Bucks County$80,158$344,400$1,549
16112Lawrence County$79,821$140,900$909

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lancaster County.

ZIP 19501 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 19501?
ZIP 19501 lies mostly in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 19501?
Pennsylvania charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 19501 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,023 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $226,700+21% against the typical Pennsylvania ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19501, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.