Bowmansville, PA
Lancaster County · Pennsylvania · United States
Home to 183 people across 0.021 square miles.
At a glance
17507 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 17507 is
| Coordinates | 40.198053, -76.01624 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Lancaster County |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| Land area | 0.021 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Philadelphia, PA | 48.1 mi |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | 111.5 mi |
| Boston, MA | 297.5 mi |
| Chicago, IL | 615.8 mi |
People
Who lives in 17507
183 residents in 115 households, averaging 1.59 people per household. The largest age group is 55-64 at 78.1% of residents, and 43.5% of households are a single person living alone.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 115 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 1.59 |
| Family households | 56.5% |
| Living alone | 43.5% |
| Median age | 58.8 years |
| Households with internet | 100.0% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 17507
The median household here earns $75,673 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 17507 ahead of 59% of American ZIP codes. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $75,673 ±$41,873 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $41,751 |
| Poverty rate | 0.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% |
| Labor force participation | 100.0% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 0.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.5% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 17507
Housing cost data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | 1981 |
| Housing units | 115 |
| Vacancy rate | 0.0% |
Own vs. rent
Of 115 occupied units
| Owner households | 10 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 105 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 17507 commutes
64.5% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 25.7 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 25.7 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 17507
ZIP code 17507 is assigned to Bowmansville, PA, and falls within Lancaster County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 183 people live inside it.
At 8,714 residents per square mile spread over 0.021 square miles, 17507 reads as a densely built-up area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings track close to the national picture. The median of $75,673 puts 17507 near the middle of the pack, ahead of 59% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Bowmansville looks like
The building stock is dominated by small multi-family buildings of two to four units, which account for 56.5% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1981, making the housing here from the later twentieth century. At 0.0%, vacancy is low — housing here is tightly held.
The population skews considerably older than the national median, with a median age of 58.8 against 42 nationally. Households average just 1.59 people, and 43.5% consist of one person living alone — a signature of areas with a lot of studio and one-bedroom stock.
Getting to work takes 25.7 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 64.5% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Bowmansville, PA
Bowmansville is a built-up area, so you will generally find a mix of chain hotels near the main approach roads and a smaller number of independent properties closer to the centre. Staying in 17507 itself often costs less than an equivalent room in the nearest downtown while keeping you close to it.
For reference, Philadelphia, PA is about 48.1 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 17507 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 17507 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 17507 offers a compact profile of Bowmansville: 183 residents, a median household income of $75,673, 0.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 17507 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Bowmansville may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 17507
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17507. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).