| ZIP Codes: | 49 ZIP Codes (35 Standard, 10 PO Box, 4 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 223 / 717 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:33 PM |
| Population: | 477,103 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 42133 |
| CBSA: | York-Hanover, PA |
| Land Area: | 938 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.9183, -76.7323 |
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477,103 residents live across 49 ZIPs covering 938 sq mi, served by 38 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 450,920 to 476,457 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.7% change. 28 ZIPs gained residents, 12 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 17352 (New Park, $125,750 median) and poorest ZIP 17401 (York, $42,826) are 18.7 miles apart — a 2.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.5× across this county — from $104,400 in 17401 (York) to $368,900 in 17349 (New Freedom).
Density varies 225× across the county — from 53 people/sq mi in 17309 (Brogue) to 11,957 in 17401 (York).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.3% bachelor's+ in 17364 (Thomasville) to 41.6% in 17361 (Shrewsbury) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Pennsylvania, this is the #8 most populous of 67 counties and ranks #6 for median household income with the #10 fastest decade growth .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 17335Direct Brands ; 17333Hanover Direct ; 17334Direct Brands ; and 17332Direct Brands .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $85,748 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
27.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (92,849 of 336,121 reporting).
35 Standard delivery, 10 PO Box only, 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
4 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17331 | Hanover | Standard | 56,443 | $79,488 | 76.3 | 11.1% |
| 17403 | York | Standard | 40,287 | $75,384 | 20.9 | 6.2% |
| 17404 | York | Standard | 39,374 | $78,506 | 22.0 | 10.2% |
| 17402 | York | Standard | 37,466 | $81,166 | 18.8 | 5.0% |
| 17315 | Dover | Standard | 25,760 | $82,884 | 59.2 | -1.4% |
| 17408 | York | Standard | 25,431 | $94,565 | 27.2 | 15.5% |
| 17406 | York | Standard | 23,636 | $83,521 | 51.4 | -1.5% |
| 17356 | Red Lion | Standard | 22,869 | $86,561 | 34.0 | 5.0% |
| 17019 | Dillsburg | Standard | 19,594 | $94,423 | 64.6 | 5.6% |
| 17401 | York | Standard | 18,570 | $42,826 | 1.6 | -1.3% |
| 17070 | New Cumberland | Standard | 16,830 | $88,000 | 17.4 | 9.5% |
| 17362 | Spring Grove | Standard | 14,730 | $98,702 | 50.7 | 4.8% |
| 17313 | Dallastown | Standard | 11,428 | $70,176 | 9.8 | 4.7% |
| 17319 | Etters | Standard | 11,292 | $99,778 | 16.4 | 5.0% |
| 17363 | Stewartstown | Standard | 8,553 | $107,386 | 36.8 | -10.6% |
| 17349 | New Freedom | Standard | 8,254 | $120,618 | 21.6 | 9.9% |
| 17327 | Glen Rock | Standard | 7,828 | $101,106 | 46.0 | 1.7% |
| 17345 | Manchester | Standard | 7,715 | $92,821 | 11.0 | 1.2% |
| 17370 | York Haven | Standard | 7,090 | $89,895 | 18.7 | 36.3% |
| 17368 | Wrightsville | Standard | 7,005 | $92,694 | 22.3 | 5.1% |
| 17314 | Delta | Standard | 6,640 | $96,047 | 40.6 | 13.2% |
| 17322 | Felton | Standard | 6,473 | $103,152 | 37.8 | -1.2% |
| 17347 | Mount Wolf | Standard | 6,393 | $98,261 | 11.1 | 0.5% |
| 17366 | Windsor | Standard | 6,392 | $83,448 | 11.3 | 7.8% |
| 17339 | Lewisberry | Standard | 6,281 | $96,583 | 28.3 | -9.9% |
| 17361 | Shrewsbury | Standard | 6,156 | $104,958 | 3.1 | 4.3% |
| 17360 | Seven Valleys | Standard | 5,735 | $97,896 | 25.4 | -5.8% |
| 17364 | Thomasville | Standard | 4,209 | $75,677 | 15.8 | 19.7% |
| 17329 | Glenville | Standard | 2,999 | $121,309 | 16.9 | 28.2% |
| 17365 | Wellsville | Standard | 2,897 | $91,742 | 20.8 | 39.2% |
| 17302 | Airville | Standard | 2,834 | $82,200 | 39.1 | -1.7% |
| 17407 | York | Standard | 2,673 | $122,625 | 1.5 | 16.3% |
| 17321 | Fawn Grove | Standard | 2,419 | $114,205 | 17.5 | 10.5% |
| 17309 | Brogue | Standard | 1,393 | $84,917 | 26.2 | -16.1% |
| 17352 | New Park | Standard | 1,288 | $125,750 | 14.3 | 0.7% |
| 17342 | Loganville | PO Box | 563 | $92,019 | 0.0 | — |
| 17317 | East Prospect | PO Box | 466 | $88,906 | 0.0 | -53.5% |
| 17371 | York New Salem | PO Box | 375 | $106,856 | 0.2 | 2.5% |
| 17355 | Railroad | PO Box | 322 | — | 0.1 | 51.9% |
| 17318 | Emigsville | PO Box | 230 | — | 0.7 | -28.3% |
| 17311 | Codorus | PO Box | 127 | $77,500 | 0.0 | -51.3% |
| 17323 | Franklintown | PO Box | 83 | — | 0.2 | — |
| 17358 | Rossville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 17335 | Hanover | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 17333 | Hanover | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 17334 | Hanover | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 17332 | Hanover | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 17405 | York | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 17312 | Craley | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |