Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($91,621) for 17579 is less than the median household income for 17562 ($108,462), 17584 ($108,723), Paradise township ($107,188), Strasburg township ($94,242), and West Lampeter township ($110,143). But it's more than 17560 ($62,169), 17566 ($78,108), 17572 ($80,804), 17602 ($75,862), Lancaster County ($86,959), and Strasburg borough ($85,750).
| 17579 | $91,621 |
| Paradise township | $107,188 |
| Strasburg borough | $85,750 |
| Strasburg township | $94,242 |
| West Lampeter township | $110,143 |
| Lancaster County | $86,959 |
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The average household income ($104,162) for 17579 is less than the average household income for 17562 ($123,922), 17566 ($104,596), 17584 ($120,446), Lancaster County ($112,346), West Lampeter township ($126,250), Paradise township ($108,932), and Strasburg township ($114,070). But it's more than 17560 ($79,736), 17572 ($103,282), 17602 ($96,937), and Strasburg borough ($100,327).
| 17579 | $104,162 |
| Paradise township | $108,932 |
| Strasburg borough | $100,327 |
| Strasburg township | $114,070 |
| West Lampeter township | $126,250 |
| Lancaster County | $112,346 |
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The per-capita income for 17579 is $34,609. The per capita income ($34,609) for 17579 is less than the per capita income for 17602 ($36,791), 17562 ($36,097), 17566 ($36,339), 17584 ($48,578), Lancaster County ($43,128), Paradise township ($35,000), Strasburg borough ($42,517), and West Lampeter township ($50,190). But it's more than 17560 ($29,657), 17572 ($33,831), and Strasburg township ($30,357).
| 17579 | $34,609 |
| Paradise township | $35,000 |
| Strasburg borough | $42,517 |
| Strasburg township | $30,357 |
| West Lampeter township | $50,190 |
| Lancaster County | $43,128 |
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9.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (9.8%) for 17579 is less than the percent high income households for 17562 (12.0%), 17572 (10.9%), 17584 (13.3%), Lancaster County (11.5%), Strasburg township (15.3%), and West Lampeter township (18.1%). But it's more than 17560 (4.0%), 17566 (9.1%), 17602 (9.5%), Paradise township (8.6%), and Strasburg borough (5.7%).
| 17579 | 9.8% |
| Paradise township | 8.6% |
| Strasburg borough | 5.7% |
| Strasburg township | 15.3% |
| West Lampeter township | 18.1% |
| Lancaster County | 11.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17579 | $-1 | $77,250 | $135,372 | $70,417 |
| Paradise township | $-1 | $108,741 | $104,904 | $59,205 |
| Strasburg borough | $-1 | $64,198 | $117,697 | $80,515 |
| Strasburg township | $-1 | $93,161 | $182,690 | $67,885 |
| West Lampeter township | $-1 | $114,627 | $136,875 | $81,117 |
| Lancaster County | $56,532 | $97,862 | $108,844 | $62,531 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 17579 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 17579 | +/-$8,139 | +/-$12,254 | +/-$3,943 | +/-4.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$25,730 | +/-$35,175 | +/-$21,344 |
| Paradise township | +/-$15,553 | +/-$13,103 | +/-$4,210 | +/-4.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$4,400 | +/-$14,709 | +/-$37,604 |
| Strasburg borough | +/-$16,619 | +/-$13,591 | +/-$5,723 | +/-3.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$27,411 | +/-$36,206 | +/-$52,098 |
| Strasburg township | +/-$27,838 | +/-$17,080 | +/-$4,608 | +/-8.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$32,172 | +/-$50,399 | +/-$41,343 |
| West Lampeter township | +/-$6,823 | +/-$7,794 | +/-$3,538 | +/-3.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$16,274 | +/-$23,123 | +/-$6,855 |
| Lancaster County | +/-$1,323 | +/-$1,686 | +/-$611 | +/-0.5% | +/-$5,668 | +/-$2,323 | +/-$2,749 | +/-$1,808 |