Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 17506 covers Blue Ball, PA in Lancaster County with a population of about 446.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area codes 223, 717; U.S. House district PA-11; the HARRISBURG - LNCSTR - LEB - YORK media market.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Real estate, and Construction; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Median home value is about $295,200 — about 15% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 59.4% (about 6.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 17506 in Blue Ball, PA, a household would need roughly $81,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,896. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Blue Ball CDP, PA as Relatively High (composite score 95.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (96.9) and hurricane (95.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.
Climate normals for Blue Ball CDP, PA show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 20 for ZIP 17506 (Blue Ball CDP, PA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.