ZIP Code · PA

ZIP 17402

Part of York, PA

Pop. 37,466·York County·88th most expensive ZIP in Pennsylvania

Median rent (all units)

$1,751/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.1%

vs US Median

-$181

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 17402 · $1,751

More affordable than 54% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,030

1 BR

$1,180

2 BR

$1,480

3 BR

$1,990

4 BR+

$2,050

Research median

$1,480/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($81,166) is $2,029 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,990); a 4-bedroom is $2,050.

Rank in York

5th cheapest of 5 ZIP codes in York.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 17403, 4 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,368/mo), about $4,600 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 17402. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$21,012/yr

At $1,751/mo median

Location

CityYork

StatePA

CountyYork County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.1% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 17402 (York, PA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 34.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

37,466

Median income

$81,166

Median age

39.5

Renters

27.5%

Age distribution

21.4%

21.8%

24.8%

20.4%

Under 1821.4%

18–3421.8%

35–5424.8%

55–6411.6%

65+20.4%

Gender

50%

Male50%

Female50%

Race & ethnicity

76.8%

White76.8%

Black8.7%

Hispanic7.3%

Asian2.9%

Other4.3%

Education (25+)

35.4%

22.1%

34.4%

No HS diploma8%

HS diploma35.4%

Some college22.1%

Bachelor's+34.4%

Housing tenure

72.5%

27.5%

Owner72.5%

Renter27.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 17402 in York, PA has changed in 5 years

Income

$74,199 → $81,166

up 9.4%

Population

37,967 → 37,466

down 1.3%

Renter share

29.1% → 27.5%

-1.6 pts

Bachelor's+

29.8% → 34.4%

+4.6 pts

Median age

38.1 → 39.5

+1.4 yrs

Median household income rose from $74,199 to $81,166 between 2021 and 2024, a 9.4% shift. The population has contracted by 1.3% since 2021, moving from about 37,967 residents to roughly 37,466. Renters now make up 27.5% of households, compared with 29.1% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 34.4% of adults here, versus 29.8% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 17402 covers York, PA. The median rent here is $1,751/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,180/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,480/mo.

At 26% of local median household income ($81,166/yr), ZIP 17402 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 17402?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $70,000/year (about $34/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,751/mo in ZIP 17402. The local median household income is $81,166/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.