Clay, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Census designated place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 17522, 17543
- Lancaster County
- Within Clay Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 1 public schools
- 1,576 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 719Households
- $82,094Median household income
- $265,300Median home value
- 1Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Clay
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,559 |
| 2020 | 1,869 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $82,094 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 472 units
- Renter occupied
- 247 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Clay | Lancaster County | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,576 | 555,151 | 12,986,518 |
| Median household income | $82,094 | $83,703 | $76,081 |
| Median age | 54.1 | 39.1 | 40.9 |
| Median home value | $265,300 | $279,400 | $240,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 19.1% | 31.0% | 34.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.0% | 5.6% | 7.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.6% | 69.9% | 69.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 28.7 minutes | 24.0 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay El Sch | Public | K–4 | Ephrata Area SD |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District | Share of Clay |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 11 (PA-11) | All |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 37 | All |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 36 | 3% |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 48 | 97% |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Clay’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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