Gap, Pennsylvania
Census designated place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 17527, 17535
- Lancaster County
- Within Salisbury Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2,297 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 847Households
- $96,007Median household income
- $321,500Median home value
- 2ZIP codes
About Gap
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,611 |
| 2010 | 1,931 |
| 2020 | 2,186 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; 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 $96,007 · 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
- 599 units
- Renter occupied
- 248 units
- Vacancy rate
- 0%
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 | Gap | Lancaster County | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,297 | 555,151 | 12,986,518 |
| Median household income | $96,007 | $83,703 | $76,081 |
| Median age | 41.5 | 39.1 | 40.9 |
| Median home value | $321,500 | $279,400 | $240,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 23.5% | 31.0% | 34.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.3% | 5.6% | 7.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.7% | 69.9% | 69.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.1 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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