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Local servicesHospitalLancaster General Hospital6.0 miPost officeWitmer Post Office1.5 miTown hallUpper Leacock Township Municipal Building1.6 miPoliceEast Lampeter Township Police Department2.3 miFire stationWitmer Fire Protection Association Station 621.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 11 otherSchoolMill Creek Schoolunder a mileSchoolCountry Meadow Schoolunder a mileSchoolCreek Hill Schoolunder a mileCollegePennsylvania College of Health Sciences2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS6.8 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL52 miInterstateI-7612 miUS highwayUS 303.2 miAmtrakLancaster, PA LNC6.1 miRailLancasterPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)6.1 miCoachLancaster, PA (Downtown Lancaster In front of Holiday Inn on Chestnut Street, across from Queen Street Garage)OurBus6.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17505 ZIP area.

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State or areaPennsylvania
ZIP code17505
Telephone code717
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:35 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:23 am – 4:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,358 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 20.6525 householdsMedian household income $96,583Median home value $324,100Median rent $1,417 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,867 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 826 employedMain industries: construction 23%, retail 17%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 23 minutes44% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher56% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 44%, German or Dutch 55%, Spanish 1%18% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F44 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month September21 in of snow a year, on about 8 days20 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 40° / 22°FJFebruary: 43° / 24°FFMarch: 52° / 31°FMApril: 65° / 41°FAMay: 75° / 50°FMJune: 83° / 60°FJJuly: 87° / 65°FJAugust: 85° / 63°FASeptember: 78° / 56°FSOctober: 66° / 44°FONovember: 55° / 34°FNDecember: 44° / 27°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lancaster 2ne Fltr Plt station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksPennsylvania College of Health Sciencescollege · 2.9 miEastern Mennonite University - Lancastercollege · 3.1 miBig Springspring · 6.2 miDry Hillpeak · 6.6 miGroff Millreservoir · 3.6 miBunker Hillpeak · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFarm Market Parkpark · 1.4 miLeola Community Park & Poolpark · 1.9 miLandis Valley Village and Farm Museumstate historic site · 4.9 mi · 102 acresRailroad Museum of Pennsylvaniastate historic site · 5.8 miEphrata Cloisterstate historic site · 8.2 miSusquehannock State Parkstate park · 16.3 mi · 709 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199420 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201041 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighLancaster County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025221 of 365 days measured142 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 119main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lancaster County monitors, PA
Internet at home57% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone38% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Lancasterserves 120,000 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation422 ft129 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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