Local servicesHospitalUpper Chesapeake Medical Center15.9 miPost officeDelta Post Office1.6 miTown hallDelta Borough Office1.6 miFire stationDelta - Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company - Station 571.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryDelta - Peach Bottom Elementary School1.3 miCollegeHarford Community College13.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS26 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI44 miInterstateI-9516 miUS highwayUS 2227.8 miAmtrakLancaster, PA LNC21 miCoachHavre De Grace 7-ElevenGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17314 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17314 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:37 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:22 am – 4:44 pm
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People6,640 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.32,385 householdsMedian household income $96,047Median home value $269,300Median rent $998 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,240 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 3,241 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, construction 14%, other services 10%Average commute 36 minutes83% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, German or Dutch 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 25°F48 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September29 in of snow a year, on about 13 days37 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Conowingo Dam station, 10 mi away; snow from New Park
Nearby landmarksWildcatisland · 4.5 miBeachisland · 3.8 miCherry Hillpeak · 6.2 miLake Aldredlake · 5.4 miBroad Creek Memorial Camp Reservoirreservoir · 5.2 miRock Ridge Pondsreservoir · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPeach Bottom Township Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.1 miSusquehannock State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 709 acresRocks Spstate park · 7.1 mi · 127 acresMuddy Run Recreation Parkpark · 4.8 mi · 2,582 acresPalmer Spstate park · 9.0 mi · 571 acresHopkins Branch Wmastate conservation land · 9.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199443 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201042 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateYork County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025217 of 365 days measured145 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 116main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, York County monitors, PA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDelta Boro Water Sysserves 1,400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation376 ft115 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
