Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital4.7 miPost officeDenver Post Office1.2 miTown hallDenver Borough Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceEast Cocalico Township Police Department2.3 miFire stationDenver Fire Company 1 Station 13under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS12 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL54 miInterstateI-76under a mileUS highwayUS 2222.8 miAmtrakLancaster, PA LNC16 miCoachReading, PA (Downtown Reading- Bus Shelter 2 at 5th Street & Penn Street. Overnight paid parking is available 1 block away at 5th and Cherry.)OurBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17517 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:35 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:23 am – 4:41 pm
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People15,045 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.45,385 householdsMedian household income $99,688Median home value $281,200Median rent $1,229 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,223 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 8,124 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 13%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 21 minutes82% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, German or Dutch 4%, Russian or other Slavic 3%, Spanish 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month July27 in of snow a year, on about 16 days16 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blue Marsh Lake station, 11 mi away; snow from Reading 3.5 Sw
Parks and public landsDenver Memorial Park and Playgroundpark · under a mileFishing Creek Parkpark · 1.7 miEphrata Cloisterstate historic site · 5.0 miSgl 225state recreation area · 6.1 miConrad Weiser Homesteadstate historic site · 8.1 miConrad Weiser Homestead Parkstate historic site · 8.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 19948 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201046 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEast Cocalico Township Authserves 6,735 people from groundwater under influence of surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2025: Trichloroethylene, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation509 ft155 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
