Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:37 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:22 am – 4:43 pm
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People1,360 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.8429 householdsMedian household income $64,875Median home value $381,900Median rent $727 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,491 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 570 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 15%, retail 14%, education and health care 14%Average commute 35 minutes45% drive alone, 29% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher63% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 54%, German or Dutch 46%25% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month September21 in of snow a year, on about 9 days20 days above 90°F, 87 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Safe Harbor Dam station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsDrumore Township Community Parkpark · under a mileMuddy Run Recreation Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 2,582 acresSusquehannock State Parkstate park · 4.9 mi · 709 acresSusquehanna Spstate park · 12.7 miRocks Spstate park · 12.7 mi · 127 acresPalmer Spstate park · 12.9 mi · 571 acresSource: 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 199438 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201043 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 home66% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone33% 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
Elevation323 ft98 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhite Deer Run of Lancaster16.4 miPost officePeach Bottom Post Office3.6 miTown hallDrumore Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceQuarryville Police Department7.5 miFire stationRobert Fulton Fire Company Station 894.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 otherSchoolParkside Amish School1.1 miSchoolHarmony Ridge School1.3 miSchoolChestnut Run School1.7 miCollegeMillersville University of Pennsylvania14.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS22 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI49 miInterstateI-9517 miUS highwayUS 2224.4 miAmtrakLancaster, PA LNC17 miCoachLancaster, PA (Downtown Lancaster In front of Holiday Inn on Chestnut Street, across from Queen Street Garage)OurBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17518 ZIP area.
