Local servicesHospitalPyramid Health York Detox and Residential Treatment Center4.0 miPost officeEast Prospect Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEast Prospect Borough Hallunder a milePoliceLower Windsor Township Police Department2.0 miFire stationEastern York County Forest Fire Company1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryCanadochly Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleEastern York Middle School1.8 miCollegeMillersville University of Pennsylvania9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS16 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI56 miInterstateI-838.5 miUS highwayUS 304.4 miAmtrakMount Joy, PA MJY9.6 miRailMount Joy AmtrakPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)9.6 miCoachYorkFullington Trailways9.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17317 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17317 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:37 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:24 am – 4:44 pm
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People443 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.9168 householdsMedian household income $83,824Median home value $190,200Median rent $850 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,213 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 229 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 17%, construction 17%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksEast Prospect Reservoirreservoir · under a mileMount Pisgahpeak · 2.2 miRound Toppeak · 5.2 miLake Clarkelake · 4.1 miShad Islandisland · 3.3 miRed Lion Reservoirreservoir · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSamuel S. Lewis State Parkstate park · 1.9 mi · 86 acresNative Lands Parkpark · under a mile · 179 acresKlines Run Parkpark · 1.4 miSusquehanna Riverlands State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 1,043 acresSusquehannock State Parkstate park · 12.2 mi · 709 acresTorrey C Brown Rail Trailstate park · 19.6 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 199436 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201025 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterYork Water Coserves 206,762 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2022: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation447 ft136 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
