Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:37 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:23 am – 4:44 pm
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People6,473 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.12,562 householdsMedian household income $103,152Median home value $261,600Median rent $1,250 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,026 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 3,446 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 14%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 34 minutes70% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: 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, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsNew Bridgeville Fire Hall Parkpark · 4.7 miFairmount Parkpark · 4.7 miSamuel S. Lewis State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 86 acresSusquehannock State Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 709 acresRocks Spstate park · 12.6 mi · 127 acresTorrey C Brown Rail Trailstate park · 12.7 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 199442 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201028 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation693 ft211 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Shrewsbury Hospital8.9 miPost officeFelton Post Office1.9 miTown hallFelton Borough Office1.5 miPoliceNorth Hopewell Township Police Department4.0 miFire stationAlliance Fire and Rescue Services 77 - 2 Union Station1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePennsylvania State University York11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS22 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI48 miInterstateI-838.3 miUS highwayUS 3011 miAmtrakMount Joy, PA MJY18 miCoachYorkFullington Trailways9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17322 ZIP area.
