Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:37 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:24 am – 4:44 pm
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People9,210 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.23,599 householdsMedian household income $92,199Median home value $270,600Median rent $1,242 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,728 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 5,084 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 16%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 26 minutes74% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F45 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month July23 in of snow a year, on about 14 days20 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Landisville 2 Nw station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsSusquehanna Riverlands State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 1,043 acresLloyd H. Fuhrman Parkpark · under a mileSusquehanna River Parkpark · 1.0 miSamuel S. Lewis State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 86 acresGifford Pinchot State Parkstate park · 15.1 mi · 2,173 acresSusquehannock State Parkstate park · 19.4 mi · 709 acresSource: 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 199434 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201021 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation376 ft115 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThe GateHouse Marietta2.7 miPost officeMaytown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEast Donegal Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceSusquehanna Regional Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMaytown - East Donegal Township Fire Company Station 79under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT13 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI62 miInterstateI-838.7 miUS highwayUS 303.4 miAmtrakMount Joy, PA MJY5.1 miRailMount Joy AmtrakPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)5.1 miCoachYork Bus StopGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17547 ZIP area.
