Local servicesHospitalCoatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center12.1 miPost officeNarvon Post Office1.4 miTown hallCaernarvon Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceHoney Brook Borough Police Department3.0 miFire stationCaernarvon Fire Company Station 34under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools8 otherSchoolChurchtown Parochial Schoolunder a mileSchoolBeartown School1.4 miSchoolMill Road School1.5 miCollegeAlvernia College13.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS18 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL42 miInterstateI-763.5 miUS highwayUS 3221.3 miAmtrakParkesburg, PA PAR11 miRailParkesburg AmtrakPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)11 miCoachReading BARTA Transportation CenterFlixBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17555 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17555 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:34 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:22 am – 4:41 pm
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People6,694 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.62,092 householdsMedian household income $108,010Median home value $358,900Median rent $1,484 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,537 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 3,192 employedMain industries: manufacturing 18%, construction 15%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 24 minutes53% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher69% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, German or Dutch 28%, other Indo-European languages 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 21°F47 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month September23 in of snow a year, on about 10 days12 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hopewell Morgantown station, 5 mi away; rain from Honey Brook 2 Sse
Parks and public landsHistoric Poole Forgepark · under a milePoole Forge Park Acquisitionrecreation area · under a mileSgl 052state recreation area · 5.3 mi · 73 acresFrench Creek State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 90 acresHopewell Furnace National Historic Sitehistoric site · 11.0 mi · 849 acresMarsh Creek State Parkstate park · 12.1 mi · 1,313 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199415 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200823 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 home69% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone31% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterZerbe Sistersserves 210 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation577 ft176 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
