Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital3.1 miPost officeStevens Post Office1.1 miTown hallDenver Borough Municipal Building1.5 miPoliceNorthern Lancaster County Regional Police Department3.4 miFire stationSchoeneck Fire Company Station 191.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolWest Stevens Schoolunder a mileHighCocalico High Schoolunder a mileMiddleCocalico Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeEvangelical Seminary12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLancaster Airport LNS10 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL55 miInterstateI-761.1 miUS highwayUS 3223.0 miAmtrakLancaster, PA LNC14 miRailLancasterPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)14 miCoachReading, PA (Downtown Reading- Bus Shelter 2 at 5th Street & Penn Street. Overnight paid parking is available 1 block away at 5th and Cherry.)OurBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17578 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:35 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:23 am – 4:42 pm
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People7,716 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.22,554 householdsMedian household income $78,750Median home value $289,900Median rent $1,115 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,597 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 3,495 employedMain industries: manufacturing 18%, education and health care 17%, retail 10%Average commute 20 minutes78% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, German or Dutch 5%, Chinese 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F42 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month June27 in of snow a year, on about 16 days18 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lancaster Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Reading 3.5 Sw
Parks and public landsSchoeneck Parkpark · 1.2 miDenver Memorial Park and Playgroundpark · 1.3 miEphrata Cloisterstate historic site · 3.3 miSgl 225state recreation area · 6.3 miConrad Weiser Homesteadstate historic site · 8.8 miConrad Weiser Homestead Parkstate historic site · 8.8 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 199410 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201044 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 home80% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMillbrooke Estserves 98 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest May 2025: Groundwater, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation404 ft123 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
