Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:38 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:24 am – 4:45 pm
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People40,287 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.615,439 householdsMedian household income $75,384Median home value $220,500Median rent $1,129 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,269 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 19,921 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 23 minutes69% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F46 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month September25 in of snow a year, on about 10 days28 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, York 3 Ssw Pump Stn station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksYork College Pennsylvaniacollege · 2.0 miPennsylvania State University Yorkcollege · 2.3 miHeritage Rail Trail County Park Brillhart Station Trailheadpark · 2.4 miLake Williamslake · 2.0 miLake Redmanlake · 2.1 miHeritage Rail Trail County Park Glatfelters Station Trailheadpark · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYork Township Community Center Parkpark · under a mileWilliam H. Kain Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 1,676 acresSusquehanna Riverlands State Parkstate park · 9.0 mi · 1,043 acresSamuel S. Lewis State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 86 acresCodorus State Parkstate park · 12.7 mi · 1,169 acresGifford Pinchot State Parkstate park · 13.3 mi · 2,173 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 199446 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201018 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL14% 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 serving the town
Elevation634 ft193 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospitalunder a milePost officeJacobus Post Office2.6 miTown hallSpring Garden Township Municipal Building1.5 miPoliceYork Area Regional Police Department1.5 miFire stationGoodwill Fire Company - Station 191.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 2 highElementaryLeaders Heights Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighHigh Road School of York1.5 miElementaryYork Township Elementary School1.5 miCollegeYork College Pennsylvania2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT19 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI52 miInterstateI-83under a mileUS highwayUS 304.4 miAmtrakElizabethtown, PA ELT17 miCoachYorkFullington Trailways1.4 miTransit9 stops within a milerabbittransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17403 ZIP area.
