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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has 563,159 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lancaster. It uses Eastern Time and covers 944 sq mi (2,445 km²) of land.

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Lancaster County in Pennsylvania
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Resident population, July 2025
563,159
Land area
944 sq mi (2,445 km²)
County seat or government
Lancaster
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$86,959 ± $1,323
Median home value
$301,100 ± $4,176
Median rent, with utilities
$1,357 ± $20
Homes lived in by their owners
69.8% ± 0.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Lancaster, PA metro areaCentral county
Water area
39.9 sq mi (103 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
County code (FIPS)
42071
Coordinates (central point)
40.041992, -76.250198
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lancaster County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1760367,571 people
  2. 1760156,382 people
  3. 1760252,217 people
  4. 1754345,912 people
  5. 1752233,852 people
  6. 1702231,908 people
  7. 1754523,556 people
  8. 1755219,761 people
  9. 1936318,231 people
  10. 1751218,148 people
  11. 1755715,055 people
  12. 1751714,686 people
All 61
  1. 1934412,827 people
  2. 1756612,603 people
  3. 1954011,957 people
  4. 1755111,753 people
  5. 1758411,646 people
  6. 1754010,728 people
  7. 175479,210 people
  8. 175787,504 people
  9. 175547,453 people
  10. 175697,323 people
  11. 175387,314 people
  12. 175557,251 people
  13. 175197,127 people
  14. 175796,875 people
  15. 195436,401 people
  16. 170736,314 people
  17. 175276,094 people
  18. 193626,092 people
  19. 175605,460 people
  20. 175165,180 people
  21. 175095,135 people
  22. 175205,040 people
  23. 175294,826 people
  24. 195514,778 people
  25. 175014,614 people
  26. 175624,373 people
  27. 175633,952 people
  28. 175723,643 people
  29. 175363,452 people
  30. 175323,328 people
  31. 175353,042 people
  32. 193102,950 people
  33. 175652,523 people
  34. 175022,485 people
  35. 175052,358 people
  36. 175821,702 people
  37. 175181,360 people
  38. 175081,125 people
  39. 19501823 people
  40. 17506469 people
  41. 17606404 people
  42. 17550313 people
  43. 17581180 people
  44. 17570176 people
  45. 17504105 people
  46. 17576103 people
  47. 1750764 people
  48. 175340 people
  49. 175680 people

61 ZIP Code areas overlap Lancaster County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Lancaster County, largest first

  1. Manheim Township44,237 people
  2. East Hempfield Township26,745 people
  3. Manor Township21,989 people
  4. Warwick Township19,234 people
  5. Lancaster Township18,641 people
  6. East Lampeter Township17,958 people
  7. West Lampeter Township17,391 people
  8. West Hempfield Township17,163 people
  9. Rapho Township12,149 people
  10. Salisbury Township11,521 people
  11. East Cocalico Township10,949 people
  12. Mount Joy Township10,803 people
All 41
  1. Ephrata Township10,632 people
  2. Penn Township10,422 people
  3. West Donegal Township9,058 people
  4. Upper Leacock Township8,939 people
  5. East Donegal Township8,689 people
  6. West Earl Township8,443 people
  7. Brecknock Township7,644 people
  8. West Cocalico Township7,577 people
  9. Earl Township7,163 people
  10. Providence Township7,106 people
  11. Clay Township6,948 people
  12. East Earl Township6,773 people
  13. Pequea Township5,918 people
  14. Paradise Township5,689 people
  15. Leacock Township5,669 people
  16. Martic Township5,192 people
  17. Caernarvon Township4,591 people
  18. Strasburg Township4,527 people
  19. Little Britain Township4,146 people
  20. Elizabeth Township3,979 people
  21. Colerain Township3,945 people
  22. East Drumore Township3,929 people
  23. Conestoga Township3,908 people
  24. Sadsbury Township3,536 people
  25. Conoy Township3,302 people
  26. Bart Township3,219 people
  27. Fulton Township3,215 people
  28. Drumore Township2,593 people
  29. Eden Township2,584 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county

School districts in Lancaster County, largest first

  1. Lancaster School District75,890 people
  2. Hempfield School District51,503 people
  3. Penn Manor School District46,007 people
  4. Manheim Township School District44,208 people
  5. Ephrata Area School District35,495 people
  6. Conestoga Valley School District35,340 people
  7. Solanco School District33,593 people
  8. Eastern Lancaster County School District32,955 people
  9. Warwick School District32,832 people
  10. Elizabethtown Area School District32,340 people
  11. Manheim Central School District27,598 people
  12. Lampeter-Strasburg School District25,508 people
All 18
  1. Cocalico School District24,286 people
  2. Pequea Valley School District22,879 people
  3. Donegal School District22,667 people
  4. Conrad Weiser Area School District20,364 people
  5. Octorara Area School District18,883 people
  6. Columbia Borough School District10,278 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Lancaster, Pennsylvania (city)57,719 people
  2. Ephrata, Pennsylvania (borough)13,772 people
  3. Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania (borough)11,925 people
  4. Columbia, Pennsylvania (borough)10,278 people
  5. Willow Street, Pennsylvania (CDP)9,647 people
  6. Lititz, Pennsylvania (borough)9,619 people
  7. Millersville, Pennsylvania (borough)8,982 people
  8. Mount Joy, Pennsylvania (borough)8,344 people
  9. Leola, Pennsylvania (CDP)7,448 people
  10. New Holland, Pennsylvania (borough)5,780 people
  11. Manheim, Pennsylvania (borough)5,027 people
  12. East Petersburg, Pennsylvania (borough)4,591 people
All 66
  1. Maytown, Pennsylvania (CDP)4,443 people
  2. Akron, Pennsylvania (borough)4,143 people
  3. Denver, Pennsylvania (borough)3,771 people
  4. Brownstown, Pennsylvania (CDP)3,650 people
  5. Reamstown, Pennsylvania (CDP)3,468 people
  6. Salunga, Pennsylvania (CDP)3,355 people
  7. Strasburg, Pennsylvania (borough)3,109 people
  8. Mountville, Pennsylvania (borough)3,004 people
  9. Bowmansville, Pennsylvania (CDP)2,959 people
  10. Rothsville, Pennsylvania (CDP)2,934 people
  11. Marietta, Pennsylvania (borough)2,886 people
  12. Quarryville, Pennsylvania (borough)2,856 people
  13. Rheems, Pennsylvania (CDP)2,426 people
  14. Landisville, Pennsylvania (CDP)2,168 people
  15. Reinholds, Pennsylvania (CDP)2,168 people
  16. Lampeter, Pennsylvania (CDP)2,140 people
  17. Gap, Pennsylvania (CDP)2,128 people
  18. Adamstown, Pennsylvania (borough)2,023 people

See all 66 cities, towns and communities in Lancaster County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lebanon County, Pennsylvania25 mi northwest
  2. York County, Pennsylvania27 mi west
  3. Chester County, Pennsylvania27 mi east
  4. Berks County, Pennsylvania31 mi northeast
  5. Harford County, Maryland35 mi south
  6. Cecil County, Maryland37 mi southeast
  7. Dauphin County, Pennsylvania38 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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