Town guide

Adamstown, Pennsylvania

Adamstown is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,007 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19501, and parts of 17569 are in Adamstown too.

Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,0071,476 per sq mi
Median home value$279,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$185Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Adamstown

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Adamstown

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)51 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA52 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Adamstown; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Adamstown

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Adamstown had 1,916 residents in the 2020 census, up 60% since 2000.

It’s the 1216th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Lancaster County grew from 159,241 residents in 1900 to 552,984 in 2020.

Adamstown population by census2000: 1,201, 2010: 1,772, 2020: 1,9161,20120001,77220101,9162020

Lancaster County, 1900–2020

Lancaster County population, 1900 to 20201900: 159,241, 1910: 167,029, 1920: 173,797, 1930: 196,882, 1940: 212,504, 1950: 234,717, 1960: 278,359, 1970: 319,693, 1980: 362,346, 1990: 422,822, 2000: 470,658, 2010: 519,445, 2020: 552,984159K’00’10174K’20’30213K’40’50278K’60’70362K’80’90471K’00’10553K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AdamstownJan: high 37°F, low 20°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 21°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 5 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 25°F, 3.8 in37°20°Jan3.340°21°Feb2.649°29°Mar3.962°38°Apr3.872°49°May3.880°58°Jun4.885°63°Jul5.283°62°Aug4.677°54°Sep5.065°42°Oct4.353°33°Nov3.242°25°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blue Marsh Lake, PA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Lancaster County

249,379 jobs at 13,776 businesses in Lancaster County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lancaster CountyHealth care and social assistance: 43,316 jobs; Manufacturing: 40,080 jobs; Retail trade: 32,246 jobs; Construction: 22,032 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 19,678 jobs; Professional services: 13,974 jobs; Wholesale trade: 13,623 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,733 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 13% Construction 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 6% Wholesale trade 6% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Adamstown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellspan Ephrata Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Ephrata7.5 miles
  • Reading HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Reading8.5 miles
  • Surgical Institute of ReadingGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Wyomissing8.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Adamstown

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Adamstown Community Park · 19 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Willow Creek Discount Grocery0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Adamstown Area Library0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Adamstown

Public schools here are run by Cocalico SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Adamstown El SchAdamstownK–5409Public0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Spring Township (Berks County), East Cocalico, West Cocalico, South Heidelberg, Brecknock Township (Lancaster County) and Adamstown Borough.

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