Brecknock Township (Lancaster County) is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 7,644 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17507, and parts of 17517, 17519, 17555, 17569, 17578 and 19540 are in Brecknock Township (Lancaster County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
All in Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)
Mostly Denver; part is in Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)
Mostly East Earl; part is in Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)
Mostly Salisbury Township (Lancaster County); part is in Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)
Mostly Spring Township (Berks County); part is in Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)
Mostly East Cocalico; part is in Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)
Mostly Cumru; part is in Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA50 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brecknock Township (Lancaster County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brecknock Township (Lancaster County) had 7,557 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 373rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Lancaster County grew from 159,241 residents in 1900 to 552,984 in 2020.
Lancaster County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Holland 2 Se, PA weather station (8 miles away).
249,379 jobs at 13,776 businesses in Lancaster County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 miles 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cumru, Brecknock Township (Berks County), West Cocalico, East Earl, East Cocalico, Denver, Salisbury Township (Lancaster County), Mohnton, Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County), Spring Township (Berks County), Robeson, South Heidelberg, Clay Township (Lancaster County), Terre Hill and Adamstown.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.