Conestoga is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,908 people across 15 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17516, 17551 and 17565.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Manor; part is in Conestoga
Mostly Millersville; part is in Conestoga
Mostly Martic; part is in Conestoga
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Conestoga. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA65 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Conestoga; 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.
Conestoga had 3,914 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 732nd 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Safe Harbor Dam, PA weather station (2 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).
53 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Conestoga’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Penn Manor SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conestoga El SchConestoga | K–6 | 301 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Eshleman El SchMillersville | K–6 | 337 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Marticville MSPequea | 7–8 | 393 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Penn Manor HSMillersville | 9–12 | 1,807 | Public | 4.2 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 Millersville, Manor, Martic and Pequea.
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.