Dover is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, home to about 23,280 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17315, and parts of 17364 and 17408 are in Dover too.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Dover; also Conewago Township (York County) and Dover Borough
Mostly Jackson Township (York County); part is in Dover
Mostly West Manchester; part is in Dover
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dover. 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)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA91 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dover; 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.
Dover had 22,366 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 76th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
York County grew from 116,413 residents in 1900 to 456,438 in 2020.
York County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 42.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, York Ap, PA weather station (6 miles away).
176,202 jobs at 8,840 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
63 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dover.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Dover Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Area El SchDover | K–5 | 356 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Leib El SchDover | K–5 | 372 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| North Salem El SchDover | K–5 | 384 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Weigelstown El SchDover | K–5 | 323 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Dover Area MSDover | 6–8 | 735 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Dover Area HSDover | 9–12 | 979 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Christian SchoolDover | K–12 | 82 | Baptist | 0.9 mi |
| American Royal High SchoolDover | 9–12 | 71 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with West Manchester, Conewago Township (York County), Jackson Township (York County), Dover Borough, North Codorus, Paradise Township (York County), Newberry, New Salem and Warrington Township.
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.