Drumore is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,593 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17518, and parts of 17532, 17563 and 17566 are in Drumore too.
Homes sold for a median of $274 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Drumore
Mostly Martic; part is in Drumore
Mostly Fulton; part is in Drumore
Mostly East Drumore; part is in Drumore
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Drumore. 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)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA60 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Drumore; 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.
Drumore had 2,561 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1029th 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Octoraro Lake, PA weather station (10 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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scalpy Hollow SchoolDrumore | 1–8 | 25 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 East Drumore, Fulton, Martic, Quarryville, Eden, Bart, Little Britain, Providence and Colerain Township (Lancaster County).
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.