Earl Township (Lancaster County) is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 7,163 people across 22 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17522 and 17557.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ephrata Borough; part is in Earl Township (Lancaster County)
Mostly New Holland; part is in Earl Township (Lancaster County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Earl Township (Lancaster County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA52 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Earl 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.
Earl Township (Lancaster County) had 7,144 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 401st 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 (3 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).
504 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Earl Township (Lancaster County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 63 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 131 |
| Dentists | 36 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 100 |
| Mental health providers | 83 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 58 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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 Ephrata Area SD, Eastern Lancaster County SD, Lancaster County Career and Technology Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay El SchEphrata | K–4 | 377 | Public | 10.4 mi |
| Fulton El SchEphrata | K–4 | 297 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Highland El SchEphrata | K–4 | 438 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| New Holland ElementaryNew Holland | K–6 | 484 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Ephrata Intermediate SchEphrata | 5–6 | 568 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Ephrata MSEphrata | 7–8 | 601 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Garden Spot MSNew Holland | 7–8 | 404 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Ephrata SHSEphrata | 9–12 | 1,347 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Garden Spot SHSNew Holland | 9–12 | 865 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - BrownstownEphrata | 9–12 | 25 | Career and Technical | 5.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinkletown Mennonite SchoolEphrata | Pre-K–12 | 249 | Mennonite | 2.2 mi |
| Our Mother of Perpetual Help Catholic SchoolEphrata | Pre-K–8 | 146 | Roman Catholic | 6.3 mi |
| Pleasant Valley Mennonite SchoolEphrata | K–8 | 91 | Mennonite | 4.5 mi |
| SheaffersEphrata | K–8 | 35 | Mennonite | 2.8 mi |
| Welsh Mountain Amish Parochial SchoolNew Holland | K–8 | 34 | Amish | 4.9 mi |
| Crossroads Mennonite SchoolNew Holland | 1–10 | 30 | Mennonite | 1.5 mi |
| Ephrata Mennonite SchoolEphrata | 1–12 | 353 | Mennonite | 7.2 mi |
| Hahnstown Mennonite SchoolEphrata | 1–9 | 85 | Mennonite | 4.3 mi |
| Springville Mennonite SchoolEphrata | 1–9 | 134 | Mennonite | 7.7 mi |
| Walnut Hill Parochial SchoolNew Holland | 1–8 | 23 | Amish | 2.3 mi |
| Hidden Meadow SchoolNew Holland | 2–8 | 15 | Amish | 4.0 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 Ephrata Borough, Ephrata Township, New Holland, West Earl, East Earl, Clay Township (Lancaster County), East Cocalico and Salisbury Township (Lancaster County).
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