Town guide

East Lampeter, Pennsylvania

East Lampeter is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 17,958 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17572 and 17576, and parts of 17505, 17529, 17601 and 17602 are in East Lampeter too.

Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population17,958913 per sq mi
Median home value$306,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$219Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking67%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in East Lampeter

6 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around East Lampeter

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)55 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA59 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of East Lampeter; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents East Lampeter

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

East Lampeter had 17,776 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2000.

It’s the 126th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Lancaster County grew from 159,241 residents in 1900 to 552,984 in 2020.

East Lampeter population by census2000: 13,556, 2010: 16,424, 2020: 17,77613,556200016,424201017,7762020

Lancaster County, 1900–2020

Lancaster County population, 1900 to 20201900: 159,241, 1910: 167,029, 1920: 173,797, 1930: 196,882, 1940: 212,504, 1950: 234,717, 1960: 278,359, 1970: 319,693, 1980: 362,346, 1990: 422,822, 2000: 470,658, 2010: 519,445, 2020: 552,984159K’00’10174K’20’30213K’40’50278K’60’70362K’80’90471K’00’10553K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East LampeterJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 24°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in; May: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3.5 in40°22°Jan3.043°24°Feb2.552°31°Mar3.565°41°Apr3.575°50°May3.783°60°Jun4.187°65°Jul4.585°63°Aug3.678°56°Sep4.866°44°Oct4.255°34°Nov3.344°27°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lancaster 2ne Fltr Plt, PA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Lancaster County

249,379 jobs at 13,776 businesses in Lancaster County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lancaster CountyHealth care and social assistance: 43,316 jobs; Manufacturing: 40,080 jobs; Retail trade: 32,246 jobs; Construction: 22,032 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 19,678 jobs; Professional services: 13,974 jobs; Wholesale trade: 13,623 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,733 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 13% Construction 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 6% Wholesale trade 6% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Lampeter’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lancaster General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lancaster2.5 miles
  • Upmc LititzGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lititz6.7 miles
  • Penn State Health Lancaster Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lancaster7.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists6
Chiropractors3

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.

Places in and around East Lampeter

Parks (33 nearby)

  • Lancaster County Central Park · 592 acres2.5 mi
  • Williamson Area · 67 acres2.2 mi
  • Greenfield Park · 56 acres0.9 mi
  • Flory Park · 50 acres1.6 mi
  • Conestoga Pines Park · 43 acres0.8 mi
  • East Lampeter Township Community Park · 27 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Weis0.8 mi
  • Grocery Outlet1.0 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.3 mi
  • Brothers Food max2.2 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • Queen Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Rite Aid1.7 mi
  • Rite Aid2.6 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Collections Building2.1 mi
  • Shuts Environmental Library2.5 mi
  • Lancaster Public Library2.6 mi

Museums (7 nearby)

  • The Lancaster Science Factory2.1 mi
  • Mennonite Life2.1 mi
  • Visitors Center2.2 mi
  • Biblical Tabernacle2.2 mi
  • Historic Rock Ford Plantation2.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)

  • High Fine Arts Center1.9 mi
  • Aqua Stadium2.3 mi
  • The Trust Performing Arts Center2.6 mi
  • The Ware Center - Millersville University2.7 mi
  • Fulton2.7 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1723.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in East Lampeter

Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Lynwood SchoolRonksK–839Amish4.4 mi
Pleasant View Amish SchoolRonks1–819Amish3.4 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 Manheim, Lancaster City, West Lampeter, East Hempfield, Leacock, West Hempfield, Upper Leacock, Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), Paradise Township (Lancaster County) and Strasburg Township.

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