Town guide

East Pennsboro, Pennsylvania

East Pennsboro is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 21,162 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17025 and 17093, and parts of 17011 and 17053 are in East Pennsboro too.

Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population21,1622,008 per sq mi
Median home value$236,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking52%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in East Pennsboro

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around East Pennsboro

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)78 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD70 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA97 miles away

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

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

Who represents East Pennsboro

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 Pennsboro had 20,910 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 86th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Cumberland County grew from 50,344 residents in 1900 to 259,469 in 2020.

East Pennsboro population by census2000: 18,254, 2010: 20,228, 2020: 20,91018,254200020,228201020,9102020

Cumberland County, 1900–2020

Cumberland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 50,344, 1910: 54,479, 1920: 58,578, 1930: 68,236, 1940: 74,806, 1950: 94,457, 1960: 124,816, 1970: 158,177, 1980: 178,541, 1990: 195,257, 2000: 213,674, 2010: 235,406, 2020: 259,46950K’00’1059K’20’3075K’40’50125K’60’70179K’80’90214K’00’10259K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East PennsboroJan: high 37°F, low 22°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 27°F, 3.4 in37°22°Jan2.940°23°Feb2.848°30°Mar3.961°40°Apr3.972°51°May4.081°60°Jun4.085°65°Jul4.883°62°Aug4.375°55°Sep4.663°43°Oct3.851°34°Nov2.941°27°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harrisburg 1 Ne, PA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Cumberland County

131,167 jobs at 6,534 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cumberland CountyRetail trade: 21,401 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 21,060 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 18,322 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,179 jobs; Professional services: 7,810 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,558 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,843 jobs; Finance and insurance: 6,819 jobsRetail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Transportation and warehousing 14% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 6% Manufacturing 6% Administrative and support 5% Finance and insurance 5%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Camp Hill2.3 miles
  • Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Enola2.5 miles
  • Upmc Pinnacle HospitalsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Harrisburg4.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors31
Specialist doctors21
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants46
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists27
Optometrists3
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies5

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 Pennsboro

Parks (22 nearby)

  • Adams-Ricci Community Park · 105 acres0.5 mi
  • Siebert Park · 42 acres2.2 mi
  • Creekview Park · 37 acres2.1 mi
  • West Fairview Park · 22 acres1.4 mi
  • Hampden Township Veterans Park · 20 acres2.1 mi
  • Pine Hill Arboretum · 19 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Weis1.8 mi
  • Giant2.0 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Rite Aid1.4 mi
  • Giant Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Charles T Jones Library1.5 mi
  • Madeline L. Olewine Memorial Library2.2 mi

Museums

  • Pennsylvania National Fire Museum2.6 mi
  • Susquehanna Art Museum2.8 mi
  • Historic Harrisburg Association2.9 mi
  • State Museum of Pennsylvania3.1 mi
  • Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts3.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Oyster Mill Playhouse1.5 mi

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.

Schools in East Pennsboro

Public schools here are run by East Pennsboro Area SD, Cumberland Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East Pennsboro El SchEnolaK–5583Public1.1 mi
Shaull El SchEnolaK–5591Public3.6 mi
East Pennsboro Area MSEnola6–8618Public1.2 mi
East Pennsboro Area SHSEnola9–12779Public1.0 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Merakey Autism Center Hampden TownshipEnolaK–1221Nonsectarian2.4 mi
The Goddard School EnolaEnolaK22Nonsectarian2.3 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 Lower Allen, Camp Hill, Hampden, Marysville, Silver Spring, Rye, Shiremanstown, Wormleysburg and Fairview Township (York County).

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