Elizabethtown is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 11,925 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17022.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Elizabethtown; also West Donegal and Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elizabethtown. 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)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA78 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elizabethtown; 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.
Elizabethtown had 11,639 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 213th 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Middletown Harrisburg Intl Ap, PA weather station (9 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).
200 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elizabethtown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 45 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 38 |
| Mental health providers | 39 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 45 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1753.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lower Dauphin SD, Elizabethtown Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conewago El SchElizabethtown | K–5 | 239 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| East High Street El SchElizabethtown | K–2 | 466 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Bear Creek SchoolElizabethtown | 3–5 | 750 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Elizabethtown Area MSElizabethtown | 6–8 | 827 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Elizabethtown Area SHSElizabethtown | 9–12 | 1,263 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly SchoolElizabethtown | K–12 | 53 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.4 mi |
| Mount Calvary Christian SchoolElizabethtown | K–12 | 657 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.7 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 Donegal, Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County), Conewago Township (Dauphin County) and Londonderry Township (Dauphin County).
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