Ephrata Borough is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 13,772 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17522.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ephrata Borough; also Ephrata Township and West Earl
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ephrata Borough. 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)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA57 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ephrata Borough; 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.
Ephrata Borough had 13,794 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 180th 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 22°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lancaster Ap, PA weather station (7 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).
409 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ephrata Borough.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 51 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 128 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 84 |
| Mental health providers | 73 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 35 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ephrata Area 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 | 4.3 mi |
| Fulton El SchEphrata | K–4 | 297 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Highland El SchEphrata | K–4 | 438 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Ephrata Intermediate SchEphrata | 5–6 | 568 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Ephrata MSEphrata | 7–8 | 601 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Ephrata SHSEphrata | 9–12 | 1,347 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - BrownstownEphrata | 9–12 | 25 | Career and Technical | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinkletown Mennonite SchoolEphrata | Pre-K–12 | 249 | Mennonite | 4.5 mi |
| Our Mother of Perpetual Help Catholic SchoolEphrata | Pre-K–8 | 146 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Pleasant Valley Mennonite SchoolEphrata | K–8 | 91 | Mennonite | 1.7 mi |
| SheaffersEphrata | K–8 | 35 | Mennonite | 4.2 mi |
| Ephrata Mennonite SchoolEphrata | 1–12 | 353 | Mennonite | 1.8 mi |
| Hahnstown Mennonite SchoolEphrata | 1–9 | 85 | Mennonite | 3.5 mi |
| Springville Mennonite SchoolEphrata | 1–9 | 134 | Mennonite | 1.9 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 Township, West Earl, Clay Township (Lancaster County), East Cocalico and Earl Township (Lancaster County).
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