Ephrata Township is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 10,632 people across 16 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17501, 17522 and 17543.
Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Akron; part is in Ephrata Township
Mostly Ephrata Borough; part is in Ephrata Township
Mostly Warwick Township (Lancaster County); part is in Ephrata Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ephrata Township. 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)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA58 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ephrata Township; 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 Township had 10,386 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.
It’s the 248th 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 (6 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).
793 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ephrata Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 120 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 185 |
| Dentists | 43 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 152 |
| Mental health providers | 137 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 114 |
| Optometrists | 18 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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 (22 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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 Warwick SD, Ephrata Area SD, Manheim Township SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kissel Hill El SchLititz | Pre-K–6 | 579 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Akron El SchAkron | K–4 | 276 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Clay El SchEphrata | K–4 | 377 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Fulton El SchEphrata | K–4 | 297 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Highland El SchEphrata | K–4 | 438 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| John Beck El SchLititz | K–6 | 432 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| John R Bonfield El SchLititz | K–6 | 446 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Lititz El SchLititz | K–6 | 439 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Reidenbaugh El SchLititz | K–4 | 488 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Ephrata Intermediate SchEphrata | 5–6 | 568 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Ephrata MSEphrata | 7–8 | 601 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Warwick MSLititz | 7–9 | 568 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Ephrata SHSEphrata | 9–12 | 1,347 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - BrownstownEphrata | 9–12 | 25 | Career and Technical | 3.0 mi |
| Warwick SHSLititz | 9–12 | 1,241 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinkletown Mennonite SchoolEphrata | Pre-K–12 | 249 | Mennonite | 5.5 mi |
| Lititz Christian SchoolLititz | Pre-K–12 | 197 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.2 mi |
| Our Mother of Perpetual Help Catholic SchoolEphrata | Pre-K–8 | 146 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| New Haven Mennonite SchoolLititz | K–8 | 128 | Mennonite | 6.2 mi |
| Pleasant Valley Mennonite SchoolEphrata | K–8 | 91 | Mennonite | 2.7 mi |
| SheaffersEphrata | K–8 | 35 | Mennonite | 4.8 mi |
| Brickerville Mennonite SchoolLititz | 1–10 | 81 | Mennonite | 5.0 mi |
| Ephrata Mennonite SchoolEphrata | 1–12 | 353 | Mennonite | 2.3 mi |
| Hahnstown Mennonite SchoolEphrata | 1–9 | 85 | Mennonite | 4.5 mi |
| Hammercreek Amish SchoolLititz | 1–8 | 25 | Amish | 4.3 mi |
| Springville Mennonite SchoolEphrata | 1–9 | 134 | Mennonite | 2.0 mi |
| Lititz Area Mennonite SchoolLititz | 2–12 | 10 | Mennonite | 4.2 mi |
| Linden HallLititz | 6–12 | 99 | Nonsectarian | 5.4 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 Warwick Township (Lancaster County), Manheim, Ephrata Borough, Lititz, West Earl, Akron, Penn Township (Lancaster County), Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County), Clay Township (Lancaster County), East Cocalico and Earl Township (Lancaster County).
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