Hanover Borough is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, home to about 16,584 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17331.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hanover Borough; also Penn Township (York County) and West Manheim
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hanover Borough. 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)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA99 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hanover 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.
Hanover Borough had 16,429 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 142nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
York County grew from 116,413 residents in 1900 to 456,438 in 2020.
York County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hanover 4 Sw, PA weather station (3 miles away).
176,202 jobs at 8,840 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
560 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hanover Borough.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 60 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 100 |
| Dentists | 49 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 125 |
| Mental health providers | 128 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 66 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| 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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 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.
Established in 1730.
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 South Western SD, Hanover Public SD, Conewago Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baresville El SchHanover | K–5 | 586 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Clearview El SchHanover | K–4 | 230 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Conewago Twp El SchHanover | K–3 | 475 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Hanover Street El SchHanover | K–4 | 269 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Park Hills El SchHanover | K–5 | 572 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Washington El SchHanover | K–4 | 213 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| West Manheim El SchHanover | K–5 | 538 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Hanover MSHanover | 5–8 | 636 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Emory H Markle MSHanover | 6–8 | 1,046 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Hanover SHSHanover | 8–12 | 578 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| South Western SHSHanover | 9–12 | 1,380 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Catholic SchoolHanover | Pre-K–8 | 210 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 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 Penn Township (York County), West Manheim, Conewago Township (Adams County), Berwick Township, Heidelberg Township (York County), Union Township (Adams County), Oxford Township and Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County).
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