Hellam is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,953 people across 28 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17347, 17368 and 17406.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly East Manchester; part is in Hellam
Mostly Lower Windsor; part is in Hellam
Mostly Springettsbury; part is in Hellam
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hellam. 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)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA77 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hellam; 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.
Hellam had 5,923 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 479th 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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, York 3 Ssw Pump Stn, PA weather station (11 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).
92 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hellam’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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 1721.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Central York SD, Eastern York SD, Northeastern York SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayshire El SchYork | K–3 | 532 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Kreutz Creek El SchHellam | K–5 | 320 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Mt Wolf El SchMt Wolf | K–3 | 217 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Wrightsville El SchWrightsville | K–5 | 353 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| North Hills El SchYork | 4–6 | 675 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Sinking Springs El SchYork | 4–6 | 641 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| Eastern York MSWrightsville | 6–8 | 527 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Central York MSYork | 7–8 | 844 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Northeastern MSMount Wolf | 7–8 | 595 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Central York HSYork | 9–12 | 1,756 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Eastern York HSWrightsville | 9–12 | 640 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soaring Heights School YorkMount Wolf | 1–11 | 30 | Nonsectarian | 6.5 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 Springettsbury, Manchester, East Manchester, Lower Windsor, Hallam, Wrightsville, Conewago Township (York County), Windsor, Mount Wolf, East Prospect, Chanceford and Yorkana.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.