Town guide

Jacobus, Pennsylvania

Jacobus is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,177 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17407.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,1772,341 per sq mi
Median home value$274,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Jacobus

1 ZIP code

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Around Jacobus

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)49 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA84 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Jacobus; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Jacobus

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Jacobus had 1,830 residents in the 2020 census, up 52% since 2000.

It’s the 1141st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

York County grew from 116,413 residents in 1900 to 456,438 in 2020.

Jacobus population by census2000: 1,203, 2010: 1,841, 2020: 1,8301,20320001,84120101,8302020

York County, 1900–2020

York County population, 1900 to 20201900: 116,413, 1910: 136,405, 1920: 144,521, 1930: 167,135, 1940: 178,022, 1950: 202,737, 1960: 238,336, 1970: 272,603, 1980: 312,963, 1990: 339,574, 2000: 381,751, 2010: 434,972, 2020: 456,438116K’00’10145K’20’30178K’40’50238K’60’70313K’80’90382K’00’10456K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JacobusJan: high 41°F, low 21°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 23°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 30°F, 4 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; May: high 77°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 55°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in41°21°Jan3.345°23°Feb2.855°30°Mar4.067°40°Apr3.677°50°May4.284°59°Jun4.388°63°Jul4.586°62°Aug4.080°55°Sep5.168°43°Oct3.956°33°Nov3.245°26°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, York 3 Ssw Pump Stn, PA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in York County

176,202 jobs at 8,840 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in York CountyManufacturing: 33,147 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 28,354 jobs; Retail trade: 23,030 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 14,171 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,507 jobs; Construction: 11,191 jobs; Wholesale trade: 10,647 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,595 jobsManufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jacobus.

Nearest hospitals

  • Oss Orthopaedic HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · York2.4 miles
  • Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · York2.8 miles
  • Wellspan York HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York4.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Places in and around Jacobus

Parks (4 nearby)

  • William H. Kain County Park · 1,655 acres0.4 mi
  • Lake Redman Activity Area · 10 acres0.7 mi
  • Jacobus Community Park · 7 acres0.4 mi
  • Jacobus Nature Park · 4 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Price Rite3.7 mi
  • Giant3.9 mi
  • Weis4.1 mi
  • Lidl4.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid1.9 mi
  • Walgreens3.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.8 mi
  • Minnich's Pharmacy4.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Village Library0.1 mi

Museums

  • Hanover Junction4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • DeMeester Recital Hall4.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Springfield Township (York County).

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