Town guide

Leacock, Pennsylvania

Leacock is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,669 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17529 and 17534, and parts of 17505 and 17572 are in Leacock too.

Homes sold for a median of $232 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,669276 per sq mi
Median home value$407,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$232Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking75%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Leacock

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Leacock

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)48 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA53 miles away

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

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

Who represents Leacock

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

Leacock had 5,652 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 501st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Lancaster County grew from 159,241 residents in 1900 to 552,984 in 2020.

Leacock population by census2000: 4,878, 2010: 5,220, 2020: 5,6524,87820005,22020105,6522020

Lancaster County, 1900–2020

Lancaster County population, 1900 to 20201900: 159,241, 1910: 167,029, 1920: 173,797, 1930: 196,882, 1940: 212,504, 1950: 234,717, 1960: 278,359, 1970: 319,693, 1980: 362,346, 1990: 422,822, 2000: 470,658, 2010: 519,445, 2020: 552,984159K’00’10174K’20’30213K’40’50278K’60’70362K’80’90471K’00’10553K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LeacockJan: high 39°F, low 24°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 25°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 32°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 47°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 37°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in39°24°Jan3.342°25°Feb2.851°32°Mar4.163°42°Apr3.673°53°May3.581°62°Jun4.586°66°Jul4.484°65°Aug4.377°58°Sep4.965°47°Oct4.654°37°Nov3.243°29°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Holland 2 Se, PA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Lancaster County

249,379 jobs at 13,776 businesses in Lancaster County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lancaster CountyHealth care and social assistance: 43,316 jobs; Manufacturing: 40,080 jobs; Retail trade: 32,246 jobs; Construction: 22,032 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 19,678 jobs; Professional services: 13,974 jobs; Wholesale trade: 13,623 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,733 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 13% Construction 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 6% Wholesale trade 6% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leacock’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lancaster General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lancaster9.3 miles
  • Wellspan Ephrata Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Ephrata10.9 miles
  • Upmc LititzGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lititz11.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Chiropractors2

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 Leacock

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Paradise Community Park · 33 acres1.8 mi
  • Cherry Crest Adventure Farm · 23 acres2.9 mi
  • Intercourse Community Park · 11 acres1.6 mi
  • Denlinger Pond · 6 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Strasburg Market Place3.7 mi
  • Aldi4.1 mi
  • Grocery Outlet4.4 mi
  • Giant4.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Yoder's Pharmacy6.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Intercourse Library1.2 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Amish Experience0.7 mi
  • Barry's Car Barn1.1 mi
  • Mascot Roller Mills2.4 mi
  • Ressler Family Home2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Magic & Wonder Dinner Theater1.4 mi
  • Bird-in-Hand Stage2.4 mi

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.

Schools in Leacock

Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Countryside SchoolGordonvilleK–830Amish2.3 mi
Summitview Christian SchoolGordonvilleK–1270Mennonite1.5 mi
Clearview SchoolGordonville1–829Amish0.5 mi
Countryside Amish SchoolGordonville1–826Amish2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 East Lampeter, Upper Leacock, Paradise Township (Lancaster County) and Strasburg Township.

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.