Lower Chanceford is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,075 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17302, and parts of 17309 and 17314 are in Lower Chanceford too.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lower Chanceford; also Chanceford and Peach Bottom
Mostly Chanceford; part is in Lower Chanceford
Mostly Peach Bottom; part is in Lower Chanceford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lower Chanceford. 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 | Lancaster Airport (LNS)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA68 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lower Chanceford; 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.
Lower Chanceford had 3,031 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 882nd 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Safe Harbor Dam, PA weather station (8 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).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lower Chanceford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singing Meadow SchoolAirville | 1–8 | 29 | Amish | 2.4 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 Peach Bottom, Chanceford, Delta, East Hopewell and Fawn Township (York County).
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