Town guide

New Holland, Pennsylvania

New Holland is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,780 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17557.

Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,7802,979 per sq mi
Median home value$238,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking59%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Holland

1 ZIP code

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Around New Holland

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)47 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA50 miles away

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

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

Who represents New Holland

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

New Holland had 5,743 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 492nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

New Holland population by census2000: 5,092, 2010: 5,378, 2020: 5,7435,09220005,37820105,7432020

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 New HollandJan: 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 (2 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

95 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Holland.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellspan Ephrata Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Ephrata8.1 miles
  • Upmc LititzGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lititz12.3 miles
  • Lancaster General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lancaster12.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors3
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants16
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists23
Optometrists6
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies5

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 New Holland

Parks (7 nearby)

  • New Holland Community Memorial Park · 23 acres0.3 mi
  • New Holland American Legion Little League Fields · 4 acres1.1 mi
  • Nolt's Park · 3 acres0.7 mi
  • Groff Memorial Park · 2 acres0.6 mi
  • New Holland Community Butterfly Garden · 2 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Yoder's Country Market1.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Yoder's Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Eastern Lancaster County Library0.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • New Holland Area Historical Society0.4 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1728.

Notable people born here

  • John Wesley Davis (1799) · American politician (1799-1859)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in New Holland

Public schools here are run by Eastern Lancaster County SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
New Holland ElementaryNew HollandK–6484Public1.2 mi
Garden Spot MSNew Holland7–8404Public0.9 mi
Garden Spot SHSNew Holland9–12865Public0.9 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Welsh Mountain Amish Parochial SchoolNew HollandK–834Amish3.6 mi
Crossroads Mennonite SchoolNew Holland1–1030Mennonite2.3 mi
Walnut Hill Parochial SchoolNew Holland1–823Amish2.1 mi
Hidden Meadow SchoolNew Holland2–815Amish2.7 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 Earl Township (Lancaster County), East Earl and Salisbury Township (Lancaster County).

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