Paradise Township (Lancaster County) is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,689 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17562, and parts of 17535 and 17572 are in Paradise Township (Lancaster County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Paradise Township (Lancaster County); also Bart and Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)
Mostly Salisbury Township (Lancaster County); part is in Paradise Township (Lancaster County)
Mostly East Lampeter; part is in Paradise Township (Lancaster County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Paradise Township (Lancaster County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA52 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Paradise Township (Lancaster County); 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.
Paradise Township (Lancaster County) had 5,672 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 499th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Lancaster County grew from 159,241 residents in 1900 to 552,984 in 2020.
Lancaster County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Holland 2 Se, PA weather station (6 miles away).
249,379 jobs at 13,776 businesses in Lancaster County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Pequea Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise El SchParadise | K–6 | 382 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeysuckle Amish SchoolParadise | K–7 | 18 | Amish | 5.0 mi |
| Georgetown SchoolParadise | 1–8 | 19 | Amish | 4.1 mi |
| Belmont Special Education SchoolParadise | Ungraded | 5 | Amish | 1.5 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 East Lampeter, Salisbury Township (Lancaster County), Leacock, Bart, Strasburg Township and Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County).
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.