Town guide

Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania

Peach Bottom is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,007 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17314, and parts of 17302 are in Peach Bottom too.

Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,007171 per sq mi
Median home value$271,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$187Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Peach Bottom

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Peach Bottom

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)44 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA67 miles away

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

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

Who represents Peach Bottom

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

Peach Bottom had 4,966 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 571st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Peach Bottom population by census2000: 4,412, 2010: 4,813, 2020: 4,9664,41220004,81320104,9662020

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 25°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Peach BottomJan: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 26°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 67°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 60°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 48°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 37°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 31°F, 4 in40°25°Jan3.643°26°Feb2.651°34°Mar4.264°44°Apr3.474°54°May3.983°64°Jun4.588°69°Jul4.785°67°Aug4.579°60°Sep5.167°48°Oct4.555°37°Nov3.245°31°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Conowingo Dam, MD weather station (12 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

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Peach Bottom.

Nearest hospitals

  • Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bel Air16.4 miles
  • Lancaster General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lancaster20.2 miles
  • Va Maryland Healthcare System - Perry PointVA hospital · no emergency room · Perry Point20.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Mental health providers1

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 Peach Bottom

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Cold Cabin Park · 1 acres3.6 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Dollar General Market2.3 mi
  • ShopRite2.6 mi
  • Saubel's Markets3.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Harford County Public Library - Whiteford Branch3.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Old Line Museum2.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Campfire Amplitheatre6.0 mi
  • Spencer Campfire6.0 mi
  • Oest Campfire Amphitheater6.9 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Peach Bottom

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Delta-Peach Bottom El SchDeltaK–4255Public2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lower Chanceford, Delta, Chanceford, East Hopewell and Fawn Township (York County).

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