Penn Township (Lancaster County) is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 10,422 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17543 and 17545.
Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Warwick Township (Lancaster County); part is in Penn Township (Lancaster County)
Mostly Rapho; part is in Penn Township (Lancaster County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Penn 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)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA66 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Penn 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.
Penn Township (Lancaster County) had 10,210 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.
It’s the 253rd 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 45.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Landisville 2 Nw, PA weather station (5 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).
435 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Penn Township (Lancaster County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 79 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 61 |
| Dentists | 22 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 77 |
| Mental health providers | 75 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 96 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Manheim Central SD, Warwick SD, Manheim Township SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron EL SchManheim | Pre-K–4 | 350 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Kissel Hill El SchLititz | Pre-K–6 | 579 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Doe Run El SchManheim | K–4 | 672 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| John Beck El SchLititz | K–6 | 432 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| John R Bonfield El SchLititz | K–6 | 446 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Lititz El SchLititz | K–6 | 439 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Reidenbaugh El SchLititz | K–4 | 488 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Manheim Central MSManheim | 5–8 | 846 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Warwick MSLititz | 7–9 | 568 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Manheim Central SHSManheim | 9–12 | 896 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Warwick SHSLititz | 9–12 | 1,241 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lititz Christian SchoolLititz | Pre-K–12 | 197 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.4 mi |
| Manheim Christian Day SchoolManheim | Pre-K–8 | 200 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.7 mi |
| New Haven Mennonite SchoolLititz | K–8 | 128 | Mennonite | 4.5 mi |
| Sporting Hill Christian SchoolManheim | K–10 | 54 | Mennonite | 3.3 mi |
| Brickerville Mennonite SchoolLititz | 1–10 | 81 | Mennonite | 5.8 mi |
| Clearview Mennonite SchoolManheim | 1–8 | 68 | Mennonite | 5.2 mi |
| Hammercreek Amish SchoolLititz | 1–8 | 25 | Amish | 5.7 mi |
| Sporting Hill Mennonite SchoolManheim | 1–10 | 14 | Mennonite | 2.8 mi |
| Lititz Area Mennonite SchoolLititz | 2–12 | 10 | Mennonite | 5.0 mi |
| Linden HallLititz | 6–12 | 99 | Nonsectarian | 4.1 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 Warwick Township (Lancaster County), Manheim, Lititz, Rapho, East Hempfield, Manheim Borough, Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County), Clay Township (Lancaster County), Ephrata Township, Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County) and West Cornwall.
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.