Red Lion is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, home to about 6,516 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17356.
Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Windsor; part is in Red Lion
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Red Lion. 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)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA78 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Red Lion; 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.
Red Lion had 6,512 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 443rd 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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, York 3 Ssw Pump Stn, 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).
92 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Red Lion.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 33 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1852.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Red Lion Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry J. Macaluso El SchRed Lion | K–6 | 631 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Mazie Gable El SchRed Lion | K–6 | 481 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| N Hopewell-Winterstown El SchRed Lion | K–6 | 240 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Pleasant View El SchRed Lion | K–6 | 436 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Red Lion Area JHSRed Lion | 7–8 | 747 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Red Lion Area SHSRed Lion | 9–12 | 1,363 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lion Christian SchoolRed Lion | K–12 | 205 | Other religious | 1.2 mi |
| River Rock Academy Red Lion CampusRed Lion | 1–12 | 51 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 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 Windsor, York Township, North Hopewell, Chanceford and Winterstown.
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