Richland Borough is a borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,547 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17087.
Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Richland Borough; also Tulpehocken and Jackson Township (Lebanon County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Richland Borough. 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)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA65 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Richland Borough; 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.
Richland Borough had 1,496 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1413th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Lebanon County grew from 53,827 residents in 1900 to 143,257 in 2020.
Lebanon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lebanon 2 W, PA weather station (11 miles away).
50,901 jobs at 2,811 businesses in Lebanon 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Eastern Lebanon County SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Zeller El SchRichland | K–2 | 273 | Public | 2.4 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 Tulpehocken, Jackson Township (Lebanon County), Marion Township (Berks County) and Millcreek Township (Lebanon 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.