Salisbury Township (Lancaster County) is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 11,521 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17527, 17535 and 17555, and parts of 17557 are in Salisbury Township (Lancaster County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $265 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Salisbury Township (Lancaster County); also Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County) and West Caln
Mostly Salisbury Township (Lancaster County); also Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County) and Paradise Township (Lancaster County)
Mostly Salisbury Township (Lancaster County); also Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County) and Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)
Mostly New Holland; part is in Salisbury Township (Lancaster County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Salisbury 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)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA46 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Salisbury 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.
Salisbury Township (Lancaster County) had 11,494 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 223rd 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 (4 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).
48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Salisbury Township (Lancaster County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Pequea Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury El SchGap | K–6 | 258 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Pequea Valley Intrmd SchKinzers | 7–8 | 212 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Pequea Valley HSKinzers | 9–12 | 451 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Valley Bible AcademyNarvon | Pre-K–12 | 42 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.6 mi |
| Buena Vista Amish School Elam H StoltzfusGap | K–8 | 25 | Amish | 2.2 mi |
| Fairhaven Christian SchoolGap | K–8 | 100 | Mennonite | 4.7 mi |
| New Milltown Amish Parochial SchoolKinzers | K–7 | 35 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.3 mi |
| Pequea Christian SchoolNarvon | K–8 | 114 | Mennonite | 2.6 mi |
| Pine Crest Amish SchoolKinzers | K–8 | 32 | Amish | 6.0 mi |
| Red Well SchoolKinzers | K–8 | 19 | Amish | 2.3 mi |
| Smiling Ridge SchoolKinzers | K–8 | 28 | Amish | 1.7 mi |
| Sunset Valley Amish SchoolKinzers | K–8 | 27 | Amish | 3.5 mi |
| Waterloo Amish School/Henry R StoltzfusNarvon | K–8 | 23 | Amish | 3.0 mi |
| Amish Road SchoolKinzers | 1–8 | 26 | Amish | 2.8 mi |
| DavidGap | 1–7 | 19 | Amish | 2.9 mi |
| Gap View SchoolGap | 1–8 | 22 | Amish | 3.2 mi |
| Hersheys Corner Amish SchoolKinzers | 1–8 | 23 | Amish | 2.3 mi |
| Mill Run SchoolNarvon | 1–7 | 23 | Amish | 5.1 mi |
| Millwood SchoolGap | 1–8 | 26 | Amish | 1.9 mi |
| New Milltown Amish Paroch SchoolKinzers | 1–7 | 29 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
| Red Well School C/O Benuel StoltzfusKinzers | 1–8 | 16 | Amish | 2.3 mi |
| Spring Garden Parochial SchoolKinzers | 1–8 | 18 | Amish | 1.4 mi |
| Spring Garden SchoolKinzers | 1–8 | 18 | Amish | 1.4 mi |
| Springhead Amish School/Isaac Blank ChairmanGap | 1–8 | 28 | Amish | 1.6 mi |
| Faith Mennonite HsKinzers | 9–12 | 101 | Mennonite | 5.0 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 Earl Township (Lancaster County), New Holland, Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County), East Earl, Brecknock Township (Lancaster County), Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County), Paradise Township (Lancaster County) and West Caln.
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.