South Manheim is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,752 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17922, and parts of 17972 are in South Manheim too.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly South Manheim; also West Brunswick and Auburn Borough
Mostly Schuylkill Haven; part is in South Manheim
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Manheim. 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)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA67 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Manheim; 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.
South Manheim had 2,723 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 969th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Schuylkill County grew from 172,927 residents in 1900 to 143,049 in 2020.
Schuylkill 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 20°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hamburg, PA weather station (9 miles away).
41,596 jobs at 2,705 businesses in Schuylkill County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Manheim.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Schuylkill Haven, Wayne Township (Schuylkill County), North Manheim, West Brunswick, Washington Township (Schuylkill County), Auburn Borough, Landingville and Deer Lake.
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.