Terre Hill is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,004 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17581, and parts of 17519 are in Terre Hill too.
Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Terre Hill; also East Earl
Mostly East Earl; part is in Terre Hill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Terre Hill. 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)46 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA48 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Terre Hill; 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.
Terre Hill had 1,357 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1758th 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 (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).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Terre Hill.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
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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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shalom Mennonite SchoolTerre Hill | K–8 | 199 | Mennonite | 0.6 mi |
| Terre Hill Mennonite High SchoolTerre Hill | 9–12 | 104 | Mennonite | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 East Earl, Brecknock Township (Lancaster County) and Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County).
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