Upper Leacock is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 8,939 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17505 and 17540, and parts of 17529 are in Upper Leacock too.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Upper Leacock; also East Lampeter and Leacock
Mostly Upper Leacock; also West Earl and Manheim
Mostly Leacock; part is in Upper Leacock
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Upper Leacock. 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)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA56 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Upper Leacock; 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.
Upper Leacock had 8,921 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 310th 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lancaster 2ne Fltr Plt, 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).
59 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Upper Leacock’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veritas AcademyLeola | K–12 | 325 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.2 mi |
| Weavertown Mennonite SchoolBird in Hand | K–8 | 161 | Mennonite | 2.9 mi |
| Gibbons SchoolBird in Hand | 1–8 | 22 | Amish | 2.2 mi |
| Snake Hill School C/O John Glick/ChairmanBird in Hand | 1–8 | 32 | Amish | 2.6 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 Leacock, West Earl, Manheim, Warwick Township (Lancaster County) and East Lampeter.
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