West Cocalico is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 7,577 people across 27 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17517, 17569 and 17578.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Denver; part is in West Cocalico
Mostly Spring Township (Berks County); part is in West Cocalico
Mostly East Cocalico; part is in West Cocalico
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Cocalico. 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)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA54 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Cocalico; 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.
West Cocalico had 7,456 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 381st 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blue Marsh Lake, PA weather station (11 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).
72 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Cocalico’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Eastern Lancaster County SD, Cocalico SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brecknock El SchDenver | K–6 | 441 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Denver El SchDenver | K–5 | 460 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Cocalico MSDenver | 6–8 | 617 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Cocalico SHSDenver | 9–12 | 991 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gehmans Mennonite SchoolDenver | K–8 | 179 | Mennonite | 3.1 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 East Cocalico, Denver, Brecknock Township (Lancaster County), Spring Township (Berks County), South Heidelberg, Clay Township (Lancaster County) and Adamstown.
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.