West Earl is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to about 8,443 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17508, and parts of 17501, 17522 and 17540 are in West Earl too.
Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in West Earl
Mostly Akron; part is in West Earl
Mostly Ephrata Borough; part is in West Earl
Mostly Upper Leacock; part is in West Earl
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Earl. 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)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA56 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Earl; 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 Earl had 8,560 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 333rd 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 22°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lancaster Ap, PA weather station (6 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).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Earl.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 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 (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 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.
Established in 1719.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Conestoga Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownstown El SchBrownstown | K–5 | 392 | Public | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ephrata Borough, Ephrata Township, Upper Leacock, Akron, Clay Township (Lancaster County), Manheim, East Cocalico, Warwick Township (Lancaster County) and Earl Township (Lancaster County).
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