West Manchester is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, home to about 19,262 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17408, and parts of 17404 are in West Manchester too.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly West Manchester; also North Codorus and Dover
Mostly York City; part is in West Manchester
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Manchester. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA88 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Manchester; 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 Manchester had 19,206 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 108th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
York County grew from 116,413 residents in 1900 to 456,438 in 2020.
York County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, York 3 Ssw Pump Stn, PA weather station (4 miles away).
176,202 jobs at 8,840 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
235 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Manchester.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 49 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 75 |
| Mental health providers | 25 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 46 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 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.
Established in 1735.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by West York Area SD, Spring Grove Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace El SchYork | Pre-K–1 | 427 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| New Salem El SchYork | K–4 | 403 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Trimmer El SchYork | 2–5 | 421 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Adventist Christian SchoolYork | Pre-K–8 | 21 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.0 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 York City, Manchester, West York, North York, Conewago Township (York County), North Codorus, Dover, Jackson Township (York County) and New Salem.
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.