PalmdalePA
The town, home to 1,542 people, lies in Pennsylvania.
Is Palmdale a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Palmdale, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower share of households owning their home than Palmdale. Palmdale’s density of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. We don’t grade Palmdale yet; the figures below are still real.
Hersheypark and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Palmdale. Close and well known come first.
2 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
30 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
2 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
2 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
2 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena2 mi Zoo & aquariumZooAmericaPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Moving to Palmdale: who provides what
Palmdale is unincorporated, so Dauphin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Palmdale.
Palmdale stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with fewer of its residents who are 65 or older
College graduates make up 29% of adults 25 and older, against 35% across Pennsylvania. In Palmdale, the age of the median resident is 30.3 years. 18% never finished high school.
| Palmdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 9.3% | 21% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
61% women, 39% men
About 65 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Palmdale | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.1% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 17.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.5% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.4% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.1% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Palmdale
A winter brings about 24 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Palmdale’s working residents commute to Derry Township
The top destinations are Derry Township (33%), Harrisburg (4%) and Lower Paxton Township (4%). Commuting out is the norm in Palmdale: 2% of working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 65, to 684. The typical household income for Palmdale comes to $63,000.
| Palmdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Palmdale is
Palmdale: 16% of adults binge drink. Two figures for adults locally: 40% sleep under 7 hours, 22% say their health is fair or poor.
| Palmdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Palmdale | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.6% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 7.7% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 21.9% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Palmdale, with inland flooding at the top
Paid flood insurance claims in Palmdale since 1979: 19. Compared with 60% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 72% come from inland flooding and 9% from hurricanes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Open space protected for good: 1% of Palmdale
Across 1 park or preserve: 1.6 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Palmdale: one, of 9 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Palmdale Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Palmdale sells for about $220K at the median
Palmdale’s midpoint rent is $1,436 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Palmdale
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Palmdale
About 1 of every 100 Palmdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Palmdale
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Palmdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,308. Palmdale is in the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area. Palmdale is in eastern Derry Township and is bordered to the north, west, and south by the community of Hershey. The eastern border of Palmdale is with the borough of Palmyra in Lebanon County. U.S. Route 422 (E. Chocolate Avenue) is the main road through Palmdale. To the east it leads 12 miles (19 km) to Lebanon and 40 miles (64 km) to Reading, while to the west it leads via US 322 17 miles (27 km) to Harrisburg.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 433 ft
Palmdale’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Palmdale.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmdale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hershey | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Derry Township | #265 | A | C− | B | A | A |
| Palmyra | #308 | A− | B− | — | A | C+ |
| North Londonderry Township | #190 | A | C− | A− | A | B+ |
Palmyra reports no FBI crime data of its own. Palmdale and Hershey aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Palmdale with a neighbor →
Questions about Palmdale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Palmdale, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Palmdale yet; the figures below are still real.