Horizon in, 2019
Penryn’s story
135 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2019 and 6 maps from 1902 on.
- 1891Penryn is settled
PenrynPA
A town settled in 1891, now home to 1,257 people.
Population
1,257
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$282K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
33.9
years
Jobs based here
107
A commuter town
Is Penryn a good place to live?
Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Penryn. We don’t grade Penryn yet; the figures below are still real.
Small town
1,257 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Penn TownshipElizabeth TownshipPenryn
Nearby attractions
All 120 attractions →Hersheypark and 36 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Penryn. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
14 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
17 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
17 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
10 mi MuseumEphrata Cloister
16 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Penryn: who provides what
Penryn is unincorporated, so Lancaster County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLancaster CountyLancaster County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLancaster County Board of ElectionsLancaster County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP codes17545, 1754317545 84% · 17543 16%Census 2020
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 Penryn.
Work & commute
A smaller share of residents in Penryn live below the poverty line than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
In Penryn, the average commute is 28 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. For Penryn, the median household income is $64,000. Jobs based locally fell to 107 in 2023, 34 fewer than in 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles.
0%work in town
| Penryn | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Penryn0%
Penn Township11%
Lancaster7%
Warwick Township6%
Manheim Township5%
11 mi
median commute distance
107
jobs based in Penryn
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Penryn’s year
Penryn has chilly winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 23 inches a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Penryn is
Two figures for adults in Penryn: 11% report frequent physical distress, 20% get no exercise outside work. This Pennsylvania town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 8 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 1. In Penryn, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (17%). Among adults locally, 21% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Penryn | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
8 better17 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Penryn | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 14.9% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.8% |
UPMC Lititz
5.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Penryn, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Penryn, 65% come from inland flooding and 17% from hurricanes. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
A home in Penryn sells for about $331K at the median
The share of households in Penryn who own their home: 81%. For Penryn, the midpoint rent is $1,054 a month.
$331Kmedian sale price
| Penryn | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,054 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Penryn
15pages on Penryn
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Penryn
Lancaster Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lancaster9.4 mi$29,990 tuitionThaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyCommunity college · Public · Lancaster11.7 mi$9,050 in-state tuitionMillersville University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Millersville13.5 mi$11,128 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Penryn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Penryn for work
Where Penryn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
107jobs based in Penryn
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Penryn
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Penryn is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Penn Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,024.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 584 ft
- ZIP code
- 17564
Questions about Penryn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Penryn, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Penryn yet; the figures below are still real.