Moving to Richland, Pennsylvania

Population: 1,508. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,479 (-1.9% change)
Males: 744 (49.3%), Females: 764 (50.7%)

Zip code: 17087

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $45,729
Median house value: $92,300

Population by Race

Races in Richland:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (59.7%), United States (8.8%), Irish (7.6%), Italian (4.4%), English (3.9%), Swiss (3.5%).

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Richland

• High school or higher: 78.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
• Unemployed: 3.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Richland borough

• Never married: 18.8%
• Now married: 66.9%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 7.1%
• Divorced: 6.8%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +47 (+3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Richland:

• GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LEBANON, PA)
• CARON HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WERNERSVILLE, PA)
• WERNERSVILLE STATE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WERNERSVILLE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Richland:

• LANCASTER (about 17 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
• READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 22 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
• HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 37 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Richland:

• DECK (about 5 miles; MYERSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: 9D4)
• KELLER BROTHERS (about 7 miles; LEBANON, PA; Abbreviation: 08N)
• GRIMES (about 9 miles; BETHEL, PA; Abbreviation: 8N1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richland:

• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 20 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
• MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
• YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 34 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 35 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
• KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 36 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
• HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 44 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
• BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 47 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)

Public primary/middle school in Richland:

• FORT ZELLER EL SCH (Students: 269; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Richland:

• RICHLAND COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $45,013; Location: 111 EAST MAIN STREET; 27,473 books; 710 audio materials; 626 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)