Lititz, PA: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Lititz is an incorporated town-sized municipality in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 9,465, sits at 40.154°N, 76.304°W, and observes Eastern time. Below you will find how it ranks inside Pennsylvania, which ZIP codes it uses, the closest places around it, and how far it is from major US cities.

What are the key facts about Lititz, PA?

What is the population of Lititz, PA?

Lititz has an estimated population of 9,465. That makes it the 118th largest of the 1,649 places we list in Pennsylvania, and the 5th largest of 56 places in Lancaster County. The typical place in Pennsylvania has about 1,239 residents, so Lititz is roughly 7.6 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Pennsylvania with a similar population include Middletown (9,594), Greenville (9,594), Harleysville (9,568), Brentwood (9,268), Muncy (9,245). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Lititz differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Lititz?

Lititz has about 4,074 people per square mile (1,573 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Pennsylvania, it is denser than about 87% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Lititz use?

The postal data lists a single ZIP code for Lititz: 17543. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 1 are assigned to the Mid-Atlantic (Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Lititz in?

Lititz is in the Eastern time zone, which is UTC−5 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/New_York). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Fairfield Glade, TN, about 547 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Eastern time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Lititz located in Pennsylvania?

Lititz lies in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania, at 40.154° north latitude and 76.304° west longitude. The state capital, Harrisburg, is about 32 miles to the west. The closest listed place in another state is North Star, DE, roughly 41 miles to the southeast, which shows how near Lititz is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Lancaster, PA, 8 miles to the south.

Which cities are near Lititz, PA?

The closest listed place to Lititz is Ephrata, PA, 6.8 miles to the east. Of the eight nearest places below, 8 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Lititz in?

Lititz is in Lancaster County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 42071. The county contains 56 places in our data, 11 of which have their own page here and 45 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Lancaster (401,524), Ephrata (13,862), Elizabethtown (11,445), Columbia (10,355), Willow Street (8,478). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Lititz from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Lititz is closest to New York, NY at about 131 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,334 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Lititz?

No. In our data, Lititz in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Lititz?

If you are weighing Lititz, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.