Railroad, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 300. Estimated population in July 2024: 304 (+1.3% change)
Males: 149 (49.7%), Females: 151 (50.3%)

York County

Zip code: 17355

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $37,917
Median house value: $103,900

Population by Race

Races in Railroad:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (46.7%), Irish (14.0%), English (11.0%), Italian (5.3%), United States (4.3%), Welsh (3.0%).

Elevation: 741 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Railroad

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Railroad borough

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 5.5%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Railroad:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL YORK (about 14 miles; YORK, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP YORK (about 15 miles; YORK, PA)
  • YORK HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; YORK, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Railroad:

  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 30 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
  • LANCASTER (about 38 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 41 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Railroad:

  • SHOESTRING AVIATION AIRFIELD (about 5 miles; STEWARTSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: 0P2)
  • YORK (about 16 miles; YORK, PA; Abbreviation: THV)
  • BAUBLITZ COMMERCIAL (about 17 miles; BROGUE, PA; Abbreviation: 9W8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Railroad:

  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 19 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
  • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,245)
  • TOWSON UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; TOWSON, MD; Full-time enrollment: 13,971)
  • LOYOLA COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,859)
  • BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,227)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 29 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)