Best Places19543, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 19543, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
19543 ranks 6,088th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on big-city access by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 19543
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
19543's strengths and weaknesses
Where 19543 ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 91% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 89% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Household income$101,025 median, better than 81% of zip codes
Where 19543 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Short commute32.7 minutes each way, better than only 17% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 19543
A household needs to earn about $105,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 19543 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $101,025; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 19543's effective rate of 1.57%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 19543
19543's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 19543.
Who works in 19543, and how
Work in 19543 centers on retail trade and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 19543
19543 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 69% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 19543 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 19543, month by month
19543 sees roughly 78 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 32° | 26° |
| April | 62° | 53° | 44° |
| July | 84° | 76° | 68° |
| October | 66° | 57° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 19543
The nearest airport, Lancaster, is about 22 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 40 miles away.
The best schools in and around 19543
Schools across 19543 average an A−, better than 89% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Robeson El CtrA+ · 80% proficient
- Twin Valley El CtrA+ · 80% proficient
- Blue Ball El SchB+ · 54% proficient
Top middle schools
- Twin Valley MsA− · 57% proficient
- Garden Spot MsB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Twin Valley HsA− · 59% proficient
- Garden Spot ShsB+ · 57% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 19543 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
19543 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 19543 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 19543
Is 19543 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 19543 ranks 6,088th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on big-city access, good schools, and population health, and lowest on property taxes and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 19543 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $364,878. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $101,025 median income, cost of living beats 79% of zip codes.
Is 19543 safe?
Yes, 19543 is safer than 78% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $198 per resident a year.
Compare 19543 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 19543. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 19543 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
19543 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 19543: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 19543: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 19543: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 19543: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
19543 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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