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East Petersburg, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
East Petersburg is a Census borough of 4,591 people across 1.21 square miles of land, in Lancaster County. Median household income is $91,930, 92.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Petersburg
What East Petersburg is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.21 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,801
- County holding the largest share of its areaLancaster County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Petersburg
How many people live in East Petersburg
- Population4,591
- Median age47.4
- Population under 18899 plus or minus 272
- Share under 1819.6 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over1,129 plus or minus 275
- Share 65 and over24.6 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Households2,002
- Family households1,462
- Share of households that are families73.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Petersburg
Income and work in East Petersburg
- Median household income$91,930
- Per capita income$45,327
- Civilian labor force2,918
- Employed2,832
- Unemployed86 plus or minus 75
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over3,533
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.3 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.3 percent plus or minus 6.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Petersburg
Housing in East Petersburg
- Housing units2,018
- Occupied units2,002
- Vacant units16 plus or minus 26
- Vacancy rate0.8 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Owner occupied1,844
- Renter occupied158 plus or minus 113
- Ownership rate92.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$259,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,341
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.5 percent
- Single family units2,001
- Share single family99.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more17 plus or minus 30
- Share in buildings of two or more0.8 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Petersburg
How East Petersburg gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,489
- Commuting under 15 minutes756 plus or minus 272
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.4 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more456 plus or minus 193
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.3 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Drove alone79.0 percent
- Carpooled11.2 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home8.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Petersburg
SBA loans in East Petersburg (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$7,910,000
- Average approval$1,977,500
- Median approval$1,705,000
- Largest approval$4,150,000
- Jobs supported156
- Jobs per approval39.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term162 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Petersburg, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
East Petersburg
SBA loans in East Petersburg (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$4,486,000
- Average approval$1,121,500
- Median approval$923,500
- Largest approval$2,466,000
- Jobs supported296
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Petersburg, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
East Petersburg
Flood risk in East Petersburg
- NFIP communityBorough of East Petersburg
- NFIP community number420549
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/05/16
The Borough of East Petersburg participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420549 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lancaster County, not East Petersburg
Lancaster County context, not East Petersburg figures
- Establishments in Lancaster County13,776
- Covered employment, Lancaster County252,045
- Average annual pay, Lancaster County$59,966
- Housing units permitted, Lancaster County1,184
Every figure in this section is published for Lancaster County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Petersburg.
All Lancaster County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
East Petersburg questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Petersburg, Pennsylvania?
4,591, in 2,002 households. East Petersburg borough covers 1.21 square miles of land, which is 3,801 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Petersburg in?
Lancaster County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in East Petersburg?
$91,930. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $259,300. Median gross rent is $1,341 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to East Petersburg businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $7.9 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $1,705,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $4.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Petersburg, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to East Petersburg borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for East Petersburg. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is East Petersburg in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. East Petersburg appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as East Petersburg, borough of, community 420549, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page East Petersburg figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lancaster County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of East Petersburg.
Is zoning published for East Petersburg?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.