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Railroad, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Railroad is a Census borough of 335 people across 0.64 square miles of land, in York County. 38.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $170,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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What Railroad is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.64 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land525 plus or minus 204
- County holding the largest share of its areaYork 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.
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How many people live in Railroad
- Population335 plus or minus 130
- Median age30.7 plus or minus 7.2
- Population under 1883 plus or minus 42
- Share under 1824.8 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Population 65 and over45 plus or minus 21
- Share 65 and over13.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Households133 plus or minus 63
- Family households82 plus or minus 59
- Share of households that are families61.7 percent plus or minus 33.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Railroad
- Per capita income$31,636 plus or minus $6,796
- Civilian labor force203 plus or minus 105
- Employed198 plus or minus 105
- Unemployed5 plus or minus 6
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over214 plus or minus 83
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.5 percent plus or minus 49.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.2 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.9 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Railroad
- Housing units148 plus or minus 65
- Occupied units133 plus or minus 63
- Vacant units15 plus or minus 18
- Vacancy rate10.1 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Owner occupied51 plus or minus 20
- Renter occupied82 plus or minus 59
- Ownership rate38.3 percent plus or minus 23.6
- Median owner-occupied home value$239,300 plus or minus $66,340
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,083 plus or minus $394
- Single family units64 plus or minus 26
- Share single family43.2 percent plus or minus 25.7
- Units in buildings of two or more79 plus or minus 60
- Share in buildings of two or more53.4 percent plus or minus 33.1
- Mobile homes5 plus or minus 5
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Railroad gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute184 plus or minus 100
- Commuting under 15 minutes64 plus or minus 43
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.8 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more110 plus or minus 62
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more59.8 percent
- Drove alone83.2 percent plus or minus 22.7
- Carpooled10.7 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home6.1 percent plus or minus 7.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Railroad (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$170,000
- Average approval$170,000
- Median approval$170,000
- Largest approval$170,000
- Jobs supported10
- Jobs per approval10.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Railroad, 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.
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Flood risk in Railroad
- NFIP communityBorough of Railroad
- NFIP community number420935
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/16/15
The Borough of Railroad participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420935 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.
York County, not Railroad
York County context, not Railroad figures
- Establishments in York County8,840
- Covered employment, York County182,614
- Average annual pay, York County$62,427
- Housing units permitted, York County1,335
Every figure in this section is published for York County as a whole and is not a measurement of Railroad.
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
Railroad questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Railroad, Pennsylvania?
335, in 133 households. Railroad borough covers 0.64 square miles of land, which is 525 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Railroad in?
York County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
How much SBA lending goes to Railroad businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $170,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $170,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Railroad, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Railroad borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Railroad. 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 Railroad in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Railroad appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Railroad, borough of, community 420935, 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 Railroad figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for York 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 Railroad.
Is zoning published for Railroad?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.