Asylum is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 911 people across 25 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18848.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Towanda Borough; part is in Asylum
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Asylum. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ139 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA140 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Asylum; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Asylum had 1,001 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1832nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Bradford County grew from 59,403 residents in 1900 to 59,967 in 2020.
Bradford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 38.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Towanda 1 S, PA weather station (about a mile away).
18,842 jobs at 1,334 businesses in Bradford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
100 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Asylum.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Towanda Area SD, Northern Tier Career Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrow El SchTowanda | Pre-K–2 | 350 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Towanda Area El SchTowanda | 3–6 | 423 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Towanda Area JSHSTowanda | 7–12 | 709 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Northern Tier Career CenterTowanda | 9–12 | 13 | Career and Technical | 2.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Agnes SchoolTowanda | Pre-K–6 | 79 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Towanda Borough, Towanda Township, North Towanda, Wysox, Burlington Township, Sheshequin and Monroe Township (Bradford County).
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