Athens Township (Bradford County) is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,161 people across 44 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18810, 18831 and 18840.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Athens Borough; part is in Athens Township (Bradford County)
Mostly Smithfield Township (Bradford County); part is in Athens Township (Bradford County)
Mostly Sayre; part is in Athens Township (Bradford County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Athens Township (Bradford County). 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)82 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY136 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA152 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Athens Township (Bradford County); 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.
Athens Township (Bradford County) had 5,184 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 553rd 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waverly, NY weather station (3 miles 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).
641 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Athens Township (Bradford County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 97 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 272 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 174 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Sayre Area SD, Athens Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snyder El SchSayre | Pre-K–6 | 428 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El SchAthens | K–5 | 542 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Harlan Rowe MSAthens | 6–8 | 496 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Sayre Area HSSayre | 7–12 | 396 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Athens Area HSAthens | 9–12 | 599 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epiphany SchoolSayre | Pre-K–6 | 69 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 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 Sayre, Athens Borough, South Waverly, Litchfield, Smithfield Township (Bradford County), Ridgebury, Ulster, Sheshequin and Windham Township (Bradford County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.