Barry is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to about 860 people across 17 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17921 and 17938.
Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population86051 per sq mi
Median home value$222,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$119Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Barry. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Barry
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)85 miles away
Closer regional airport
Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA83 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Barry; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Barry
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 9th DistrictDaniel Meuser (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Barry had 916 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1860th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Schuylkill County grew from 172,927 residents in 1900 to 143,049 in 2020.
Schuylkill County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bear Gap, PA weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Schuylkill County
41,596 jobs at 2,705 businesses in Schuylkill County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Barry’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson StreetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pottsville11.3 miles
Geisinger St.. Luke's HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Orwigsburg17.4 miles
Geisinger-Bloomsburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bloomsburg19.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
6
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
7
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
5
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.
Places in and around Barry
Parks (2 nearby)
Paradise Park2.2 mi
Grocery stores
Boyer's Food Market4.6 mi
Boyer's5.0 mi
Pharmacies
Community Pharmacy4.6 mi
CVS Pharmacy4.6 mi
Rite Aid5.0 mi
Libraries
Ashland Public Library4.4 mi
Mount Carmel Area Public Library4.7 mi
Museums
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train4.0 mi
Ashland Historical Society4.7 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by North Schuylkill SD, Tri-Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
North Schuylkill El SchAshland
K–6
1,064
Public
6.1 mi
North Schuylkill JSHSAshland
7–12
1,003
Public
6.1 mi
Tri-Valley JSHSHegins
7–12
427
Public
8.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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