Town guide

Barry, Pennsylvania

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
Sold over asking28%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Barry

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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 airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)85 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg 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

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.

Barry population by census2000: 967, 2010: 932, 2020: 916967200093220109162020

Schuylkill County, 1900–2020

Schuylkill County population, 1900 to 20201900: 172,927, 1910: 207,894, 1920: 217,754, 1930: 235,505, 1940: 228,331, 1950: 200,577, 1960: 173,027, 1970: 160,089, 1980: 160,630, 1990: 152,585, 2000: 150,336, 2010: 148,289, 2020: 143,049173K’00’10218K’20’30228K’40’50173K’60’70161K’80’90150K’00’10143K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BarryJan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 53°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.7 in35°19°Jan3.538°22°Feb2.548°29°Mar3.761°39°Apr4.371°48°May4.279°57°Jun4.884°61°Jul4.480°60°Aug4.174°53°Sep5.262°42°Oct4.350°33°Nov3.540°25°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Schuylkill CountyManufacturing: 9,739 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 7,469 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 6,820 jobs; Retail trade: 5,431 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,628 jobs; Construction: 1,789 jobs; Other services: 1,630 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,180 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 18% Transportation and warehousing 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 6% Construction 4% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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 doctors6
Specialist doctors2
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies5

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Barry

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Schuylkill El SchAshlandK–61,064Public6.1 mi
North Schuylkill JSHSAshland7–121,003Public6.1 mi
Tri-Valley JSHSHegins7–12427Public8.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Butler Township (Schuylkill County), Hegins, Ashland Borough, Hubley, Conyngham Township (Columbia County) and Centralia.

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.