Bastress is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, home to about 562 people across 9.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17702.
Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly South Williamsport; part is in Bastress
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bastress. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)132 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA130 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bastress; 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.
Bastress had 527 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 2103rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Lycoming County grew from 75,663 residents in 1900 to 114,188 in 2020.
Lycoming County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Williamsport 2, PA weather station (5 miles away).
45,994 jobs at 2,744 businesses in Lycoming County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bastress.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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 South Williamsport Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central El SchSouth Williamsport | K–4 | 414 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Rommelt El SchSouth Williamsport | 5–6 | 176 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| South Williamsport Area JSHSSouth Williamsport | 7–12 | 478 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Christian SchoolSouth Williamsport | K–8 | 13 | Seventh-day Adventist | 4.5 mi |
| Mountain View SchoolSouth Williamsport | 1–8 | 27 | Amish | 5.3 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 South Williamsport, Duboistown, Limestone Township (Lycoming County), Susquehanna Township (Lycoming County) and Armstrong Township.
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