Beale is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, home to about 756 people across 22 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17058 and 17082.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Milford Township (Juniata County); part is in Beale
Part is in Beale, part in Turbett and Spruce Hill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Beale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)103 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | State College Regional Airport (SCE)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD96 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA126 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Beale; 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.
Beale had 768 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1954th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Juniata County grew from 16,054 residents in 1900 to 23,509 in 2020.
Juniata County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 42.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lewistown, PA weather station (9 miles away).
5,904 jobs at 516 businesses in Juniata County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beale’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shade Mountain Christian SchoolMifflin | 1–10 | 78 | Mennonite | 10.0 mi |
| Windy Acres SchoolPort Royal | 1–9 | 22 | Amish | 2.3 mi |
| Mountain View Amish SchoolPort Royal | 2–9 | 20 | Amish | 3.3 mi |
| Soaring Heights School - MifflintownMifflin | 2–11 | 23 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Turbett, Spruce Hill, Port Royal, Milford Township (Juniata County), Mifflin Borough, Walker Township (Juniata County) and Tuscarora Township (Juniata 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.