Bear Lake is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, home to about 132 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16402.
Homes sold for a median of $36 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Freehold; part is in Bear Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bear Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)77 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA263 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bear Lake; 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.
Bear Lake had 148 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 2497th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Warren County grew from 38,946 residents in 1900 to 38,587 in 2020.
Warren County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 48.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 116 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chandlers Valley 1se, PA weather station (9 miles away).
12,592 jobs at 837 businesses in Warren County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Freehold and Columbus.
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