Belfast is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,403 people across 50 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17238, and parts of 17212 and 17267 are in Belfast too.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Belfast; also Thompson Township (Fulton County) and Licking Creek
Mostly Ayr; part is in Belfast
Mostly Bethel Township (Fulton County); part is in Belfast
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Belfast. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)72 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA161 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Belfast; 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.
Belfast had 1,361 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1496th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Fulton County grew from 9,924 residents in 1900 to 14,556 in 2020.
Fulton 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 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Everett, PA weather station (16 miles away).
5,902 jobs at 251 businesses in Fulton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Belfast.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bethel Township (Fulton County), Union Township (Fulton County), Ayr, Thompson Township (Fulton County), Licking Creek and Brush Creek.
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.