Charleston is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,531 people across 52 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16901 and 16933.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Wellsboro; part is in Charleston
Mostly Mansfield; part is in Charleston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Charleston. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY113 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA164 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Charleston; 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.
Charleston had 3,565 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 793rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Tioga County grew from 49,086 residents in 1900 to 41,045 in 2020.
Tioga County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 42.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wellsboro 4 Sw, PA weather station (6 miles away).
10,628 jobs at 868 businesses in Tioga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
217 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Charleston’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 23 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 48 |
| Mental health providers | 57 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 37 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 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 Wellsboro Area SD, Southern Tioga SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Lappla El SchWellsboro | K–1 | 156 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Warren L Miller El SchMansfield | K–6 | 522 | Public | 11.2 mi |
| Don Gill El SchWellsboro | 2–4 | 287 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Rock L Butler MSWellsboro | 5–8 | 433 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| North Penn-Mansfield JSHSMansfield | 7–12 | 544 | Public | 11.3 mi |
| Wellsboro Area HSWellsboro | 9–12 | 496 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Covenant AcademyMansfield | Pre-K–12 | 177 | Assembly of God | 11.8 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolWellsboro | Pre-K–6 | 89 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.5 mi |
| Stony Fork Mennonite SchoolWellsboro | 1–9 | 21 | Mennonite | 6.3 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 Wellsboro, Mansfield, Delmar, Richmond Township (Tioga County), Sullivan, Shippen Township (Tioga County), Rutland, Middlebury, Bloss, Duncan, Roseville and Tioga Township.
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.