Columbus is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,907 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16405, and parts of 16402 and 16407 are in Columbus too.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Columbus
Mostly Freehold; part is in Columbus
Mostly Corry; part is in Columbus
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Columbus. 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)82 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY76 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA268 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Columbus; 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.
Columbus had 1,604 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1252nd 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 15°F. About 49.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 114 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Union City Filtration Plant, PA weather station (14 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).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Columbus.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Corry, Wayne Township (Erie County), Concord Township (Erie County), Freehold, Spring Creek Township (Warren County), Elgin and Bear Lake.
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.