Fayette is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,310 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17014, 17049 and 17076, and parts of 17059 are in Fayette too.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Fayette; also Monroe Township (Juniata County)
Mostly Fayette; also Monroe Township (Juniata County) and Delaware Township (Juniata County)
All in Fayette
Mostly Fermanagh; part is in Fayette
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fayette. 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)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | State College Regional Airport (SCE)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD99 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA121 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fayette; 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.
Fayette had 3,340 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 835th 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 (16 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).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fayette’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Counts are within about 4 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 Juniata County SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Juniata JSHSMcAlisterville | 7–12 | 362 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniata Christian SchoolMc Alisterville | K–12 | 198 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.8 mi |
| Ridgeside SchoolMc Alisterville | 1–9 | 23 | Amish | 3.1 mi |
| Shade Mountain SchoolMc Alisterville | 1–8 | 24 | Amish | 1.1 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 Fermanagh, Walker Township (Juniata County), Milford Township (Juniata County), Mifflintown, Monroe Township (Juniata County) and Delaware Township (Juniata County).
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