Foster Township (McKean County) is a township in McKean County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,956 people across 46 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 16727 and 16744, and parts of 16701 are in Foster Township (McKean County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $95 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Foster Township (McKean County); also Otto
Mostly Foster Township (McKean County); also Keating and Bradford Township (McKean County)
Mostly Bradford City; part is in Foster Township (McKean County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Foster Township (McKean County). 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)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA227 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Foster Township (McKean County); 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.
Foster Township (McKean County) had 4,038 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 724th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
McKean County grew from 51,343 residents in 1900 to 40,432 in 2020.
McKean 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 13°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bradford 4sw Rsch 5, PA weather station (5 miles away).
12,412 jobs at 933 businesses in McKean 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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 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.
Established in 1793.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bradford City, Bradford Township (McKean County), Corydon, Mead, Lewis Run, Hamilton Township (McKean County), Otto and Keating.
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.