Town guide

Gamble, Pennsylvania

Gamble is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, home to about 804 people across 45 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17754 and 17771.

Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population80418 per sq mi
Median home value$214,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$137Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Gamble

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gamble. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Gamble

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)138 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliamsport Regional Airport (IPT)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA135 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gamble; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Gamble

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Gamble had 778 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 1905th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Lycoming County grew from 75,663 residents in 1900 to 114,188 in 2020.

Gamble population by census2000: 854, 2010: 756, 2020: 778854200075620107782020

Lycoming County, 1900–2020

Lycoming County population, 1900 to 20201900: 75,663, 1910: 80,813, 1920: 83,100, 1930: 93,421, 1940: 93,633, 1950: 101,249, 1960: 109,367, 1970: 113,296, 1980: 118,416, 1990: 118,710, 2000: 120,044, 2010: 116,111, 2020: 114,18876K’00’1083K’20’3094K’40’50109K’60’70118K’80’90120K’00’10114K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GambleJan: high 36°F, low 21°F, 3 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in36°21°Jan3.039°22°Feb2.449°29°Mar3.363°39°Apr3.674°50°May3.881°59°Jun3.986°63°Jul4.384°62°Aug3.876°55°Sep4.564°43°Oct3.751°33°Nov3.140°26°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Williamsport 2, PA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Lycoming County

45,994 jobs at 2,744 businesses in Lycoming County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lycoming CountyHealth care and social assistance: 11,154 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,623 jobs; Retail trade: 6,469 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,718 jobs; Other services: 2,429 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,060 jobs; Construction: 2,042 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,795 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

118 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gamble’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc WilliamsportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Williamsport8.7 miles
  • Upmc MuncyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Muncy15.2 miles
  • Geisinger Jersey Shore HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jersey Shore19.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors10
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers18
Physical and occupational therapists31
Optometrists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around Gamble

Grocery stores

  • Weis8.1 mi
  • Weis8.2 mi
  • Giant8.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Dr. Kenneth Cooper Bandshell8.4 mi

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.

Schools in Gamble

Public schools here are run by Loyalsock Township SD, Montoursville Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Donald E. Schick SchMontoursvillePre-K–5721Public7.6 mi
Loyalsock Valley El SchMontoursvilleK–4197Public5.2 mi
Lyter El SchMontoursvilleK–4382Public8.7 mi
C E McCall MSMontoursville5–8530Public8.7 mi
Montoursville Area SHSMontoursville9–12570Public8.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Montoursville, Loyalsock, Fairfield Township (Lycoming County), Upper Fairfield, Lewis Township (Lycoming County), Cogan House, Eldred Township (Lycoming County), Cascade, McIntyre, Mill Creek Township (Lycoming County) and Jackson Township (Lycoming County).

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.