Harris is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,947 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16827, and parts of 16801 and 16828 are in Harris too.
Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Harris; also College
Mostly State College; part is in Harris
Mostly Potter; part is in Harris
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Harris. 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)126 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | State College Regional Airport (SCE)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD120 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA148 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Harris; 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.
Harris had 5,913 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 480th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Centre County grew from 42,894 residents in 1900 to 158,172 in 2020.
Centre County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, State College, PA weather station (6 miles away).
44,569 jobs at 3,344 businesses in Centre County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harris.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
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 (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Catholic AcademyBoalsburg | 9–12 | 117 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 State College, College, Ferguson, Potter, Centre Hall, Spring Township (Centre County) and Gregg Township (Centre 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.