Hector is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, home to about 346 people across 41 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16943, 16948 and 16950.
Homes sold for a median of $98 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Clymer Township; part is in Hector
Mostly Ulysses Borough; part is in Hector
Mostly Westfield Borough; part is in Hector
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hector. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA182 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hector; 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.
Hector had 343 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 2310th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Potter County grew from 30,621 residents in 1900 to 16,396 in 2020.
Potter 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 14°F. About 42.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wellsboro 4 Sw, PA weather station (17 miles away).
4,292 jobs at 344 businesses in Potter 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 Hector’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| 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
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.
Public schools here are run by Northern Potter SD, Northern Tioga SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Potter Childrens SchoolUlysses | Pre-K–6 | 293 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Westfield Area El SchWestfield | K–6 | 315 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Cowanesque Valley JSHSWestfield | 7–12 | 365 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Northern Potter JSHSUlysses | 7–12 | 219 | Public | 7.0 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 Westfield Borough, Westfield Township, Ulysses Borough, Ulysses Township, Clymer Township, Chatham, Brookfield, Bingham, Harrison Township (Potter County) and Pike Township (Potter 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.