Jay is a township in Elk County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,039 people across 68 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15827, 15841 and 15868.
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)105 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA96 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA196 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jay; 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.
Jay had 1,963 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1204th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Elk County grew from 32,903 residents in 1900 to 30,990 in 2020.
Elk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clearfield Lawrence Ap, PA weather station (16 miles away).
12,841 jobs at 898 businesses in Elk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jay’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Fox and Benezette.
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