Jenks is a township in Forest County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,626 people across 84 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16239.
Homes sold for a median of $100 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Jenks; also Green Township and Barnett Township (Forest County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jenks. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)88 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA232 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jenks; 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.
Jenks had 3,858 residents in the 2020 census, up 206% since 2000.
It’s the 779th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Forest County grew from 11,039 residents in 1900 to 6,973 in 2020.
Forest County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cooksburg 2 Nw, PA weather station (9 miles away).
721 jobs at 95 businesses in Forest County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jenks.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 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 (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 6 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 Forest Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Forest El SchMarienville | Pre-K–6 | 70 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| East Forest JSHSMarienville | 7–12 | 58 | Public | 0.8 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 Green Township, Barnett Township (Forest County), Howe Township (Forest County) and Kingsley.
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