Jersey Shore is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,121 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17740.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Jersey Shore; also Pine Creek Township (Clinton County) and Porter Township (Lycoming County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jersey Shore. 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)131 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD139 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA141 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jersey Shore; 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.
Jersey Shore had 4,166 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 691st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Lycoming County grew from 75,663 residents in 1900 to 114,188 in 2020.
Lycoming County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lock Haven Sewage Plt, PA weather station (12 miles away).
45,994 jobs at 2,744 businesses in Lycoming County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jersey Shore.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 21 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Established in 1800.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Jersey Shore Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avis El SchJersey Shore | K–5 | 234 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Jersey Shore Area El SchJersey Shore | K–5 | 499 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Salladasburg El SchJersey Shore | K–5 | 217 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Jersey Shore Area MSJersey Shore | 6–8 | 466 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Jersey Shore Area SHSJersey Shore | 9–12 | 672 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/O Chris StoltzfusJersey Shore | 1–8 | 27 | Amish | 7.8 mi |
| Pine Woods SchoolJersey Shore | 1–8 | 24 | Amish | 8.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) 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 Pine Creek Township (Clinton County), Porter Township (Lycoming County), Mifflin Township (Lycoming County), Limestone Township (Lycoming County), Crawford, Watson Township (Lycoming County), Piatt, Nippenose, Anthony Township (Lycoming County), Salladasburg and Cummings.
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.