Licking Creek is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,457 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17228, and parts of 17233 and 17238 are in Licking Creek too.
Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Licking Creek; also Taylor Township (Fulton County) and Brush Creek
Mostly Todd Township (Fulton County); part is in Licking Creek
Mostly Belfast; part is in Licking Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Licking Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA155 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Licking Creek; 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.
Licking Creek had 1,575 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1466th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Fulton County grew from 9,924 residents in 1900 to 14,556 in 2020.
Fulton 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 21°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Everett, PA weather station (17 miles away).
5,902 jobs at 251 businesses in Fulton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Holiness AcademyHarrisonville | 1–10 | 8 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.3 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 Todd Township (Fulton County), Ayr, McConnellsburg, Belfast, Thompson Township (Fulton County), Dublin Township (Fulton County), Taylor Township (Fulton County) and Brush Creek.
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.