Town guide

Lycoming, Pennsylvania

Lycoming is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,568 people across 15 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17728 and 17744.

Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,568103 per sq mi
Median home value$198,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lycoming

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lycoming. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Lycoming

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)138 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliamsport Regional Airport (IPT)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA136 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lycoming; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lycoming

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lycoming had 1,491 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 1402nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Lycoming County grew from 75,663 residents in 1900 to 114,188 in 2020.

Lycoming population by census2000: 1,606, 2010: 1,478, 2020: 1,4911,60620001,47820101,4912020

Lycoming County, 1900–2020

Lycoming County population, 1900 to 20201900: 75,663, 1910: 80,813, 1920: 83,100, 1930: 93,421, 1940: 93,633, 1950: 101,249, 1960: 109,367, 1970: 113,296, 1980: 118,416, 1990: 118,710, 2000: 120,044, 2010: 116,111, 2020: 114,18876K’00’1083K’20’3094K’40’50109K’60’70118K’80’90120K’00’10114K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LycomingJan: high 36°F, low 21°F, 3 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in36°21°Jan3.039°22°Feb2.449°29°Mar3.363°39°Apr3.674°50°May3.881°59°Jun3.986°63°Jul4.384°62°Aug3.876°55°Sep4.564°43°Oct3.751°33°Nov3.140°26°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Williamsport 2, PA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Lycoming County

45,994 jobs at 2,744 businesses in Lycoming County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lycoming CountyHealth care and social assistance: 11,154 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,623 jobs; Retail trade: 6,469 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,718 jobs; Other services: 2,429 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,060 jobs; Construction: 2,042 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,795 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lycoming’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc WilliamsportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Williamsport5.4 miles
  • Geisinger Jersey Shore HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jersey Shore12.2 miles
  • Upmc MuncyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Muncy17.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

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.

Places in and around Lycoming

Grocery stores

  • Weis4.1 mi
  • Aldi4.2 mi
  • Dollar General Market5.0 mi
  • Wegmans6.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid5.8 mi

Libraries

  • John G. Snowden Memorial Library5.9 mi
  • James V. Brown Public Library6.0 mi

Museums

  • Thomas T. Taber Museum5.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Dr. Kenneth Cooper Bandshell5.6 mi
  • Mary L. Welch Theatre5.9 mi
  • Williamsport Community Arts Center6.0 mi
  • The Community Theatre League6.1 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Lycoming

Public schools here are run by Williamsport Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hepburn-Lycoming Primary SchCogan StationK–3402Public1.1 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 Hepburn, Woodward Township (Lycoming County), Eldred Township (Lycoming County), Piatt, Anthony Township (Lycoming County) and Lewis Township (Lycoming 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.