Nippenose is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, home to about 565 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17720, and parts of 17740 are in Nippenose too.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Nippenose
Mostly Jersey Shore; part is in Nippenose
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nippenose. 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)132 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD137 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA139 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nippenose; 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.
Nippenose had 661 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 2100th 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 (11 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Jersey Shore, Pine Creek Township (Clinton County), Porter Township (Lycoming County), Mifflin Township (Lycoming County), Limestone Township (Lycoming County), Crawford, Watson Township (Lycoming County), Piatt, 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.