Orange is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,097 people across 13 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17815 and 17859.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bloomsburg; part is in Orange
Mostly Fishing Creek; part is in Orange
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Orange. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)103 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA99 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Orange; 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.
Orange had 1,161 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1684th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Columbia County grew from 39,896 residents in 1900 to 64,727 in 2020.
Columbia 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 16°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benton 3 Ne, PA weather station (11 miles away).
22,886 jobs at 1,428 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
276 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orange’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 42 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 47 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 52 |
| Mental health providers | 56 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 39 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Bloomsburg Area SD, Central Columbia SD, Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver-Main El SchBloomsburg | K–5 | 95 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Central Columbia El SchBloomsburg | K–4 | 705 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Memorial El SchBloomsburg | K–5 | 405 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| W W Evans Memorial El SchBloomsburg | K–5 | 250 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Central Columbia MSBloomsburg | 5–8 | 587 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Bloomsburg Area MSBloomsburg | 6–8 | 380 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Bloomsburg Area HSBloomsburg | 9–12 | 362 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Central Columbia SHSBloomsburg | 9–12 | 601 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical SchoolBloomsburg | 9–12 | 609 | Career and Technical | 4.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County Christian SchoolBloomsburg | Pre-K–12 | 224 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.6 mi |
| St Columba Catholic SchoolBloomsburg | Pre-K–4 | 34 | Roman Catholic | 6.3 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 Bloomsburg, Scott Township (Columbia County), South Centre, Hemlock, Mount Pleasant Township (Columbia County), Main, Madison Township (Columbia County), Montour, Fishing Creek, Greenwood Township (Columbia County), Beaver Township (Columbia County), North Centre and Orangeville.
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.