Patton is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, home to about 15,791 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16870, and parts of 16803 and 16823 are in Patton too.
Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Patton; also Halfmoon and Worth Township (Centre County)
Part is in Patton, part in State College and Ferguson
Part is in Patton, part in Benner and Spring Township (Centre County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Patton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)121 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | State College Regional Airport (SCE)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA108 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA159 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Patton; 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.
Patton had 15,650 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.
It’s the 153rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Centre County grew from 42,894 residents in 1900 to 158,172 in 2020.
Centre County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, State College, PA weather station (6 miles away).
44,569 jobs at 3,344 businesses in Centre County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
122 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Patton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 45 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 31 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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 State College Area SD, Bald Eagle Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray's Woods El SchPort Matilda | K–5 | 356 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Port Matilda El SchPort Matilda | K–5 | 94 | Public | 4.4 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 Benner, Spring Township (Centre County), Bellefonte, State College, Ferguson, Walker Township (Centre County), Halfmoon, Boggs Township (Centre County), College, Marion Township (Centre County), Milesburg, Worth Township (Centre County), Port Matilda, Taylor Township (Centre County) and Union Township (Centre 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.