Town guide

Picture Rocks, Pennsylvania

Picture Rocks is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, home to about 716 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17762, and parts of 17737 are in Picture Rocks too.

Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population716738 per sq mi
Median home value$191,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$112Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Picture Rocks

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Picture Rocks

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)124 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliamsport Regional Airport (IPT)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA120 miles away

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

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

Who represents Picture Rocks

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

Picture Rocks had 643 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 1983rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Picture Rocks population by census2000: 693, 2010: 678, 2020: 643693200067820106432020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 43.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Picture RocksJan: high 35°F, low 20°F, 3 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 22°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in35°20°Jan3.039°22°Feb2.348°29°Mar3.162°39°Apr3.672°49°May3.981°58°Jun3.985°63°Jul4.683°61°Aug4.275°54°Sep4.863°43°Oct3.751°33°Nov3.340°26°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Williamsport, PA weather station (11 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc MuncyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Muncy5.3 miles
  • Upmc WilliamsportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Williamsport15.7 miles
  • Geisinger Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Danville21.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Picture Rocks

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Van Rensselaer Park · 6 acres0.8 mi
  • King's Beach, Picture Rocks Park · 2 acres0.8 mi
  • King's Beach, Picture Rocks Park0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • TJ's Market and Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • Weis4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Hughesville Area Public Library2.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Picture Rocks

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
George A Ferrell El SchPicture RocksK–6139Public0.8 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 Wolf, Hughesville, Penn Township (Lycoming County) and Shrewsbury Township (Lycoming County).

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