Ryan is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,756 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18214, and parts of 17931 are in Ryan too.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2,756156 per sq mi
Median home value$231,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ryan. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Things to do
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Around Ryan
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)78 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA74 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Ryan; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Ryan
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 9th DistrictDaniel Meuser (R)
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
Ryan had 2,589 residents in the 2020 census, up 78% since 2000.
It’s the 965th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Schuylkill County grew from 172,927 residents in 1900 to 143,049 in 2020.
Schuylkill County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 53.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mahanoy City 2 N, PA weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Schuylkill County
41,596 jobs at 2,705 businesses in Schuylkill County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ryan.
Nearest hospitals
St. Luke's Miners Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coaldale8.1 miles
Lehigh Valley Hospital - HazletonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hazleton10.8 miles
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson StreetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pottsville11.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Physical and occupational therapists
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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 Ryan
Parks (3 nearby)
Grier City Park · 5 acres1.0 mi
Trenton Park · 4 acres2.2 mi
Delano Park · 3 acres1.9 mi
Grocery stores
Mahanoy City Food Store4.1 mi
Walmart Supercenter4.3 mi
Dollar General4.4 mi
Boyer's5.2 mi
Pharmacies
Morris Drug Store4.0 mi
Rite Aid4.1 mi
Walmart Pharmacy4.3 mi
Hometown Village Pharmacy4.4 mi
Libraries
Mahanoy City Public Library4.1 mi
Tamaqua Public Library5.0 mi
Museums
Mahanoy Area Historical Society4.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Strawberry Playhouse3.4 mi
Pennsylvania Performing Arts Academy5.0 mi
Tamaqua Community Arts Center5.1 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Frackville, West Mahanoy, Rush Township (Schuylkill County), Mahanoy, Gilberton, Delano, Butler Township (Schuylkill County), Schuylkill Township and New Castle Township.
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.