Town guide

Rye, Pennsylvania

Rye is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,288 people across 26 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17053.

Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,28889 per sq mi
Median home value$284,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$189Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking62%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rye

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rye

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)82 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD74 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA100 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rye

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

Rye had 2,263 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 1115th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Perry County grew from 26,263 residents in 1900 to 45,842 in 2020.

Rye population by census2000: 2,327, 2010: 2,364, 2020: 2,2632,32720002,36420102,2632020

Perry County, 1900–2020

Perry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,263, 1910: 24,136, 1920: 22,875, 1930: 21,744, 1940: 23,213, 1950: 24,782, 1960: 26,582, 1970: 28,615, 1980: 35,718, 1990: 41,172, 2000: 43,602, 2010: 45,969, 2020: 45,84226K’00’1023K’20’3023K’40’5027K’60’7036K’80’9044K’00’1046K’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 22°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RyeJan: high 37°F, low 22°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 27°F, 3.4 in37°22°Jan2.940°23°Feb2.848°30°Mar3.961°40°Apr3.972°51°May4.081°60°Jun4.085°65°Jul4.883°62°Aug4.375°55°Sep4.663°43°Oct3.851°34°Nov2.941°27°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harrisburg 1 Ne, PA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Perry County

6,058 jobs at 789 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Perry CountyRetail trade: 1,252 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,066 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 765 jobs; Construction: 738 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 591 jobs; Other services: 484 jobs; Manufacturing: 414 jobs; Professional services: 210 jobsRetail trade 21% Transportation and warehousing 18% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 8% Manufacturing 7% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rye.

Nearest hospitals

  • Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Enola3.1 miles
  • Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Camp Hill6.2 miles
  • Upmc Pinnacle HospitalsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Harrisburg7.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors1

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 Rye

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Fort Hunter Mansion and Park · 49 acres3.4 mi
  • Dauphin Middle Paxton Park · 34 acres3.2 mi
  • Lions Park · 32 acres2.2 mi
  • Hampden Township Veterans Park · 20 acres3.0 mi
  • Sheaffer Field · 6 acres3.4 mi
  • Rye Community Park · 6 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Giant2.9 mi
  • Weis3.2 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Giant Pharmacy2.9 mi
  • Rite Aid3.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Marysville-Rye Library1.8 mi
  • Charles T Jones Library3.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Centennial Barn3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Krevsky Center4.6 mi
  • Oyster Mill Playhouse5.4 mi
  • Harrisburg Improv Theatre6.0 mi
  • Gamut Theatre Group7.0 mi
  • Open Stage of Harrisburg7.0 mi

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Marysville and East Pennsboro.

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