Sayre is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,431 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18840.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Sayre; also Athens Township (Bradford County) and South Waverly
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sayre. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY135 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA154 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sayre; 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.
Sayre had 5,461 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 524th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Bradford County grew from 59,403 residents in 1900 to 59,967 in 2020.
Bradford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waverly, NY weather station (about a mile away).
18,842 jobs at 1,334 businesses in Bradford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
612 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sayre.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 92 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 271 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 171 |
| Mental health providers | 25 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1871.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Sayre Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snyder El SchSayre | Pre-K–6 | 428 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Sayre Area HSSayre | 7–12 | 396 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epiphany SchoolSayre | Pre-K–6 | 69 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 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 Athens Township (Bradford County), South Waverly, Litchfield and Ridgebury.
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