State College is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, home to about 41,050 people across 4.6 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 16801 and 16802, and parts of 16803 are in State College too.
Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly State College; also College and Ferguson
Mostly State College; also College
Part is in State College, part in Patton and Ferguson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside State College. 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)126 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | State College Regional Airport (SCE)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD123 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA153 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of State College; 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.
State College had 40,501 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 24th 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 (about a mile 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).
713 doctors and other health care providers list an office in State College’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 58 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 78 |
| Dentists | 53 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 111 |
| Mental health providers | 307 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 59 |
| Optometrists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 31 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (22 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (9 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (11 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1896.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by State College Area SD, Nittany Valley CS, Young Scholars of Central PA CS and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corl Street El SchState College | K–5 | 250 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Easterly Parkway El SchState College | K–5 | 314 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Mount Nittany El SchState College | K–5 | 413 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Nittany Valley CSState College | K–6 | 51 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Park Forest El SchState College | K–5 | 419 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Radio Park El SchState College | K–5 | 424 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Spring Creek El SchState College | K–5 | 360 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Young Scholars of Central PA CSState College | K–8 | 321 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Centre Learning Community CSState College | 5–8 | 67 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| Mount Nittany MSState College | 6–8 | 752 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Park Forest MSState College | 6–8 | 822 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| State College Area HSState College | 8–12 | 2,402 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Family CenterUniversity Park | Pre-K–K | 20 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| Dallinizio Day SchoolState College | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
| Our Children's CenterState College | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| Our Lady of Victory Catholic SchoolState College | Pre-K–8 | 269 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| State College Friends SchoolState College | Pre-K–8 | 83 | Friends (Quaker) | 1.5 mi |
| Nittany Christian SchoolState College | K–8 | 164 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| New StoryState College | 1–9 | 19 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| Merakey Education and Autism CenterState College | 4–12 | 17 | Nonsectarian | 3.1 mi |
| Grace Prep High SchoolState College | 9–12 | 59 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.5 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 College, Patton, Ferguson, Benner and Harris.
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