Sylvania Borough is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 237 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16947.
Homes sold for a median of $84 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Troy Township (Bradford County); part is in Sylvania Borough
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sylvania Borough. 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)98 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY131 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA149 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sylvania Borough; 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.
Sylvania Borough had 215 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 2413th 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canton, PA weather station (10 miles 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).
59 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sylvania Borough.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Troy Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W R Croman Primary SchTroy | K–2 | 321 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Troy Intrmd SchTroy | 3–6 | 408 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Troy Area JSHSTroy | 7–12 | 660 | Public | 1.0 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 Troy Township (Bradford County), Troy Borough, West Burlington, Springfield Township (Bradford County), Columbia Township, Armenia, Alba and Ward.
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.