Ulster is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,051 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18850, and parts of 18831 are in Ulster too.
Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ulster; also Sheshequin and Smithfield Township (Bradford County)
Mostly Smithfield Township (Bradford County); part is in Ulster
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ulster. 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)89 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY140 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA146 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ulster; 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.
Ulster had 1,310 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1724th 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 38.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Towanda 1 S, PA weather station (7 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).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ulster.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Rome Christian SchoolUlster | K–12 | 162 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.5 mi |
| Union Valley Christian Mennonite SchoolUlster | K–12 | 22 | Mennonite | 8.4 mi |
| Union Valley Christian SchoolUlster | K–12 | 22 | Mennonite | 8.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Sheshequin, Smithfield Township (Bradford County), Athens Township (Bradford County), Rome Township (Bradford County), Ridgebury and Burlington 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.