Upper Fairfield is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,685 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17754.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Montoursville; part is in Upper Fairfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Upper Fairfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)130 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA127 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Upper Fairfield; 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.
Upper Fairfield had 1,807 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1354th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Lycoming County grew from 75,663 residents in 1900 to 114,188 in 2020.
Lycoming County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 43.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Williamsport, PA weather station (2 miles away).
45,994 jobs at 2,744 businesses in Lycoming County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
118 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Upper Fairfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Loyalsock Township SD, Montoursville Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald E. Schick SchMontoursville | Pre-K–5 | 721 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Loyalsock Valley El SchMontoursville | K–4 | 197 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Lyter El SchMontoursville | K–4 | 382 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| C E McCall MSMontoursville | 5–8 | 530 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Montoursville Area SHSMontoursville | 9–12 | 570 | Public | 1.4 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 Montoursville, Loyalsock, Fairfield Township (Lycoming County), Eldred Township (Lycoming County), Gamble and Mill Creek Township (Lycoming County).
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