Young Township (Jefferson County) is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,472 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15733 and 15781, and parts of 15767 are in Young Township (Jefferson County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,47295 per sq mi
Median home value$173,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$127Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Young Township (Jefferson County)
3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
De Lancey, PA15733Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
All in Young Township (Jefferson County)
Walston, PA15781Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Mostly Punxsutawney; part is in Young Township (Jefferson County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Young Township (Jefferson County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Young Township (Jefferson County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)73 miles away
Closer regional airport
DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA64 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA212 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Young Township (Jefferson County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Young Township (Jefferson County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 15th DistrictGlenn Thompson (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Young Township (Jefferson County) had 1,711 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1457th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Jefferson County grew from 59,113 residents in 1900 to 44,492 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dubois Jefferson Co Ap, PA weather station (16 miles away).
Jobs in Jefferson County
13,508 jobs at 1,113 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Punxsutawney Area HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Punxsutawney1.6 miles
Penn Highlands DuboisGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dubois15.0 miles
Penn Highlands BrookvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Brookville15.4 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Young Township (Jefferson County)
Parks (4 nearby)
Punxsy Ball Park · 14 acres1.1 mi
Gobbler's Knob · 7 acres1.7 mi
Barclay Square · 2 acres0.7 mi
Harmond Field · 2 acres0.9 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Hometown Market0.6 mi
ALDI1.0 mi
Walmart Supercenter1.9 mi
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Punxsy Hometown Pharmacy0.6 mi
The Medicine Shoppe0.7 mi
The Medicine Shoppe0.7 mi
Penn Highlands Community Pharmacy - Punxsutawney1.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Punxsutawney Memorial Library0.7 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center0.7 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Punxsutawney, Bell Township (Jefferson County), Henderson Township (Jefferson County), Perry Township (Jefferson County), Gaskill, McCalmont, Oliver Township (Jefferson County), North Mahoning, Porter Township (Jefferson County) and Ringgold.
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.