Local servicesHospitalDivine Providence Hospital17.2 miPost officeRalston Post Office2.2 miTown hallMcIntyre Township Office2.2 miFire stationRalston Volunteer Fire Company Station 172.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliamsport Regional Airport IPT18 miMajor airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport ROC118 miInterstateI-18016 miUS highwayUS 1510 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LEW72 miCoachWilliamsport Regional AirportFullington Trailways18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17763 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17763 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:33 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:30 am – 4:40 pm
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People264 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.5130 householdsMedian household income $51,250Median home value $112,500Median rent $1,063 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,216 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 140 employedMain industries: retail 21%, construction 15%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 36 minutes72% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F41 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September42 in of snow a year, on about 27 days4 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Canton station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksSullivan Mountainpeak · under a milePotash Mountainpeak · 1.8 miButtermilk Fallswaterfall · 8.9 miSprout Pointcape · 6.7 miLake Nephawinlake · 9.7 miBearwallow Pondlake · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMcIntyre Wild Areastate wilderness · under a mile · 7,227 acresDevils Elbow Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 402 acresRose Valley Lake Parkpark · 9.1 miKettle Creek Wild Areastate wilderness · 13.0 mi · 1,935 acresKettle Creek Gorge Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 755 acresWorlds End State Parkstate park · 17.0 mi · 731 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLycoming County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025282 of 364 days measured81 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lycoming County monitors, PA
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRalston Area Joint Authorityserves 400 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2024: Groundwater, treatment technique27 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,984 ft605 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
