Local servicesHospitalMountain Laurel Recovery Center12.1 miPost officeUlysses Post Office3.5 miTown hallUlysses Borough Hall3.3 miPolicePennsylvania State Police Troop F Coudersport Station8.5 miFire stationTri - Town Fire Company Station 473.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradford Regional Airport BFD46 miMajor airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport ROC88 miInterstateI-8631 miUS highwayUS 64.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16948 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16948 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:36 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:35 am – 4:43 pm
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People1,570 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.0595 householdsMedian household income $46,116Median home value $153,800Median rent $797 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,845 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 567 employedMain industries: manufacturing 16%, retail 14%, education and health care 13%Average commute 29 minutes66% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 13% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, German or Dutch 15%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F47 in of rain a year, on about 101 dayswettest month July78 in of snow a year, on about 47 days0 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Coudersport 7se station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsDenton Hill State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 842 acresPennsylvania Lumber Museumstate historic site · 5.7 mi · 174 acresLyman Run State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 712 acresPatterson State Parkstate park · 12.9 miCherry Springs State Parkstate park · 13.4 mi · 135 acresAsaph Wild Areastate wilderness · 13.9 mi · 2,783 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Feb 200139 mi away, near Bath, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Feb 200139 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPotter County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025299 of 364 days measured63 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 127main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tioga County, PA, 27 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUlysses Municipal Authorityserves 640 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique29 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,304 ft702 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
