Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, has 43,255 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Brookville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 652 sq mi (1,690 km²) of land.

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Jefferson County in Pennsylvania
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Resident population, July 2025
43,255
Land area
652 sq mi (1,690 km²)
County seat or government
Brookville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$58,686 ± $2,154
Median home value
$139,700 ± $6,702
Median rent, with utilities
$750 ± $39
Homes lived in by their owners
74.9% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: DuBois, PA micro area, St. Marys, PA micro area, Indiana, PA micro area, and Pittsburgh, PA metro area
Water area
4.36 sq mi (11.3 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
County code (FIPS)
42065
Coordinates (central point)
41.138028, -79.012419

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Jefferson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1580120,160 people
  2. 1576713,918 people
  3. 158259,426 people
  4. 158517,059 people
  5. 158536,420 people
  6. 158245,115 people
  7. 162223,306 people
  8. 158401,928 people
  9. 158641,789 people
  10. 157721,556 people
  11. 162401,327 people
  12. 158231,266 people
All 30
  1. 158291,233 people
  2. 158601,160 people
  3. 15865923 people
  4. 15715505 people
  5. 15778367 people
  6. 15711322 people
  7. 15828285 people
  8. 15770188 people
  9. 15764178 people
  10. 15863159 people
  11. 15730142 people
  12. 15780120 people
  13. 1578189 people
  14. 1573371 people
  15. 1584765 people
  16. 1578449 people
  17. 1574444 people
  18. 1577629 people

30 ZIP Code areas overlap Jefferson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Jefferson County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Jefferson County, largest first

  1. Winslow Township2,800 people
  2. Snyder Township2,297 people
  3. Bell Township2,108 people
  4. Henderson Township1,853 people
  5. Washington Township1,606 people
  6. Young Township1,472 people
  7. Warsaw Township1,441 people
  8. Eldred Township1,339 people
  9. Pine Creek Township1,320 people
  10. Perry Township1,185 people
  11. McCalmont Township1,167 people
  12. Rose Township1,103 people
All 23
  1. Knox Township1,016 people
  2. Ringgold Township944 people
  3. Oliver Township942 people
  4. Union Township882 people
  5. Gaskill Township700 people
  6. Beaver Township495 people
  7. Clover Township398 people
  8. Porter Township318 people
  9. Polk Township270 people
  10. Barnett Township216 people
  11. Heath Township163 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county

School districts in Jefferson County, largest first

  1. DuBois Area School District31,351 people
  2. Punxsutawney Area School District20,302 people
  3. Brookville Area School District11,873 people
  4. Clarion-Limestone Area School District7,838 people
  5. Brockway Area School District7,114 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania (borough)5,665 people
  2. Brookville, Pennsylvania (borough)3,946 people
  3. Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania (borough)2,431 people
  4. Brockway, Pennsylvania (borough)2,191 people
  5. Falls Creek, Pennsylvania (borough)1,220 people
  6. Sykesville, Pennsylvania (borough)895 people
  7. Big Run, Pennsylvania (borough)505 people
  8. Summerville, Pennsylvania (borough)436 people
  9. Corsica, Pennsylvania (borough)378 people
  10. Crenshaw, Pennsylvania (CDP)280 people
  11. Timblin, Pennsylvania (borough)185 people
  12. Worthville, Pennsylvania (borough)49 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Clarion County, Pennsylvania22 mi west
  2. Elk County, Pennsylvania27 mi northeast
  3. Forest County, Pennsylvania29 mi northwest
  4. Clearfield County, Pennsylvania29 mi east
  5. Armstrong County, Pennsylvania33 mi southwest
  6. Indiana County, Pennsylvania34 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.