Sunbury, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 10,610. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,086 (-4.9% change)
Males: 4,953 (46.7%), Females: 5,657 (53.3%)

Northumberland County

Zip code: 17801

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $25,893
Median house value: $62,200

Population by Race

Races in Sunbury:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
• Hispanic (3.1%)
• Other race (1.9%)
• Black (1.3%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (33.3%), United States (13.8%), Irish (10.2%), Dutch (5.8%), Italian (4.8%), English (4.3%).

Elevation: 450 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sunbury

• High school or higher: 71.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
• Unemployed: 5.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sunbury city

• Never married: 26.3%
• Now married: 46.9%
• Separated: 2.7%
• Widowed: 10.1%
• Divorced: 14.0%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -987 (-8.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sunbury:

• SUNBURY COMMUNITY HOSP (350 NORTH 11TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sunbury:

• EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LEWISBURG, PA)
• DANVILLE STATE HOSP (about 14 miles; DANVILLE, PA)
• GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; DANVILLE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sunbury:

• WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 27 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)
• HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 47 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
• LANCASTER (about 63 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sunbury:

• SUNBURY (about 3 miles; SUNBURY, PA; Abbreviation: 71N)
• PENN VALLEY (about 6 miles; SELINSGROVE, PA; Abbreviation: SEG)
• SUNBURY (about 6 miles; SUNBURY, PA; Abbreviation: H11)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sunbury:

• BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
• BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 27 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
• PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 32 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,666)
• HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 40 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 46 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
• LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 49 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
• MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 51 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)

Schools

Public high school in Sunbury:

• SHIKELLAMY HS (Students: 1,116; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sunbury:

• SUNBURY MS (Students: 428; Grades: 06 – 08)
• OAKLYN SCH (Students: 356; Grades: KG – 05)
• CHIEF SHIKELLAMY SCH (Students: 347; Grades: KG – 05)
• GRACE S BECK SCH (Students: 266; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Sunbury:

• SAINT MONICA SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 109 MARKET STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Sunbury:

• JOHN R KAUFFMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $264,186; Location: 228 ARCH ST; 59,871 books; 1,640 audio materials; 2,054 video materials; 130 serial subscriptions)