Big Beaver is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,843 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15010, 16115, 16136, 16141 and 16157.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 5 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Beaver Falls; part is in Big Beaver
Mostly Darlington; part is in Big Beaver
Mostly Koppel; part is in Big Beaver
Mostly New Beaver; part is in Big Beaver
Mostly Shenango Township (Lawrence County); part is in Big Beaver
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Big Beaver. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA282 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Big Beaver; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Big Beaver had 1,852 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1281st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Beaver County grew from 56,432 residents in 1900 to 168,215 in 2020.
Beaver County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beaver Falls 1 Ne, PA weather station (6 miles away).
46,532 jobs at 3,327 businesses in Beaver County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
235 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Big Beaver’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 33 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 20 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 37 |
| Mental health providers | 67 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 42 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Big Beaver Falls Area SD, Blackhawk SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central El SchBeaver Falls | Pre-K–5 | 466 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Big Beaver El SchDarlington | K–5 | 301 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Blackhawk Intermediate SchBeaver Falls | K–4 | 708 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Patterson Primary SchBeaver Falls | K–2 | 141 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Highland MSBeaver Falls | 5–8 | 698 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Beaver Falls MSBeaver Falls | 6–8 | 360 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Beaver Falls Area SHSBeaver Falls | 9–12 | 486 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Blackhawk HSBeaver Falls | 9–12 | 763 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Monica Catholic AcademyBeaver Falls | Pre-K–8 | 97 | Roman Catholic | 6.4 mi |
| Beaver Co Christian School -UpperBeaver Falls | K–12 | 324 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.6 mi |
| Beaver County Christian SchoolBeaver Falls | K–8 | 216 | Presbyterian | 4.5 mi |
| Beaver County Christian School Carson Campus (K-8)Beaver Falls | K–8 | 220 | Presbyterian | 4.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Beaver Falls, Chippewa, North Sewickley, Patterson, Shenango Township (Lawrence County), South Beaver, Darlington, West Mayfield, White Township (Beaver County), New Beaver, Koppel, Wayne Township (Lawrence County), Patterson Heights, Wampum, New Galilee, North Beaver, Darlington Borough, Taylor Township (Lawrence County), Eastvale, Little Beaver and Homewood.
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.