Blairsville is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,215 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15717.
Homes sold for a median of $100 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Blairsville; also Derry Township (Westmoreland County) and Burrell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blairsville. 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)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA219 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blairsville; 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.
Blairsville had 3,214 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 851st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Indiana County grew from 42,556 residents in 1900 to 83,246 in 2020.
Indiana 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 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Loyalhanna Lake, PA weather station (10 miles away).
23,938 jobs at 1,774 businesses in Indiana County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
57 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blairsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Established in 1818.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by River Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blairsville El SchBlairsville | Pre-K–5 | 405 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| River Valley MSBlairsville | 6–8 | 332 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| River Valley HSBlairsville | 9–12 | 427 | Public | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Derry Township (Westmoreland County), Burrell, Black Lick, West Wheatfield and Center Township (Indiana County).
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