Buffington is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,604 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15929, and parts of 15748, 15765, 15957 and 15961 are in Buffington too.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.
All in Buffington
Mostly Center Township (Indiana County); part is in Buffington
Mostly Cherryhill; part is in Buffington
Mostly Blacklick; part is in Buffington
Mostly Jackson Township (Cambria County); part is in Buffington
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Buffington. 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)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA209 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Buffington; 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.
Buffington had 1,225 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1391st 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 18°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indiana 3 Se, PA weather station (6 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Center Township (Indiana County), Homer City, Cherryhill, Brush Valley, Pine Township (Indiana County), Jackson Township (Cambria County), Vintondale, East Wheatfield and Blacklick.
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.