Clairton is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 6,044 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15025.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Jefferson Hills; part is in Clairton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clairton. 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)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA254 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clairton; 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.
Clairton had 6,181 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.
It’s the 465th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Allegheny County grew from 775,058 residents in 1900 to 1,250,578 in 2020.
Allegheny 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 22°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pittsburgh Allegheny Co Ap, PA weather station (2 miles away).
709,774 jobs at 33,812 businesses in Allegheny County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
407 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clairton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 33 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 155 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 173 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| 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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Clairton City SD, West Jefferson Hills SD, Steel Center for Career and Technical Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clairton El SchClairton | K–5 | 348 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Gill Hall El SchJefferson Hills | K–2 | 424 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Jefferson Hills Intermediate SchJefferson Hills | 3–5 | 856 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Clairton MS/HSClairton | 6–12 | 407 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Steel Center for Career and Technical EducationJefferson Hills | 9–12 | 3 | Career and Technical | 0.3 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson HSJefferson Hills | 9–12 | 1,041 | 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 Jefferson Hills and West Mifflin.
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