Deer Creek is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, home to about 458 people across 15 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16130, 16145 and 16314.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Sandy Creek; part is in Deer Creek
Mostly Sandy Lake Borough; part is in Deer Creek
Part is in Deer Creek, part in Wayne Township (Crawford County) and Cochranton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Deer Creek. 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)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA279 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Deer Creek; 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.
Deer Creek had 458 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 2201st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Mercer County grew from 57,387 residents in 1900 to 110,652 in 2020.
Mercer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Port Meadville Ap, PA weather station (14 miles away).
40,948 jobs at 2,611 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Deer Creek’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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.
Pharmacies
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Crawford Central SD, Commodore Perry SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochranton El SchCochranton | K–6 | 311 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Commodore Perry SchHadley | K–6 | 223 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Cochranton JSHSCochranton | 7–12 | 341 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Commodore Perry JSHSHadley | 7–12 | 202 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony EchoesSandy Lake | 1–8 | 26 | Amish | 2.8 mi |
| Melody Echoes SchoolCochranton | 1–9 | 34 | Amish | 11.1 mi |
| Pilgrim Fellowship SchoolCochranton | 1–8 | 14 | Mennonite | 2.4 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 Wayne Township (Crawford County), Cochranton, Fairfield Township (Crawford County), Sandy Lake Borough, Sandy Lake Township, Sandy Creek, Mill Creek Township (Mercer County), Greenwood Township (Crawford County), Perry Township (Mercer County), East Fairfield, New Vernon, New Lebanon, French Creek, Canal, Salem Township (Mercer County) and Sheakleyville.
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.