Town guide

Derry Borough, Pennsylvania

Derry Borough is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,614 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15627.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,6143,395 per sq mi
Median home value$129,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Derry Borough

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Derry Borough

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)49 miles away
Closer regional airportArnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA223 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Derry Borough; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Derry Borough

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Derry Borough had 2,639 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 1017th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Westmoreland County grew from 160,175 residents in 1900 to 354,663 in 2020.

Derry Borough population by census2000: 2,991, 2010: 2,688, 2020: 2,6392,99120002,68820102,6392020

Westmoreland County, 1900–2020

Westmoreland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 160,175, 1910: 231,304, 1920: 273,568, 1930: 294,995, 1940: 303,411, 1950: 313,179, 1960: 352,629, 1970: 376,935, 1980: 392,294, 1990: 370,321, 2000: 369,993, 2010: 365,169, 2020: 354,663160K’00’10274K’20’30303K’40’50353K’60’70392K’80’90370K’00’10355K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Derry BoroughJan: high 37°F, low 19°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 20°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 27°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 40°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.6 in37°19°Jan3.140°20°Feb2.549°27°Mar3.362°36°Apr3.872°46°May4.080°55°Jun4.183°59°Jul4.382°58°Aug4.676°51°Sep4.064°40°Oct2.952°30°Nov3.341°24°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Loyalhanna Lake, PA weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Westmoreland County

124,843 jobs at 8,428 businesses in Westmoreland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Westmoreland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,494 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,080 jobs; Retail trade: 17,793 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,007 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,402 jobs; Professional services: 7,078 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,777 jobs; Construction: 6,770 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 15% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Professional services 6% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Derry Borough.

Nearest hospitals

  • Excela Health Latrobe HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Latrobe5.0 miles
  • Excela Health Westmoreland Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greensburg11.9 miles
  • Excela Health - Frick HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mount Pleasant17.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Derry Borough

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Bradenville Playground · 2 acres1.0 mi
  • Imaging Hill Park · 1 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • ALDI4.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.5 mi
  • Giant Eagle4.6 mi
  • Giant Eagle4.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid1.7 mi
  • Rite Aid3.0 mi
  • The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy3.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.2 mi

Libraries

  • Adams Memorial Library3.0 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1852.

Notable people born here

  • Herbert Boyer (1936) · American researcher and businessman

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Derry Borough

Public schools here are run by Derry Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Grandview El SchDerryK–5753Public1.4 mi
Derry Area MSDerry6–8440Public1.0 mi
Derry Area SHSDerry9–12598Public1.1 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).

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