East Franklin is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,776 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16210, and parts of 16201, 16218 and 16262 are in East Franklin too.
Homes sold for a median of $78 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly East Franklin; also Washington Township (Armstrong County)
Part is in East Franklin, part in Kittanning Borough and North Buffalo
Mostly Sugarcreek Township; part is in East Franklin
Mostly West Franklin; part is in East Franklin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Franklin. 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)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA238 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Franklin; 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.
East Franklin had 3,816 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 756th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Armstrong County grew from 52,551 residents in 1900 to 65,558 in 2020.
Armstrong County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ford City 4 S Dam, PA weather station (10 miles away).
14,258 jobs at 1,288 businesses in Armstrong 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kittanning Borough, North Buffalo, West Franklin, Rayburn, Manor Township, West Kittanning, Kittanning Township, Sugarcreek Township, Valley Township (Armstrong County), Worthington, Cowanshannock, Washington Township (Armstrong County), Applewold, Plumcreek, Boggs Township (Armstrong County) and South Buffalo.
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.