Town guide

East Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

East Huntingdon is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 7,621 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15612 and 15688, and parts of 15639, 15666, 15679 and 15683 are in East Huntingdon too.

Population7,621231 per sq mi
Median home value$140,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in East Huntingdon

6 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around East Huntingdon

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)42 miles away
Closer regional airportArnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA29 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA235 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of East Huntingdon; driving is longer.

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

Who represents East Huntingdon

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

East Huntingdon had 7,721 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 377th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

East Huntingdon population by census2000: 7,781, 2010: 7,963, 2020: 7,7217,78120007,96320107,7212020

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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East HuntingdonJan: high 37°F, low 21°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 21°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 28°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 36°F, 3.6 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 31°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 25°F, 3.8 in37°21°Jan3.341°21°Feb2.250°28°Mar3.462°36°Apr3.671°47°May4.379°56°Jun4.982°60°Jul4.481°59°Aug4.075°51°Sep3.564°40°Oct3.252°31°Nov3.442°25°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Pleasant, PA weather station (7 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Huntingdon’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Excela Health - Frick HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mount Pleasant1.5 miles
  • Penn Highlands ConnellsvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · Connellsville8.2 miles
  • Excela Health Westmoreland Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greensburg11.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 East Huntingdon

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Jacobs Creek Park · 310 acres3.2 mi
  • Kendi Park · 33 acres2.5 mi
  • Willow Park · 13 acres2.2 mi
  • Loucks Park · 4 acres2.6 mi
  • Frick Park · 4 acres1.6 mi
  • Garfield Park · 3 acres3.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • ALDI1.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid1.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Mount Pleasant Free Public Library1.7 mi
  • Scottdale Public Library2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Pirate's Pub Stage6.9 mi
  • Tree Top Stage6.9 mi
  • Rose Stage6.9 mi
  • Washing Well Wenches Stage6.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in East Huntingdon

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Southmoreland Primary CenterAlvertonK–1277Public1.0 mi
Southmoreland SHSAlverton9–12566Public0.9 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 Mount Pleasant Township (Westmoreland County), Hempfield, Scottdale, Mount Pleasant Borough, Bullskin, South Huntingdon, New Stanton, Upper Tyrone, Sewickley Township and Hunker.

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.