Town guide

East Wheatfield, Pennsylvania

East Wheatfield is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,117 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15920 and 15954, and parts of 15944 and 15961 are in East Wheatfield too.

Homes sold for a median of $70 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,11778 per sq mi
Median home value$105,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$70Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in East Wheatfield

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Armagh, PA15920 $29/sq ft −51.6% vs. last year 0% sold over asking

Mostly East Wheatfield; also West Wheatfield and Armagh Borough

Vintondale, PA15961 —/sq ft

Mostly Jackson Township (Cambria County); part is in East Wheatfield

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Wheatfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around East Wheatfield

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)64 miles away
Closer regional airportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA207 miles away

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

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

Who represents East Wheatfield

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 Wheatfield had 2,136 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 1161st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Indiana County grew from 42,556 residents in 1900 to 83,246 in 2020.

East Wheatfield population by census2000: 2,607, 2010: 2,366, 2020: 2,1362,60720002,36620102,1362020

Indiana County, 1900–2020

Indiana County population, 1900 to 20201900: 42,556, 1910: 66,210, 1920: 80,910, 1930: 75,395, 1940: 79,854, 1950: 77,106, 1960: 75,366, 1970: 79,451, 1980: 92,281, 1990: 89,994, 2000: 89,605, 2010: 88,880, 2020: 83,24643K’00’1081K’20’3080K’40’5075K’60’7092K’80’9090K’00’1083K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East WheatfieldJan: high 33°F, low 19°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 38°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in33°19°Jan2.536°21°Feb2.545°28°Mar3.158°38°Apr3.568°49°May4.175°57°Jun4.479°61°Jul4.277°60°Aug4.071°53°Sep4.059°43°Oct3.147°33°Nov3.138°25°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Johnstown Cambria Co Ap, PA weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Indiana County

23,938 jobs at 1,774 businesses in Indiana County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Indiana CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,961 jobs; Retail trade: 4,594 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,729 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,132 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,772 jobs; Other services: 1,340 jobs; Construction: 1,049 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 882 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 9% Finance and insurance 7% Other services 6% Construction 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Johnstown10.1 miles
  • Indiana Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Indiana14.3 miles
  • Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Windber17.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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 Wheatfield

Grocery stores

  • Save-A-Lot6.8 mi
  • Giant Eagle7.2 mi

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.

Schools in East Wheatfield

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
United El SchArmaghPre-K–6455Public2.9 mi
United JSHSArmagh7–12401Public2.8 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 West Wheatfield, St. Clair Township, Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County), New Florence, Jackson Township (Cambria County), Seward, Vintondale, Buffington and Armagh Borough.

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.