Elizabeth Borough is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,371 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15037.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County); part is in Elizabeth Borough
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elizabeth Borough. 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)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA250 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elizabeth Borough; 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.
Elizabeth Borough had 1,398 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1510th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Allegheny County grew from 775,058 residents in 1900 to 1,250,578 in 2020.
Allegheny County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mckeesport, PA weather station (5 miles away).
709,774 jobs at 33,812 businesses in Allegheny County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elizabeth Borough.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Elizabeth Forward SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central El SchElizabeth | K–5 | 292 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Elizabeth Forward MSElizabeth | 6–8 | 538 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Elizabeth Forward SHSElizabeth | 9–12 | 763 | Public | 0.8 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 Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County), Forward Township (Allegheny County) and Lincoln Borough.
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