Town guide

Etna, Pennsylvania

Etna is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,364 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15223.

Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,3644,546 per sq mi
Median home value$135,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Etna

1 ZIP code

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Around Etna

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA5 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA256 miles away

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

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

Who represents Etna

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

Etna had 3,437 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 820th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Allegheny County grew from 775,058 residents in 1900 to 1,250,578 in 2020.

Etna population by census2000: 3,924, 2010: 3,451, 2020: 3,4373,92420003,45120103,4372020

Allegheny County, 1900–2020

Allegheny County population, 1900 to 20201900: 775,058, 1910: 1,018,463, 1920: 1,185,808, 1930: 1,374,410, 1940: 1,411,539, 1950: 1,515,237, 1960: 1,628,587, 1970: 1,605,016, 1980: 1,450,085, 1990: 1,336,449, 2000: 1,281,666, 2010: 1,223,348, 2020: 1,250,578775K’00’101.2M’20’301.4M’40’501.6M’60’701.5M’80’901.3M’00’101.3M’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EtnaJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 22°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3 in39°21°Jan3.442°22°Feb2.851°29°Mar3.264°39°Apr3.274°50°May3.581°59°Jun3.585°64°Jul3.684°62°Aug3.378°55°Sep3.266°44°Oct2.854°33°Nov2.843°26°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Emsworth L/D Ohio Rvr, PA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Allegheny County

709,774 jobs at 33,812 businesses in Allegheny County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Allegheny CountyHealth care and social assistance: 142,873 jobs; Retail trade: 68,050 jobs; Professional services: 66,131 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 60,009 jobs; Finance and insurance: 54,287 jobs; Educational services: 53,160 jobs; Company headquarters: 51,324 jobs; Administrative and support: 35,233 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 10% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 8% Educational services 8% Company headquarters 7% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Etna.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc Children's Hospital of PittsburghChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Pittsburgh2.9 miles
  • Children's Home of PittsburghChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Pittsburgh2.9 miles
  • West Penn HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pittsburgh3.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors13
Specialist doctors2
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies3

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 Etna

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Richter Park · 5 acres0.5 mi
  • Farrell Field Park · 3 acres0.7 mi
  • Etna Public Park · 1 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Shop'n Save0.5 mi
  • ALDI0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lincoln Pharmacy2.0 mi
  • Medicap Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • Stanton-Negley Drug Company2.7 mi
  • Wilson's Pharmacy2.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Marzolf Elementary School Library0.9 mi

Museums

  • Bayernhof Music Museum2.0 mi
  • King Museum2.3 mi
  • Center for PostNatural History2.8 mi
  • Boom Concepts2.8 mi
  • Pittsburgh Glass Center3.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Contemporary Craft1.4 mi
  • Safari Amphitheater2.3 mi
  • Paint Monkey2.5 mi
  • Like Like2.8 mi
  • Cynthia's School of Dance & Music2.9 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 1868.

Notable people born here

  • John Abramovic (1919) · basketball player

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

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