Fairchance is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,241 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15436.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fairchance; also Georges
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairchance. 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)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA245 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairchance; 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.
Fairchance had 1,890 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1596th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Fayette County grew from 110,412 residents in 1900 to 128,804 in 2020.
Fayette 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 21°F. About 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Uniontown 1 Ne, PA weather station (7 miles away).
31,590 jobs at 2,485 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairchance.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
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 Albert Gallatin Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A L Wilson El SchFairchance | K–5 | 341 | Public | 0.9 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 Georges.
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