Hermitage is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, home to about 16,041 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16148, and parts of 16146 and 16159 are in Hermitage too.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Hermitage; also Lackawannock
Mostly Sharon; part is in Hermitage
Mostly Shenango Township (Mercer County); part is in Hermitage
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hermitage. 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)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA291 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hermitage; 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.
Hermitage had 16,230 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 148th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Mercer County grew from 57,387 residents in 1900 to 110,652 in 2020.
Mercer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 68 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Youngstown Rgnl Ap, OH weather station (12 miles away).
40,948 jobs at 2,611 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
375 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hermitage.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 33 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 53 |
| Dentists | 28 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 69 |
| Mental health providers | 121 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 50 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1796.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hermitage SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artman El SchHermitage | K–3 | 596 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Karen A. Ionta El SchHermitage | 4–5 | 307 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Delahunty MSHermitage | 6–7 | 313 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Hickory HSHermitage | 8–12 | 768 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Paul II ElementaryHermitage | Pre-K–6 | 128 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| Kennedy Catholic Middle School High SchoolHermitage | K–12 | 278 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sharon, Shenango Township (Mercer County), West Middlesex, Wheatland, Pulaski Township (Lawrence County) and Lackawannock.
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