Hunker is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 297 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15639.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hempfield; part is in Hunker
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hunker. 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)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA235 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hunker; 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.
Hunker had 310 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 2359th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Westmoreland County grew from 160,175 residents in 1900 to 354,663 in 2020.
Westmoreland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Pleasant, PA weather station (4 miles away).
124,843 jobs at 8,428 businesses in Westmoreland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hunker.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hempfield, New Stanton, East Huntingdon and Mount Pleasant Township (Westmoreland County).
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