Town guide

Indiana Borough, Pennsylvania

Indiana Borough is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, home to about 14,212 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15701 and 15705.

Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14,2128,075 per sq mi
Median home value$135,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Indiana Borough

2 ZIP codes
Indiana, PA15705Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Indiana Borough; also White

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Around Indiana Borough

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)57 miles away
Closer regional airportArnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA216 miles away

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

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

Who represents Indiana Borough

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

Indiana Borough had 14,044 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 173rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Indiana County grew from 42,556 residents in 1900 to 83,246 in 2020.

Indiana Borough population by census2000: 14,895, 2010: 13,975, 2020: 14,04414,895200013,975201014,0442020

Indiana County, 1900–2020

Indiana County population, 1900 to 20201900: 42,556, 1910: 66,210, 1920: 80,910, 1930: 75,395, 1940: 79,854, 1950: 77,106, 1960: 75,366, 1970: 79,451, 1980: 92,281, 1990: 89,994, 2000: 89,605, 2010: 88,880, 2020: 83,24643K’00’1081K’20’3080K’40’5075K’60’7092K’80’9090K’00’1083K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Indiana BoroughJan: high 36°F, low 18°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 18°F, 3 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 25°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 35°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 59°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.6 in36°18°Jan3.639°18°Feb3.049°25°Mar3.962°35°Apr4.072°46°May4.379°54°Jun4.883°59°Jul5.181°58°Aug4.375°51°Sep4.263°40°Oct3.551°30°Nov3.541°24°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indiana 3 Se, PA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Indiana County

23,938 jobs at 1,774 businesses in Indiana County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Indiana CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,961 jobs; Retail trade: 4,594 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,729 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,132 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,772 jobs; Other services: 1,340 jobs; Construction: 1,049 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 882 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 9% Finance and insurance 7% Other services 6% Construction 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

713 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Indiana Borough’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Indiana Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · IndianaUnder a mile
  • Conemaugh Miners Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hastings24.1 miles
  • Acmh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kittanning24.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors52
Specialist doctors93
Dentists23
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants105
Mental health providers337
Physical and occupational therapists58
Optometrists20
Chiropractors25
Pharmacies18

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 Indiana Borough

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Whites Woods Nature Center · 247 acres1.1 mi
  • Mack Memorial Park · 55 acres0.7 mi
  • The Oak Grove · 3 acres0.1 mi
  • Fourth Ward Park · 3 acres0.6 mi
  • Indiana Memorial Park · 2 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Martin's0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Diamond Drug Store0.4 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Stapleton Library0.2 mi
  • Stabley Library0.2 mi
  • University Libraries0.2 mi
  • Indiana Free Library0.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • IUP Museum0.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Waller Hall0.1 mi
  • Fisher Auditorium0.1 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 1805.

Colleges and universities

  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Notable people born here

  • James Stewart (1908) · American actor and military officer (1908–1997)
  • Edward Abbey (1927) · American author and essayist (1927-1989)
  • Renée Fleming (1959) · American opera soprano
  • Patricia Robertson (1963) · American astronaut (1963–2001)
  • Jack Sonni (1954) · American musician (1954-2023)
  • Paul McCandless (1947) · American musician

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

Schools in Indiana Borough

Public schools here are run by Indiana Area SD, Indiana County Technology Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ben Franklin El SchIndianaPre-K–3414Public1.8 mi
East Pike El SchIndianaPre-K–3445Public1.8 mi
Eisenhower El SchIndiana4–5213Public0.6 mi
Horace Mann El SchIndiana4–5190Public0.6 mi
Indiana Area JHSIndiana6–8628Public0.8 mi
Indiana Area SHSIndiana9–12913Public1.0 mi
Indiana County Technology CenterIndiana9–1214Career and Technical2.6 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Keys Montessori SchoolIndianaPre-K–K6Nonsectarian0.3 mi
St Bernard Regional Catholic SchoolIndianaPre-K–879Roman Catholic1.5 mi
New Story SchoolIndianaK–1266Nonsectarian0.8 mi
Adelphoi Education at IndianaIndiana8–1238Nonsectarian0.7 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 White, Rayne, Armstrong, Center Township (Indiana County), Brush Valley, Washington Township (Indiana County) and Cherryhill.

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