Jeannette is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 8,657 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15644.
Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Jeannette; also Penn Township (Westmoreland County) and Hempfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jeannette. 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)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA237 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jeannette; 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.
Jeannette had 8,780 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 322nd 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 43.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Murrysville 2 Sw, PA weather station (8 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).
116 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jeannette.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 31 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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 1888.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Jeannette City SD, Penn-Trafford SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannette McKee El SchJeannette | Pre-K–6 | 504 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Harrison Park El SchJeannette | K–5 | 409 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| McCullough El SchJeannette | K–5 | 448 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Penn MSJeannette | 6–8 | 518 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Jeannette HSJeannette | 7–12 | 405 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Baptist AcademyJeannette | Pre-K–12 | 68 | Baptist | 1.0 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 Penn Township (Westmoreland County) and Hempfield.
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