McKean is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,382 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16426, and parts of 16415, 16441 and 16509 are in McKean too.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly McKean; also McKean Borough and Washington Township (Erie County)
Mostly Fairview Township (Erie County); part is in McKean
Mostly Waterford Township; part is in McKean
Mostly Millcreek; part is in McKean
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McKean. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)96 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA294 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McKean; 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.
McKean had 4,437 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 646th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Erie County grew from 98,473 residents in 1900 to 270,876 in 2020.
Erie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 104 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Erie Intl Ap, PA weather station (6 miles away).
114,339 jobs at 6,103 businesses in Erie 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 McKean.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by General McLane SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKean El SchMc Kean | K–4 | 319 | Public | 1.4 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 Millcreek, Fairview Township (Erie County), Erie, Summit Township (Erie County), Waterford Township, Greene Township (Erie County), Waterford Borough, LeBoeuf, McKean Borough, Washington Township (Erie County), Mill Village and Franklin Township (Erie County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.