McKees Rocks is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,786 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15136.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Stowe; part is in McKees Rocks
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McKees Rocks. 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)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA263 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McKees Rocks; 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.
McKees Rocks had 5,920 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 491st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Allegheny County grew from 775,058 residents in 1900 to 1,250,578 in 2020.
Allegheny County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Emsworth L/D Ohio Rvr, PA weather station (2 miles away).
709,774 jobs at 33,812 businesses in Allegheny County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
169 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McKees Rocks.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 34 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 45 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| 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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
Established in 1892.
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 Montour SD, Sto-Rox SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montour El SchMcKees Rocks | K–4 | 1,276 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Sto-Rox Primary CtrMcKees Rocks | K–3 | 317 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Sto-Rox Upper El SchMcKees Rocks | 4–6 | 193 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Sto-Rox JSHSMcKees Rocks | 7–12 | 422 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Montour HSMc Kees Rocks | 9–12 | 1,004 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archangel Gabriel SchoolMc Kees Rocks | Pre-K–8 | 286 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 mi |
| Robinson Township Christian SchoolMc Kees Rocks | Pre-K–12 | 92 | Presbyterian | 3.1 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 Stowe, Kennedy and Robinson.
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