McKeesport is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 17,380 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15132.
Homes sold for a median of $78 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly McKeesport; also Versailles
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McKeesport. 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)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA251 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McKeesport; 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.
McKeesport had 17,727 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 130th 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 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mckeesport, PA weather station (about a mile 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).
661 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McKeesport.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 62 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 29 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 36 |
| Mental health providers | 227 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 290 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| 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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
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 1795.
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 Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny CS, Propel CS-McKeesport, McKeesport Area SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny CSPittsburgh | Pre-K–8 | 316 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| Propel CS-McKeesportMcKeesport | K–8 | 302 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Twin Rivers El SchMcKeesport | K–5 | 607 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Founders Hall Middle SchMcKeesport | 6–8 | 642 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| McKeesport Area SHSMcKeesport | 9–12 | 966 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| McKeesport Area Technology CenterMcKeesport | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serra Catholic High SchoolMckeesport | 9–12 | 209 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 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 Versailles.
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