Town guide

Oakmont, Pennsylvania

Oakmont is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 6,702 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15139.

Homes sold for a median of $237 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,7024,242 per sq mi
Median home value$334,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$237Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Oakmont

1 ZIP code

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Around Oakmont

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA9 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA250 miles away

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

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

Who represents Oakmont

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

Oakmont had 6,758 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 428th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Allegheny County grew from 775,058 residents in 1900 to 1,250,578 in 2020.

Oakmont population by census2000: 6,911, 2010: 6,303, 2020: 6,7586,91120006,30320106,7582020

Allegheny County, 1900–2020

Allegheny County population, 1900 to 20201900: 775,058, 1910: 1,018,463, 1920: 1,185,808, 1930: 1,374,410, 1940: 1,411,539, 1950: 1,515,237, 1960: 1,628,587, 1970: 1,605,016, 1980: 1,450,085, 1990: 1,336,449, 2000: 1,281,666, 2010: 1,223,348, 2020: 1,250,578775K’00’101.2M’20’301.4M’40’501.6M’60’701.5M’80’901.3M’00’101.3M’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 19°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OakmontJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 21°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 28°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 26°F, 3.7 in36°19°Jan3.440°21°Feb2.949°28°Mar3.762°38°Apr3.772°49°May3.979°58°Jun4.583°62°Jul4.582°61°Aug3.676°54°Sep4.264°43°Oct3.351°32°Nov3.342°26°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Acmetonia Lock 3, PA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Allegheny County

709,774 jobs at 33,812 businesses in Allegheny County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Allegheny CountyHealth care and social assistance: 142,873 jobs; Retail trade: 68,050 jobs; Professional services: 66,131 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 60,009 jobs; Finance and insurance: 54,287 jobs; Educational services: 53,160 jobs; Company headquarters: 51,324 jobs; Administrative and support: 35,233 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 10% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 8% Educational services 8% Company headquarters 7% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

106 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oakmont.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc St. MargaretGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pittsburgh3.8 miles
  • Children's Home of PittsburghChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Pittsburgh6.5 miles
  • Upmc Children's Hospital of PittsburghChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Pittsburgh6.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors1
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers23
Physical and occupational therapists28
Optometrists2
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies5

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 Oakmont

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Dark Hollow Woods Park · 43 acres0.9 mi
  • Penn Hills Community Park · 30 acres1.0 mi
  • Riverside Park · 13 acres0.5 mi
  • Falling Springs Park · 12 acres0.6 mi
  • Creekside Park · 7 acres0.6 mi
  • Cribs Field · 3 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Today's Organic Market0.3 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.5 mi
  • The Medicine Shoppe0.5 mi
  • Rite Aid0.6 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Tenth Street Elementary School Library0.2 mi
  • Oakmont Carnegie Library0.3 mi
  • Verner Elementary School Library1.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Kerr Museum0.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Oaks Theater0.4 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.

Schools in Oakmont

Public schools here are run by Riverview SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Tenth Street El SchOakmontK–6393Public0.2 mi
Riverview JSHSOakmont7–12441Public0.6 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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