Oil City is a city in Venango County, Pennsylvania, home to about 9,468 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16301.
Homes sold for a median of $66 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Oil City; also Cornplanter and Cranberry Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oil City. 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)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA258 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oil City; 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.
Oil City had 9,613 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 283rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Venango County grew from 49,648 residents in 1900 to 50,454 in 2020.
Venango County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Franklin, PA weather station (8 miles away).
14,230 jobs at 1,134 businesses in Venango County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
127 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oil City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 86 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 1824.
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 Oil City Area SD, Venango Technology Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasson Heights SchOil City | K–4 | 400 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Smedley Street SchOil City | K–1 | 103 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Seventh Street SchOil City | 2–4 | 152 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Oil City Area MSOil City | 5–8 | 528 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Oil City SHSOil City | 9–12 | 611 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Venango Technology CenterOil City | 9–12 | 3 | Career and Technical | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venango Region Catholic SchoolOil City | Pre-K–12 | 141 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
| Venango Region Catholic SchoolOil City | Pre-K–12 | 136 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 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 Cornplanter, Cranberry Township, Sugarcreek Borough, Oakland Township (Venango County), President and Pinegrove.
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