Town guide

Penn Borough, Pennsylvania

Penn Borough is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 679 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15675.

Homes sold for a median of $90 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population6794,244 per sq mi
Median home value$102,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$90Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Penn Borough

1 ZIP code
Penn, PA15675 Balanced $90/sq ft +10.3% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 25% sold over asking

Mostly Penn Borough; also Penn Township (Westmoreland County) and Hempfield

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Around Penn Borough

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)33 miles away
Closer regional airportArnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA239 miles away

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

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

Who represents Penn Borough

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

Penn Borough had 435 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 2015th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Westmoreland County grew from 160,175 residents in 1900 to 354,663 in 2020.

Penn Borough population by census2000: 460, 2010: 475, 2020: 435460200047520104352020

Westmoreland County, 1900–2020

Westmoreland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 160,175, 1910: 231,304, 1920: 273,568, 1930: 294,995, 1940: 303,411, 1950: 313,179, 1960: 352,629, 1970: 376,935, 1980: 392,294, 1990: 370,321, 2000: 369,993, 2010: 365,169, 2020: 354,663160K’00’10274K’20’30303K’40’50353K’60’70392K’80’90370K’00’10355K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 43.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Penn BoroughJan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 22°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in38°22°Jan3.241°22°Feb2.850°29°Mar3.364°39°Apr3.874°51°May4.183°59°Jun4.686°64°Jul4.884°62°Aug4.277°55°Sep3.465°43°Oct3.452°33°Nov2.941°27°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Murrysville 2 Sw, PA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Westmoreland County

124,843 jobs at 8,428 businesses in Westmoreland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Westmoreland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,494 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,080 jobs; Retail trade: 17,793 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,007 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,402 jobs; Professional services: 7,078 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,777 jobs; Construction: 6,770 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 15% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Professional services 6% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ahn Emerus Westmoreland, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Greensburg2.6 miles
  • Excela Health Westmoreland Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greensburg5.0 miles
  • Forbes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Monroeville8.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Penn Borough

Parks (2 nearby)

  • West Jeannette Park · 5 acres0.7 mi
  • Penn Borough Park · 2 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Giant Eagle2.4 mi
  • Giant Eagle2.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.6 mi
  • ALDI2.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.7 mi
  • Rite Aid2.9 mi
  • Rite Aid3.2 mi
  • Rite Aid3.7 mi

Libraries

  • Manor Public Library1.5 mi
  • Penn Area Library1.9 mi
  • Norwin Public Library3.1 mi

Museums

  • Big Mac Museum2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Lamp Theatre3.7 mi
  • Smail Amphitheater4.7 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Penn Township (Westmoreland County) and Hempfield.

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