Rayburn is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,608 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16201 and 16259.
Homes sold for a median of $79 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Part is in Rayburn, part in Kittanning Borough and East Franklin
Mostly Madison Township (Armstrong County); part is in Rayburn
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rayburn. 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)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA237 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rayburn; 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.
Rayburn had 1,775 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1386th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Armstrong County grew from 52,551 residents in 1900 to 65,558 in 2020.
Armstrong County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ford City 4 S Dam, PA weather station (8 miles away).
14,258 jobs at 1,288 businesses in Armstrong County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
272 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rayburn’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 41 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 65 |
| Mental health providers | 86 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Armstrong SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hills Primary SchKittanning | K–3 | 522 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| West Hills Intermediate SchKittanning | 4–6 | 424 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Armstrong JSHSKittanning | 7–12 | 1,374 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Christian School of Armstrong CountyKittanning | K–12 | 102 | Brethren | 1.5 mi |
| Adelphoi Education at KittanningKittanning | 8–12 | 71 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 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 Kittanning Borough, East Franklin, North Buffalo, Manor Township, West Kittanning, Kittanning Township, Madison Township (Armstrong County), Boggs Township (Armstrong County), Valley Township (Armstrong County), Cowanshannock, Applewold, Plumcreek and Pine Township (Armstrong County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.