Reserve is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,180 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15209, 15212 and 15214.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Shaler; part is in Reserve
Mostly Pittsburgh; part is in Reserve
Mostly Pittsburgh; part is in Reserve
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Reserve. 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)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA258 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Reserve; 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.
Reserve had 3,255 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 859th 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 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Emsworth L/D Ohio Rvr, PA weather station (6 miles 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).
1,794 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Reserve’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 177 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 872 |
| Dentists | 31 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 407 |
| Mental health providers | 275 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (18 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
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.
Established in 1835.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Pittsburgh SD, Shaler Area SD, Propel CS-Northside and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5Pittsburgh | Pre-K–5 | 572 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Pittsburgh King K-8Pittsburgh | Pre-K–8 | 368 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Pittsburgh Morrow K-8Pittsburgh | Pre-K–8 | 486 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Pittsburgh Spring Garden Early Childhood CtrPittsburgh | Pre-K | 52 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5Pittsburgh | Pre-K–5 | 126 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Marzolf Primary SchPittsburgh | K–3 | 337 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Propel CS-NorthsidePittsburgh | K–8 | 316 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Reserve Primary SchPittsburgh | K–3 | 111 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Provident CSPittsburgh | 2–8 | 306 | Charter | 0.5 mi |
| David B. Oliver Citywide AcademyPittsburgh | 3–12 | 48 | Special Education | 1.6 mi |
| Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8Pittsburgh | 6–8 | 179 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8Pittsburgh | 6–8 | 260 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Pittsburgh Perry HSPittsburgh | 9–12 | 430 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Shaler Area HSPittsburgh | 9–12 | 1,160 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agh Center for ChildrenPittsburgh | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| Bright Horizons at AghPittsburgh | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| Northside Catholic Assumption AcademyPittsburgh | Pre-K–8 | 151 | Roman Catholic | 2.8 mi |
| Pressley Ridge Day School - PittsburghPittsburgh | 1–12 | 56 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| Pressley Ridge School for AutismPittsburgh | 4–12 | 41 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Holy Family Specialized LearningPittsburgh | 5–12 | 48 | Nonsectarian | 3.4 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 Pittsburgh, Shaler, Millvale and Ross.
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