Ross is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 32,939 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15229 and 15237, and parts of 15116, 15202, 15209 and 15214 are in Ross too.
Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ross; also West View
Mostly Ross; also McCandless and Ohio
Mostly Shaler; part is in Ross
Mostly Bellevue; part is in Ross
Mostly Shaler; part is in Ross
Mostly Pittsburgh; part is in Ross
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ross. 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)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA261 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ross; 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.
Ross had 33,567 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 38th 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 (3 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).
1,119 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ross’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 79 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 177 |
| Dentists | 94 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 272 |
| Mental health providers | 196 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 243 |
| Optometrists | 28 |
| Chiropractors | 30 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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 (26 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (8 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.
Established in 1809.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Avonworth SD, North Hills SD, North Allegheny SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avonworth Primary CenterPittsburgh | K–2 | 423 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Highcliff El SchPittsburgh | K–5 | 519 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Ingomar El SchPittsburgh | K–5 | 344 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| McIntyre El SchPittsburgh | K–5 | 594 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| McKnight El SchPittsburgh | K–5 | 875 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Peebles El SchPittsburgh | K–5 | 400 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Ross El SchPittsburgh | K–5 | 498 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| West View El SchPittsburgh | K–5 | 446 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Avonworth El SchPittsburgh | 3–5 | 478 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Avonworth MSPittsburgh | 6–8 | 446 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Carson MSPittsburgh | 6–8 | 652 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Ingomar MSPittsburgh | 6–8 | 514 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| North Hills MSPittsburgh | 6–8 | 1,127 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Avonworth HSPittsburgh | 9–12 | 579 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| North Hills HSPittsburgh | 9–12 | 1,443 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross AcademyPittsburgh | Pre-K–8 | 193 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| The Glen Montessori SchoolPittsburgh | Pre-K–6 | 104 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 mi |
| Eden Christian AcademyPittsburgh | K–12 | 643 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.9 mi |
| Ingomar Child Enrichment CenterPittsburgh | K | 11 | Methodist | 3.8 mi |
| Kindercare Learning Center 1280Pittsburgh | K | 14 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 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, McCandless, Shaler, Bellevue, West View, Avalon, Ohio, Franklin Park, Millvale, Emsworth, Ben Avon, O'Hara, Reserve, Indiana Township, Hampton, Kilbuck and Ben Avon Heights.
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