Rural Valley is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,019 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16249, and parts of 16222 are in Rural Valley too.
Homes sold for a median of $100 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Rural Valley; also Cowanshannock and Plumcreek
Mostly Wayne Township (Armstrong County); part is in Rural Valley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rural Valley. 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)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA226 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rural Valley; 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.
Rural Valley had 826 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1747th 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 45.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Putneyville 2 Se Dam, PA weather station (9 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 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.
Public schools here are run by Armstrong SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannock Valley El SchRural Valley | K–6 | 310 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| West Shamokin JSHSRural Valley | 7–12 | 526 | Public | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wayne Township (Armstrong County), Cowanshannock, Dayton, Plumcreek, West Mahoning, Porter Township (Jefferson County) and Atwood.
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.