Salem Township (Westmoreland County) is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 6,035 people across 47 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15624 and 15670, and parts of 15601, 15626, 15632, 15633, 15681 and 15684 are in Salem Township (Westmoreland County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $301 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Salem Township (Westmoreland County); also Unity
Mostly Salem Township (Westmoreland County); also Derry Township (Westmoreland County) and Unity
Mostly Hempfield; part is in Salem Township (Westmoreland County)
Mostly Delmont; part is in Salem Township (Westmoreland County)
Mostly Murrysville; part is in Salem Township (Westmoreland County)
Mostly Hempfield; part is in Salem Township (Westmoreland County)
Mostly Conemaugh Township (Indiana County); part is in Salem Township (Westmoreland County)
Mostly Loyalhanna; part is in Salem Township (Westmoreland County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Salem Township (Westmoreland County). 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)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA232 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Salem Township (Westmoreland County); 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.
Salem Township (Westmoreland County) had 6,093 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 467th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Westmoreland County grew from 160,175 residents in 1900 to 354,663 in 2020.
Westmoreland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Loyalhanna Lake, PA weather station (7 miles away).
124,843 jobs at 8,428 businesses in Westmoreland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Salem Township (Westmoreland County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Greensburg Salem SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metzgar El SchNew Alexandria | K–5 | 256 | Public | 3.7 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 Hempfield, Greensburg, Murrysville, Unity, Delmont, South Greensburg, Derry Township (Westmoreland County), Southwest Greensburg, Washington Township (Westmoreland County), Penn Township (Westmoreland County), Conemaugh Township (Indiana County), Loyalhanna, Bell Township (Westmoreland County), Export, Saltsburg, Young Township (Indiana County) and New Alexandria.
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.