Town guide

Saltsburg, Pennsylvania

Saltsburg is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, home to about 738 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15681.

Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population7383,514 per sq mi
Median home value$174,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$110Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Saltsburg

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Saltsburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Saltsburg

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)44 miles away
Closer regional airportArnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA31 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA228 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Saltsburg; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Saltsburg

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Saltsburg had 780 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 1971st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Indiana County grew from 42,556 residents in 1900 to 83,246 in 2020.

Saltsburg population by census2000: 955, 2010: 873, 2020: 780955200087320107802020

Indiana County, 1900–2020

Indiana County population, 1900 to 20201900: 42,556, 1910: 66,210, 1920: 80,910, 1930: 75,395, 1940: 79,854, 1950: 77,106, 1960: 75,366, 1970: 79,451, 1980: 92,281, 1990: 89,994, 2000: 89,605, 2010: 88,880, 2020: 83,24643K’00’1081K’20’3080K’40’5075K’60’7092K’80’9090K’00’1083K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SaltsburgJan: high 37°F, low 19°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 20°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 27°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 40°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.6 in37°19°Jan3.140°20°Feb2.549°27°Mar3.362°36°Apr3.872°46°May4.080°55°Jun4.183°59°Jul4.382°58°Aug4.676°51°Sep4.064°40°Oct2.952°30°Nov3.341°24°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Loyalhanna Lake, PA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Indiana County

23,938 jobs at 1,774 businesses in Indiana County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Indiana CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,961 jobs; Retail trade: 4,594 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,729 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,132 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,772 jobs; Other services: 1,340 jobs; Construction: 1,049 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 882 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 9% Finance and insurance 7% Other services 6% Construction 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Saltsburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Indiana Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Indiana13.3 miles
  • Excela Health Latrobe HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Latrobe17.3 miles
  • Allegheny Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Natrona18.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Saltsburg

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Werner's Grocery Store1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Saltsburg Pharmacy4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Avonmore Public Library3.6 mi

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.

Schools in Saltsburg

Public schools here are run by River Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Saltsburg El SchSaltsburgPre-K–5267Public4.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The Kiski SchoolSaltsburg9–12189Nonsectarian5.2 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 Conemaugh Township (Indiana County), Loyalhanna, Bell Township (Westmoreland County), Young Township (Indiana County) and Salem Township (Westmoreland County).

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