Scottdale is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,363 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15683.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Scottdale; also East Huntingdon and Upper Tyrone
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Scottdale. 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)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA236 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Scottdale; 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.
Scottdale had 4,430 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 652nd 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 46.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Connellsville 2 Ssw, 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).
42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scottdale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (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.
Established in 1872.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Southmoreland SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southmoreland El SchScottdale | 2–5 | 548 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Southmoreland MSScottdale | 6–8 | 410 | Public | 0.3 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 East Huntingdon, Upper Tyrone, Bullskin and South Huntingdon.
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