Shade is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,189 people across 69 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15924, and parts of 15563, 15926, 15936 and 15963 are in Shade too.
Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Shade
Mostly Quemahoning; part is in Shade
Mostly Central City; part is in Shade
Mostly Hooversville; part is in Shade
Mostly Windber; part is in Shade
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shade. 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)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA197 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shade; 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.
Shade had 2,455 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1137th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Somerset County grew from 49,461 residents in 1900 to 74,129 in 2020.
Somerset 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 19°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shawnee Sp, PA weather station (13 miles away).
18,678 jobs at 1,647 businesses in Somerset 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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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 Shade-Central City SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairnbrook El SchCairnbrook | K–6 | 180 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Shade JSHSCairnbrook | 7–12 | 123 | Public | 2.3 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 Windber, Adams Township (Cambria County), Paint Township (Somerset County), Richland Township (Cambria County), Central City, Quemahoning, Paint Borough, Scalp Level, Hooversville, Stonycreek Township (Somerset County), Ogle, Stoystown, Jenner, Indian Lake, Jennerstown and Allegheny Township (Somerset County).
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.