Smithfield Borough is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,050 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15478.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Georges; part is in Smithfield Borough
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Smithfield Borough. 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)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA248 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Smithfield Borough; 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.
Smithfield Borough had 831 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1726th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Fayette County grew from 110,412 residents in 1900 to 128,804 in 2020.
Fayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Lynn, WV weather station (5 miles away).
31,590 jobs at 2,485 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Smithfield Borough.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Moriah Christian SchoolSmithfield | Pre-K–8 | 157 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Georges, Springhill and Nicholson Township (Fayette County).
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