South Bethlehem is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, home to about 382 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16242.
Homes sold for a median of $79 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in South Bethlehem, part in Mahoning Township (Armstrong County) and Porter Township (Clarion County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Bethlehem. 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)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA232 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Bethlehem; 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.
South Bethlehem had 489 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 2287th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Armstrong County grew from 52,551 residents in 1900 to 65,558 in 2020.
Armstrong County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 45.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Putneyville 2 Se Dam, PA weather station (6 miles away).
14,258 jobs at 1,288 businesses in Armstrong County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Bethlehem.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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
Pharmacies
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.
Public schools here are run by Redbank Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redbank Valley Primary SchoolNew Bethlehem | K–2 | 218 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Redbank Valley HSNew Bethlehem | 6–12 | 539 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bethlehem Wesleyan Methodist SchoolNew Bethlehem | K–12 | 33 | Methodist | 3.3 mi |
| New Bethlehem Mennonite SchoolNew Bethlehem | 1–9 | 45 | Mennonite | 4.5 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 Mahoning Township (Armstrong County), Porter Township (Clarion County), New Bethlehem, Limestone Township (Clarion County), Madison Township (Armstrong County), Redbank Township (Armstrong County), Wayne Township (Armstrong County), Monroe Township (Clarion County) and Pine Township (Armstrong County).
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