South Huntingdon is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,362 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15448, 15479, 15679, 15695 and 15698, and parts of 15089 and 15683 are in South Huntingdon too.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.
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All in South Huntingdon
Mostly South Huntingdon; also East Huntingdon and Hempfield
All in South Huntingdon
Mostly South Huntingdon; also Sewickley Township
Mostly West Newton; part is in South Huntingdon
Mostly Scottdale; part is in South Huntingdon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Huntingdon. 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)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA242 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Huntingdon; 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 Huntingdon had 5,418 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 531st 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 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Donora 1 Sw, PA weather station (9 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).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Huntingdon’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 4 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Yough SD, Albert Gallatin Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendon El SchRuffsdale | K–4 | 234 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Smithfield El SchSmithfield | K–5 | 220 | Public | 25.6 mi |
| Yough Intrmd/MS SchRuffsdale | 5–8 | 541 | Public | 2.0 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 Scottdale, East Huntingdon, West Newton, Sewickley Township, Hempfield, Rostraver, Upper Tyrone, Smithton and Bullskin.
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.