Turtle Creek is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,007 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15145.
Homes sold for a median of $100 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Turtle Creek; also Wilkins
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Turtle Creek. 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)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA249 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Turtle Creek; 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.
Turtle Creek had 5,114 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 571st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Allegheny County grew from 775,058 residents in 1900 to 1,250,578 in 2020.
Allegheny 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 22°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Braddock Lock 2, PA weather station (2 miles away).
709,774 jobs at 33,812 businesses in Allegheny County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Turtle Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Woodland Hills SD, Propel CS-East. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Creek EL STEAM AcademyTurtle Creek | Pre-K–5 | 580 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Propel CS-EastTurtle Creek | K–8 | 339 | Charter | 0.4 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 Wilkins.
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