Vanderbilt is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, home to about 353 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15486.
Homes sold for a median of $79 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Franklin Township (Fayette County); part is in Vanderbilt
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vanderbilt. 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)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA241 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vanderbilt; 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.
Vanderbilt had 419 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 2309th 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 46.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Connellsville 2 Ssw, PA weather station (6 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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.
Public schools here are run by Uniontown Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin SchVanderbilt | K–6 | 127 | Public | 1.0 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 Franklin Township (Fayette County), Perry Township (Fayette County) and Dunbar.
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