Vandergrift is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,011 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15690.
Homes sold for a median of $90 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Vandergrift; also Parks and Gilpin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vandergrift. 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)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA236 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vandergrift; 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.
Vandergrift had 5,075 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 570th 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 17°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ford City 4 S Dam, PA weather station (5 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).
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vandergrift.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| 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
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.
Established in 1895.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Kiski Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiski Area East Primary SchVandergrift | K–4 | 425 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Kiski Area IHSVandergrift | 7–8 | 518 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Kiski Area HSVandergrift | 9–12 | 1,075 | Public | 4.4 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 Parks, Gilpin, Bethel Township (Armstrong County), Kiskiminetas, Oklahoma and Burrell Township.
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