West is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, home to about 485 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16611 and 16669.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Porter Township (Huntingdon County); part is in West
Mostly Jackson Township (Huntingdon County); part is in West
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)121 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | State College Regional Airport (SCE)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA104 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA157 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West; 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.
West had 515 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 2176th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Huntingdon County grew from 34,650 residents in 1900 to 44,092 in 2020.
Huntingdon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, State College, PA weather station (15 miles away).
10,006 jobs at 841 businesses in Huntingdon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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 Juniata Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniata Valley El SchAlexandria | K–5 | 285 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Juniata Valley JSHSAlexandria | 6–12 | 374 | Public | 4.5 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 Porter Township (Huntingdon County), Morris Township (Huntingdon County), Jackson Township (Huntingdon County), Logan Township (Huntingdon County), Alexandria, Petersburg and Barree.
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.