West Brownsville is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,100 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15417.
Homes sold for a median of $78 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Brownsville Borough; part is in West Brownsville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Brownsville. 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)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA251 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Brownsville; 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 Brownsville had 977 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1682nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Washington County grew from 92,181 residents in 1900 to 209,349 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charleroi Lock 4, PA weather station (9 miles away).
84,410 jobs at 5,340 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Brownsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| 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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
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 Brownsville Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville Area El SchBrownsville | K–5 | 617 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Brownsville Area MSBrownsville | 6–8 | 329 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Brownsville Area HSBrownsville | 9–12 | 457 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Chapel Christian SchoolBrownsville | Pre-K–12 | 211 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Brownsville Borough, Centerville, Luzerne Township, California, Brownsville Township and Redstone.
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