West Deer is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 12,228 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15006 and 15076, and parts of 15024, 15044, 15084 and 15101 are in West Deer too.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population12,228423 per sq mi
Median home value$244,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in West Deer
6 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns
Bairdford, PA15006Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Deer. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around West Deer
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA13 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA253 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of West Deer; 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.
Population over time
West Deer had 12,262 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 206th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Acmetonia Lock 3, PA weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Allegheny County
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).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Deer’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Allegheny Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Natrona7.4 miles
Upmc PassavantGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsburgh7.6 miles
Upmc St. MargaretGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pittsburgh8.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
2
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.
Places in and around West Deer
Parks (8 nearby)
Deer Lakes Park · 1,171 acres3.2 mi
Hartwood Acres · 633 acres3.6 mi
Hampton Community Park · 187 acres3.5 mi
Emmerling Park · 58 acres2.3 mi
Bairdford Park · 47 acres1.2 mi
Dorseyville Community Parklet · 4 acres2.4 mi
Grocery stores
Shop 'n Save3.7 mi
Giant Eagle3.8 mi
ALDI4.0 mi
ALDI4.9 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Rite Aid3.6 mi
Rite Aid3.6 mi
Libraries (3 nearby)
Dorseyville Middle School Library2.4 mi
Hartwood Elementary School Library2.5 mi
Hampton Community Library3.5 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Hartwood Acres Mansion3.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
In Tune With The Arts Studios3.6 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hampton, Richland Township (Allegheny County), McCandless, Pine Township (Allegheny County), Tarentum, Indiana Township, Shaler, Harmar, Cheswick, Fawn Township (Allegheny County), Frazer, Adams Township (Butler County), East Deer and Springdale Township.
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.