Town guide

West Deer, Pennsylvania

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

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Around West Deer

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh 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.

Who represents West Deer

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.

West Deer population by census2000: 11,563, 2010: 11,771, 2020: 12,26211,563200011,771201012,2622020

Allegheny County, 1900–2020

Allegheny County population, 1900 to 20201900: 775,058, 1910: 1,018,463, 1920: 1,185,808, 1930: 1,374,410, 1940: 1,411,539, 1950: 1,515,237, 1960: 1,628,587, 1970: 1,605,016, 1980: 1,450,085, 1990: 1,336,449, 2000: 1,281,666, 2010: 1,223,348, 2020: 1,250,578775K’00’101.2M’20’301.4M’40’501.6M’60’701.5M’80’901.3M’00’101.3M’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near West DeerJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 21°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 28°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 26°F, 3.7 in36°19°Jan3.440°21°Feb2.949°28°Mar3.762°38°Apr3.772°49°May3.979°58°Jun4.583°62°Jul4.582°61°Aug3.676°54°Sep4.264°43°Oct3.351°32°Nov3.342°26°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Allegheny CountyHealth care and social assistance: 142,873 jobs; Retail trade: 68,050 jobs; Professional services: 66,131 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 60,009 jobs; Finance and insurance: 54,287 jobs; Educational services: 53,160 jobs; Company headquarters: 51,324 jobs; Administrative and support: 35,233 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 10% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 8% Educational services 8% Company headquarters 7% Administrative and support 5%

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

Dentists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1836.

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.

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