Town guide

Wilkins, Pennsylvania

Wilkins is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 6,212 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15112, 15145 and 15235.

Homes sold for a median of $100 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population6,2122,267 per sq mi
Median home value$174,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$100Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Wilkins

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wilkins

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA8 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA249 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wilkins; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wilkins

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

Wilkins had 6,350 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 459th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Allegheny County grew from 775,058 residents in 1900 to 1,250,578 in 2020.

Wilkins population by census2000: 6,917, 2010: 6,357, 2020: 6,3506,91720006,35720106,3502020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WilkinsJan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 35°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 28°F, 3 in38°22°Jan3.240°22°Feb2.750°29°Mar3.362°40°Apr3.272°51°May3.980°60°Jun4.784°64°Jul3.883°63°Aug3.777°56°Sep3.365°44°Oct2.953°35°Nov2.942°28°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Braddock Lock 2, PA weather station (4 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

322 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wilkins’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc EastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Monroeville3.4 miles
  • Forbes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Monroeville3.9 miles
  • Upmc St. MargaretGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pittsburgh5.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors39
Specialist doctors21
Dentists25
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants35
Mental health providers138
Physical and occupational therapists36
Optometrists12
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies16

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 Wilkins

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Bullock-Pens Park · 29 acres0.6 mi
  • Eastmont Park · 6 acres0.5 mi
  • Linhart Park · 5 acres0.8 mi
  • Pat Seneca Park1.2 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Shop 'n Save0.4 mi
  • Gordon Food Service Store1.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.8 mi

Libraries

  • CC Mellor Memorial Library-Forest Hills1.6 mi
  • Pittsburgh Regional Library Center2.0 mi
  • Wilkinsburg Public Libraary: Eastridge Branch2.2 mi
  • Wilkinsburg Junior-Senior High School Library3.1 mi
  • Ben Fairless Intermediate School Library3.1 mi

Museums

  • Bloop Museum2.5 mi
  • International Museum of the Bamileke Genocide3.2 mi
  • The Frick Pittsburgh4.1 mi
  • Clayton Mansion4.1 mi
  • Car & Carraige Museum4.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Benedum Center For the Performing Arts3.1 mi
  • The Space Upstairs4.0 mi
  • Carnegie Library Music Hall4.6 mi
  • Improv5.1 mi
  • Glitterbox Theater5.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Wilkins

Public schools here are run by Woodland Hills SD, Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship, Penn Hills SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Turtle Creek EL STEAM AcademyTurtle CreekPre-K–5580Public2.2 mi
Wilkins El STEAM AcademyPittsburghPre-K–5447Public0.4 mi
Penn Hills CS of EntrepreneurshipPittsburghK–8527Charter3.0 mi
Penn Hills El SchPittsburghK–51,228Public1.3 mi
Propel CS-EastTurtle CreekK–8339Charter1.9 mi
Life Male STEAM Academy CSPittsburgh6–10101Charter1.0 mi
Linton MSPittsburgh6–8626Public3.1 mi
Penn Hills SHSPittsburgh9–121,049Public2.1 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 Penn Hills, Turtle Creek, Churchill, East Pittsburgh, Wilkinsburg and Chalfant.

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