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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wilkins. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
The Wilkins guide is on the way
We’re writing up Wilkins’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
Are you a local agent who knows Wilkins well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
Around Wilkins
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh 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
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 12th DistrictSummer L. Lee (D)
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.
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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
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:
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 doctors
39
Specialist doctors
21
Dentists
25
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
35
Mental health providers
138
Physical and occupational therapists
36
Optometrists
12
Chiropractors
16
Pharmacies
16
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Turtle Creek EL STEAM AcademyTurtle Creek
Pre-K–5
580
Public
2.2 mi
Wilkins El STEAM AcademyPittsburgh
Pre-K–5
447
Public
0.4 mi
Penn Hills CS of EntrepreneurshipPittsburgh
K–8
527
Charter
3.0 mi
Penn Hills El SchPittsburgh
K–5
1,228
Public
1.3 mi
Propel CS-EastTurtle Creek
K–8
339
Charter
1.9 mi
Life Male STEAM Academy CSPittsburgh
6–10
101
Charter
1.0 mi
Linton MSPittsburgh
6–8
626
Public
3.1 mi
Penn Hills SHSPittsburgh
9–12
1,049
Public
2.1 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.
From OfferBacked · Free
Get matched with a local agent.
Buying or selling around Wilkins? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
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.