Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:51 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:40 am – 4:57 pm
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People16,583 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.66,141 householdsMedian household income $120,821Median home value $355,400Median rent $1,031 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,686 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 8,463 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 14%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes75% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other Asian or Pacific languages 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Chinese 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 21°F40 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July44 in of snow a year, on about 40 days10 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pittsburgh Intl Ap station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksCommunity College of Allegheny County - West Hills Centercollege · 6.2 miCherry Valley Reservoirreservoir · 4.8 miSludge Pond Onelake · 3.9 miMorganza Reservoirreservoir · 6.4 miLynch Pondslake · 7.2 miRosedale Technical Collegecollege · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHeritage Parkpark · under a milePanhandle Trailrecreation area · under a mileNational Cemetery of the Alleghenieshistoric site · 5.2 mi · 254 acresHillman State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 3,667 acresRaccoon Creek State Parkstate park · 12.9 mi · 83 acresPoint State Parkstate park · 13.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWashington County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025247 of 365 days measured118 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, PA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAuth of Boro of Charleroiserves 27,000 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,303 ft397 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPAM Health Specialty Hospital6.0 miPost officeMcDonald Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRobinson Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceMcDonald Borough Police Department1.1 miFire stationMcDonald Volunteer Fire Department Station 121.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighFort Cherry Junior / Senior High School2.0 miCollegeCommunity College of Allegheny County - West Hills Center6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT9.3 miInterstateI-795.7 miUS highwayUS 225.2 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH15 miLight railSOUTH HILLS VILLAGE STATIONPittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT)10 miCoachPittsburgh, PA (Walmart Parking lot at 2200 Washington Pike, Carnegie, PA. Bus will stop in the outer part of the lot.)OurBus8.2 miTransit3 stops within a mileFreedom TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15057 ZIP area.
