Moving to Freeport, Pennsylvania

Population: 1,962. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,854 (-5.5% change)
Males: 907 (46.2%), Females: 1,055 (53.8%)

Zip code: 16229

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $28,565
Median house value: $52,200

Population by Race

Races in Freeport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (38.2%), Irish (22.6%), Italian (13.3%), Polish (13.1%), English (10.1%), United States (5.8%).

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Freeport

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Freeport borough

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -66 (-3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Freeport:

  • ALLE-KISKI MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA)
  • ARMSTRONG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; KITTANNING, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH HARMARVILLE REHAB (about 17 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Freeport:

  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 28 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 35 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Freeport:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Freeport:

  • TRANSYLVANIA BIBLE SCHOOL (Location: 927 FREEPORT RD; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Freeport:

  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 26 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 28 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)

Schools

Public high school in Freeport:

  • FREEPORT AREA SHS (Students: 619; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Freeport:

  • FREEPORT AREA JHS (Students: 318; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • SOUTH BUFFALO EL SCH (Students: 294; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • FREEPORT KDG CTR (Students: 129; Grades: KG – KG)

Private primary/middle schools in Freeport:

  • ST MARY SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 610 HIGH STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • KELLYS KIDS (Students: 25; Location: PO BOX 25; Grades: PK – KG)
  • FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 14; Location: 925 FREEPORT ROAD; Grades: 1 – 9)