Zelienople () is a borough in western Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,912 at the 2020 census. Located 28 miles (45 km) north of Pittsburgh, it is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

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How Zelienople ranks

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#7Highest graduation rate in PA #51Most trails in PA #167Most educated in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code16063

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Living in Zelienople

Housing in Zelienople

$408K▼ 3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Zelienople home is worth about $408,000, down 3% in a year, 41% above the Pennsylvania typical home.

Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Zelienople

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Zelienople's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Zelienople 0.5

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Zelienople 0

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Zelienople

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Most working residents leave Zelienople for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Cranberry (12%), Pittsburgh (12%) and Jackson (7%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Cranberry

12%

Pittsburgh

12%

Jackson

Marshall

9%Work in townlive and work in Zelienople 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,540Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Zelienople

Compared with Pennsylvania

3better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 2 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 0 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 1 close

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What stands out

8.9%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better 74%More adults screened for colon cancerPA 67.5% · better

Care nearby

Heritage Valley BeaverBeaver · 11 mi · ER

Ellwood City Health CenterEllwood City · 9.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Zelienople · CMS · HRSAHealth in Zelienople →

Natural hazards in Zelienople

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

49Does Zelienople flood?paid flood claims since 1989 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Zelienople MapZelienople vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Zelienople →

Climate in Zelienople

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Zelienople has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 23°Winter

61° / 38°Spring

82° / 59°Summer

64° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Zelienople get?About 35 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 25, with the last in spring around Apr 27.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Zelienople

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School Grade A

The public schools Zelienople’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

Schools2

St. Gregory Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 238 students St. Stephens Lutheran AcademyOther · Grades 3–12 · 152 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.