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BunolaPA

A town of 134, settled in 1888.

Is Bunola a good place to live?

Bunola’s median age is 66 years, above both the Pennsylvania town median (43.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Bunola. Bunola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

134 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Union TownshipForward TownshipUnion TownshipForward TownshipBunola
Nearby attractions

Fallingwater and 61 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bunola. Close and well known come first.

All 82 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Bunola: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Bunola, and how to reach them.

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterMawc Yough Plant water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsElizabeth Forward School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereAllegheny County Board of ElectionsAllegheny County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes15020, 1503715020 97% · 15037 3%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bunola.

Work & commute

With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Bunola’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Bunola for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (14%), Elizabeth (4%) and Monroeville (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bunola0%
Pittsburgh14%
Elizabeth4%
Monroeville4%
North Huntingdon Township4%
13 mi
median commute distance
48
jobs based in Bunola
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Bunola, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Bunola has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring40–63°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Bunola, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bunola

13pages on Bunola
After high school

Colleges nearby

9 within 15 miles of the center of Bunola

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Bunola for work

Where Bunola’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 14% 4% → Elizabeth Elizabeth 4% 4% → Monroeville Monroeville 4% 4% → North Huntingdon Township North Huntingdon Township 4% 4% → Elizabeth Township Elizabeth Township 4% 3% → Glassport Glassport 3% Bunola · 0% stay
48jobs based in Bunola
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bunola

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Bunola is an unincorporated community in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along the Monongahela River, 14.2 miles (22.9 km) south of Pittsburgh. Bunola has a post office with ZIP code 15020, which opened on May 26, 1888.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
794 ft
ZIP code
15020

Questions about Bunola

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bunola, PA a good place to live?

Bunola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.