Edgewood Trailer Court after 1980 tornado, 1980
Natrona Heights’s story
99 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1980.
- 1927Natrona Heights is settled
Natrona HeightsPA
A town of 6,903, settled in 1927.
Population
6,903
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$160K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
49.2
years
Jobs based here
2,138
Balanced
Is Natrona Heights a good place to live?
Natrona Heights’ midpoint age is 49.2 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Alsco Community Park, at 27 acres. We don’t grade Natrona Heights yet; the figures below are still real.
Nearby attractions
All 74 attractions →Acrisure Stadium and 55 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Natrona Heights. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
18 mi Theme parkKennywood
20 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
19 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
19 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
20 mi LandmarkFort PittSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
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 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Natrona Heights: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Natrona Heights, and how to reach them.
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterHarrison Twp Water AuthNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
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.govWho runs elections hereAllegheny County Board of ElectionsAllegheny County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1506515065 100%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 Natrona Heights.
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Natrona Heights
A winter brings about 29 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 85°.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–65°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Natrona Heights: inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Natrona Heights is 67 of 100. FEMA puts 92% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1985: 4.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 1985
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With only 0.8 jobs per working resident, most people in Natrona Heights work out of town
In Natrona Heights, the income of the median household is $70,000, below both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Just 7% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Natrona Heights shed 620 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 2,138. For Natrona Heights, the average trip to work is 24 minutes.
7%work in town
| Natrona Heights | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Natrona Heights7%
Pittsburgh18%
Harrison Township10%
O'Hara Township4%
Tarentum3%
15 mi
median commute distance
2,138
jobs based in Natrona Heights
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Ages in Natrona Heights track Pennsylvania closely
The age mix tracks Pennsylvania closely: no broad group is more than 4 points off. Natrona Heights: 18% of residents are under 18. Pennsylvania has 35% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 32%.
49.2median age · PA 40.9
| Natrona Heights | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 29% | 29% |
Natrona HeightsPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school38%
Some college17%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Natrona Heights | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.6% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.7% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.6% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Outdoors
Natrona Heights has set aside 2.7% of its land for conservation
Across 1 park or preserve: 1.3 miles of trail. For Natrona Heights, the density of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.
2.7%conserved
| Natrona Heights | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
2.7%
conserved · 38 of 1,372 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alsco Community Park | 0.2 mi | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Natrona Heights
16pages on Natrona Heights
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Natrona Heights
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonUniversity or college · Public · New Kensington5.2 mi$14,408 in-state tuitionPittsburgh Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pittsburgh14.9 mi
About 4 of every 100 Natrona Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Famous people from Natrona Heights
5 notable people were born in Natrona Heights.
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About Natrona Heights
Unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Natrona Heights is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in Western Pennsylvania within the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area, approximately 24 miles (39 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. Natrona Heights is situated near the Allegheny River, Natrona, Brackenridge, and Tarentum.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 994 ft
- ZIP code
- 15065
Natrona Heights’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Natrona Heights.
NatronaHarrison TownshipBrackenridgeNatrona Heights
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natrona Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Natrona | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Township | #407 | B+ | A− | A− | C | B− |
| Brackenridge | #496 | B+ | A | — | C | B− |
Brackenridge reports no FBI crime data of its own. Natrona Heights and Natrona aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Natrona Heights with a neighbor →
Questions about Natrona Heights
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Natrona Heights, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Natrona Heights yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Natrona Heights, PA known for?
5 notable people were born here, including Larry Kulick and John Filo.