ZIP Code 15478

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 5,679
Median household income: $71,311
Median home value: $145,700

ZIP Code 15478 (Fayette County, Pennsylvania) is home to about 5,679 residents. Its median household income of $71,311 runs above the Fayette County figure of $56,093.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 15478's population declined 3.6% from 5,892 to 5,679, while its median gross rent rose 20.2% from $684 to $822.

86.1% of workers drive to work alone. 79.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,679
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,311
Median home value: $145,700
Median gross rent: $822
Housing units: 2,730
Homeownership rate: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8925,679

Median household income

$55,444$71,311

Median home value

$125,000$145,700

Median gross rent

$684$822

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,892	$55,444	$125,000	$684
2020	5,554	$59,469	$123,500	$685
2021	5,630	$66,429	$123,400	$725
2022	6,125	$71,721	$141,200	$744
2023	5,679	$71,311	$145,700	$822

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	254	4.5%
5 to 17	761	13.4%
18 to 24	458	8.1%
25 to 34	629	11.1%
35 to 44	695	12.2%
45 to 54	845	14.9%
55 to 64	897	15.8%
65 to 74	822	14.5%
75 and over	318	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,516	97.1%
Black or African American	20	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.1%
Two or more races	108	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate48.9%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	434	10.3%
High school graduate	2,057	48.9%
Some college or associate's	990	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	549	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	176	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,431	86.1%
Carpooled	211	7.5%
Public transit	30	1.1%
Walked	11	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	136	4.8%
Other means	3	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	552	20.6%
15 to 29 min	1,085	40.4%
30 to 44 min	530	19.7%
45 to 59 min	270	10.1%
60+ min	249	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 8.4% (475 of 5,640)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,611	66.5%
Nonfamily households	812	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,423	88.8%
Vacant	307	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,970	81.3%
Renter-occupied	453	18.7%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,178	79.8%
1-unit, attached	39	1.4%
2 to 4 units	93	3.4%
5 to 19 units	7	0.3%
20 or more units	1	0.0%
Mobile home & other	412	15.1%

ZIP Code 15478

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