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Boswell, PA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Boswell, PA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,861. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet BOSWELL-PA · Boswell, PA 1 ZIPs · 3,861 pop · #17492/25278 · Somerset County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $60,855
  • RANK-LOWER #17492/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Rockwood
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 80% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,861
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $137,500

Nearest income peer: Rockwood, PA (+ $187 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Boswell

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Boswell on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Boswell, PA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

31st pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,861
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$60,855
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $60,855 and poverty 12.0% concentrate in 15531.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (80.4%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Boswell as a pure owner town.

Within Pennsylvania, Isabella is the closest lower-income city and Lansdowne the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Boswell.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 15531, is all of Boswell

There is no split to weigh here: 15531 holds every one of Boswell's 3,861 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Boswell's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 68 establishments, 523 employees , annual payroll $24,362k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 15531 (68 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (15) · also Accommodation and food services · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Boswell, PA

These ZIP codes sit in Somerset County, which covers 35 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Boswell. See the Somerset County roll-up →

Boswell lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Somerset County: Meyersdale, Friedens and Stoystown earn more and Somerset, Berlin and Confluence earn less. Davidsville marks the far end of that range at $87,237, 43% above Boswell.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
15531 3,861 $60,855 68 25
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Boswell roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Boswell, .