PlainZIP

New Salem, PA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for New Salem, PA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,303. 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 NEW-SALEM-PA · New Salem, PA 1 ZIPs · 2,303 pop · #13513/25278 · Fayette County

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

  • INC-MID $69,375
  • RANK-MID #13513/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Perryopolis
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 83% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,303
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $110,400

Nearest income peer: Perryopolis, PA (+ $63 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 New Salem

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest New Salem 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, New Salem, PA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

47th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,303
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$69,375
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 $69,375 and poverty 8.4% concentrate in 15468.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (83.4%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating New Salem as a pure owner town.

Within Pennsylvania, Howard is the closest lower-income city and West Middlesex the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for New Salem.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 15468, is all of New Salem

There is no split to weigh here: 15468 holds every one of New Salem's 2,303 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

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP New Salem

Citywide ZBP: 14 establishments, 108 employees , annual payroll $3,787k (~6 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 15468 (14 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (5) · also Construction .

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ZIP Codes in New Salem, PA

These ZIP codes sit in Fayette County, which covers 55 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in New Salem. See the Fayette County roll-up →

No other city sharing Fayette County reports a higher average ZIP median income than New Salem. Uniontown, Connellsville and Brownsville sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Hopwood marks the far end of that range at $47,955, 31% below New Salem.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
15468 2,303 $69,375 14 89
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New Salem 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 New Salem, .