PlainZIP

Somerset, PA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Somerset, PA: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 19,090. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet SOMERSET-PA · Somerset, PA 2 ZIPs · 19,090 pop · #18215/25278 · Somerset County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $59,245
  • RANK-LOWER #18215/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Berlin
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 72% owners
  • POP-TOWN 19,090
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $171,100

Nearest income peer: Berlin, PA ( $40 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 Somerset

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Somerset 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, Somerset, PA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

28th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
19,090
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$59,245
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 (2): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $59,245 and poverty 13.1% concentrate in 15501.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (71.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Somerset as a pure owner town.

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

Population concentration

ZIP 15501 swallows Somerset's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 15501 still holds about 88% of Somerset's 19,090 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in Somerset

Citywide ZBP: 631 establishments, 8,902 employees , annual payroll $416,328k (~33 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 15501 (631 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (95) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Somerset, PA

These ZIP codes sit in Somerset County, which covers 35 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Somerset. See the Somerset County roll-up →

Somerset sits in the lower half of Somerset County on income: Windber, Meyersdale and Boswell report more, and only Confluence reports less. Davidsville marks the far end of that range at $87,237, 47% above Somerset.

Side-by-side: Compare 15501 vs 15510 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
15501 16,861 $59,245 631 49
15510 2,229 n/a n/a 2,284
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Somerset 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 Somerset, .