Bedford
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Pennsylvania
Bedford is a smaller county in Pennsylvania with 24 ZIP codes, 49,185 people, and below-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Bedford, PA sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a smaller county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 36th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 49,185
- combined ZIP population
- 24
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $61,891
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Bedford lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 42009, 24 ZIPs, combined population 49,185). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Below-median income across 24 ZIPs means the county average is a compromise. Sort by population, save the largest urban ZIP and one sparse code, then compare - that pair usually shows whether density or income is doing the work inside Bedford.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
24
Total ZIPs
49,185
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Bedford
Side-by-side: Compare 15522 vs 15537 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15522 | Bedford | 12,036 | 25 |
| 15537 | Everett | 7,952 | 27 |
| 15545 | Hyndman | 2,879 | 23 |
| 16678 | Saxton | 2,689 | 23 |
| 15554 | New Paris | 2,553 | 28 |
| 15535 | Clearville | 2,203 | 5 |
| 16664 | New Enterprise | 2,104 | 20 |
| 16650 | Hopewell | 2,036 | 18 |
| 15559 | Schellsburg | 1,968 | 16 |
| 15521 | Alum Bank | 1,872 | 20 |
| 15550 | Manns Choice | 1,699 | 12 |
| 16655 | Imler | 1,601 | 18 |
| 16667 | Osterburg | 1,392 | 32 |
| 15533 | Breezewood | 1,370 | 14 |
| 16695 | Woodbury | 1,198 | 29 |
| 15534 | Buffalo Mills | 932 | 7 |
| 16679 | Six Mile Run | 844 | 16 |
| 15539 | Fishertown | 498 | 140 |
| 17211 | Artemas | 368 | 6 |
| 16659 | Loysburg | 303 | 64 |
| 16694 | Wood | 254 | 44 |
| 16633 | Defiance | 200 | 229 |
| 16672 | Riddlesburg | 187 | 17 |
| 16670 | Queen | 47 | 114 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Bedford?
Bedford has a total population of 49,185 across 24 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Bedford?
Bedford includes 24 ZIP codes: 15522, 15537, 15545, 16678, 15554, 15535, 16664, 16650, 15559, 15521, and more.