Elk

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Pennsylvania

Elk is a smaller county in Pennsylvania with 13 ZIP codes, 32,891 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, Elk, PA sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a smaller county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

38th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
32,891
combined ZIP population
13
USPS ZIP codes covered
$62,696
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.

Elk lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 42047, 13 ZIPs, combined population 32,891). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Below-median income on a compact ZIP cluster (13 codes). Population density still swings from downtown to farm-edge; the density column is the fastest filter before a side-by-side compare. County-level HUD and FBI inputs still key off FIPS 42047.

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13

Total ZIPs

32,891

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Elk

Side-by-side: Compare 15857 vs 15853 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
15857 Saint Marys 13,212 51
15853 Ridgway 6,578 17
15846 Kersey 3,636 15
15845 Johnsonburg 3,197 40
15823 Brockport 1,431 15
15868 Weedville 1,350 6
15870 Wilcox 1,326 4
15860 Sigel 1,065 3
15841 Force 389 36
16734 James City 287 137
15827 Byrnedale 231 31
15821 Benezett 164 2
16728 De Young 25 2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Elk?

Elk has a total population of 32,891 across 13 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Elk?

Elk includes 13 ZIP codes: 15857, 15853, 15846, 15845, 15823, 15868, 15870, 15860, 15841, 16734, and more.

Elk's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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