Slovan, PA · standard
ZIP Code 15078
Washington County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 523
- 276/sq mi High-density area
- $82,303
- Median income Near-median income area
- 12.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Slovan pairs an above-median household income, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 276
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 15078 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 15078 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Slovan, Washington County, Pennsylvania, home to just 523 residents across 1.9 square miles, a density of 276 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 15078 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $82,303 (6% above the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,075. The poverty rate is 8.4%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Washington County, so 15078 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 15078, Slovan, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
523
Population
1.9
Area (sq mi)
276
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 15078?
44.3
Median Age
47.3%
Male
52.7%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$82,303
Median Household Income
+6% vs state ZIP avg
$32,075
Per Capita Income
8.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 15078 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Slovan, PA household income vs. every Pennsylvania ZIP code
Median household income among 1,642 reporting Pennsylvania ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$82,303 Top 31% higher than 69% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Pennsylvania ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
306housing units
306
Total Housing Units
257
Occupied Units
49
Vacant Units
2.78
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 15078, employing approximately 87 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,411,000.
10
Businesses
87
Employees
$4.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 15078 vs 15004 →
ZIP 15078 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15057
Mc Donald (15057)
13,930 residents
- 15021
Burgettstown (15021)
7,352 residents
- 15019 1,719
Bulger (15019)
1,719 residents
- 15340 1,469
Hickory (15340)
1,469 residents
- 15060 790
Midway (15060)
790 residents
- 15078 523
Slovan (15078)
523 residents
- 15054 375
Langeloth (15054)
375 residents
- 15004 351
Atlasburg (15004)
351 residents
- 15053 154
Joffre (15053)
154 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 15078 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 15078 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15057
Mc Donald (15057)
$120,821 median income
- 15053
Joffre (15053)
$89,931 median income
- 15340
Hickory (15340)
$82,431 median income
- 15078
Slovan (15078)
$82,303 median income
- 15379
West Middletown (15379)
$75,625 median income
- 15021
Burgettstown (15021)
$75,000 median income
- 15054
Langeloth (15054)
$74,167 median income
- 15060
Midway (15060)
$56,118 median income
- 15019 $32,926
Bulger (15019)
$32,926 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 15078 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15004 | Atlasburg, PA | 351 | 0.8 mi |
| 15054 | Langeloth, PA | 375 | 1.3 mi |
| 15053 | Joffre, PA | 154 | 2.2 mi |
| 15021 | Burgettstown, PA | 7,352 | 3.7 mi |
| 15060 | Midway, PA | 790 | 4.9 mi |
| 15019 | Bulger, PA | 1,719 | 4.6 mi |
| 15057 | Mc Donald, PA | 13,930 | 7.2 mi |
| 15340 | Hickory, PA | 1,469 | 6.1 mi |
| 15379 | West Middletown, PA | 132 | 8.1 mi |
| 15361 | Southview, PA | 151 | 6.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 15078, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 15078 in?
ZIP code 15078 (Slovan) is located in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Washington County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/washington-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 15078?
ZIP code 15078 in Slovan, PA has a population of 523 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 15078?
The median household income in ZIP 15078 is $82,303, which is 8% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 15078?
The largest racial group in ZIP 15078 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 15078?
ZIP code 15078 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 87 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 15078?
In ZIP code 15078, 68.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 15078?
In ZIP code 15078, approximately 70.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 29.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 15078?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 15078 is 8.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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