Chestnut Ridge, PA · standard
ZIP Code 15422
Fayette County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 220
- 939/sq mi High-density area
- $92,727
- Median income Above-median income area
- $84,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 10.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Chestnut Ridge pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 939
- people per sq mi
- 56%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 15422 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 15422 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Chestnut Ridge, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, home to just 220 residents across 0.2 square miles, a density of 939 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 15422 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $92,727 (19% above the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,251. Unemployment is 24.3%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $84,800 (63% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), and median rent is $1,005; owner occupancy is 55.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Fayette County, so 15422 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 15422, Chestnut Ridge, 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
220
Population
0.2
Area (sq mi)
939
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 15422?
33.9
Median Age
53.0%
Male
47.0%
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?
$92,727
Median Household Income
+19% vs state ZIP avg
$41,251
Per Capita Income
16.9%
Poverty Rate
24.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 15422 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Chestnut Ridge, 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)
$92,727 Top 21% higher than 79% 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
120housing units
120
Total Housing Units
120
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.52
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$84,800
Median Home Value
-63% vs state ZIP avg
$1,005
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 15422 vs 15468 →
ZIP 15422 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15468
New Salem (15468)
2,303 residents
- 15442
Grindstone (15442)
2,105 residents
- 15480
Smock (15480)
1,946 residents
- 15475
Republic (15475)
1,356 residents
- 15413 551
Allison (15413)
551 residents
- 15435 437
Fairbank (15435)
437 residents
- 15484 328
Uledi (15484)
328 residents
- 15420 251
Cardale (15420)
251 residents
- 15422 220
Chestnut Ridge (15422)
220 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 15422 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 15422 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15484
Uledi (15484)
$98,579 median income
- 15422
Chestnut Ridge (15422)
$92,727 median income
- 15420
Cardale (15420)
$81,875 median income
- 15468
New Salem (15468)
$69,375 median income
- 15442
Grindstone (15442)
$57,246 median income
- 15475
Republic (15475)
$54,706 median income
- 15449
Keisterville (15449)
$53,510 median income
- 15480
Smock (15480)
$47,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 15422 ranks #2 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15468 | New Salem, PA | 2,303 | 2.0 mi |
| 15480 | Smock, PA | 1,946 | 2.1 mi |
| 15449 | Keisterville, PA | 184 | 1.9 mi |
| 15413 | Allison, PA | 551 | 3.2 mi |
| 15442 | Grindstone, PA | 2,105 | 2.9 mi |
| 15420 | Cardale, PA | 251 | 3.2 mi |
| 15435 | Fairbank, PA | 437 | 3.3 mi |
| 15475 | Republic, PA | 1,356 | 4.0 mi |
| 15463 | Merrittstown, PA | 64 | 4.8 mi |
| 15484 | Uledi, PA | 328 | 6.3 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 15422, 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 15422 in?
ZIP code 15422 (Chestnut Ridge) is located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Fayette County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/fayette-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 15422?
ZIP code 15422 in Chestnut Ridge, PA has a population of 220 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 15422?
The median household income in ZIP 15422 is $92,727, which is 22% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 15422?
The median home value in ZIP 15422 is $84,800, which is 70% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 15422?
The largest racial group in ZIP 15422 is White at 69.5%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 15422?
In ZIP code 15422, 27.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.5% 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 15422?
In ZIP code 15422, approximately 55.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 44.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 15422?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 15422 is 16.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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