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ZIP Code 15436: Fairchance, PA
ZIP code 15436 uses the postal name Fairchance, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Fayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,917 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 17% of its land lies in Fairchance; 83% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fairchance · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fayette County
- Census places
- Fairchance
- Metro area
- Pittsburgh, PA
- House district
- PA-14 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 6.7 sq mi · 261 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 15436?
15436 centers on 39.818°, -79.725° and covers 6.7 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 15478, 15401, 15437.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 15436, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 15436 compare with the rest of Fayette County?
| Measure | 15436 | In Fayette County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,750 | 27th of 64 | 998th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $156k | 10th of 20 | 830th of 1,069 |
15436's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$18,301) is more than a quarter of the figure ($62,917). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 66% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 15436?
The 2020 Census counted 2,666 people in 15436; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,750. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,750±346 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,666−2.7% since 2010 (2,740)
- Households
- 954
- Median age
- 55.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 15436?
Of the 1,750 people the ACS estimates in 15436, 8.8% are under 18 and 28.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.8%).
- Under 188.8%
- 18 to 6462.5%
- 65 and older28.7%
- White, not Hispanic96.8%
- Other or two or more2.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 15436 earn?
Median household income is $62,917 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($53,374 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,917±$18,301
- Income per person
- $36,531
- Below the poverty line
- 17.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,6481,240 returns; wages 79% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 15436?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $156,200
- Median gross rent
- $698
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.1%
- Housing units
- 1,063
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 15436?
37 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)10
- Construction5
- Retail trade4
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Health care and social assistance4
- Accommodation and food services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 15436?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15478 | Smithfield | 5,560 | $67k | 4.7 mi |
| 15401 | Uniontown | 29,942 | $54k | 5.8 mi |
| 15437 | Farmington | 2,518 | $65k | 7.4 mi |
| 15416 | Brownfield | 531 | $120k | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 15445 | Hopwood | 2,314 | $48k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 15484 | Uledi | 792 | $99k | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 15472 | Oliver | 166 | $83k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 15421 | Chalk Hill | 207 | $250k+ | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 15440 | Gibbon Glade | 297 | $66k | 7.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.