ZIP Code 15456

ZIP code 15456 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 19.8 square miles in Lemont Furnace, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 2,976 residents, producing a population density of 151 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 15456 against Pennsylvania and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 15456 sits at $58,828 (24% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $34,735. The poverty rate stands at 15.0% and the unemployment rate at 4.8%. On housing, the median home value is $128,700 (43% below the state average) with median rent at $638 per month, and 88.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 15456 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fayette County, so you can benchmark 15456 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →