Melcroft, PA · standard
ZIP Code 15462
Fayette County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 398
- 109/sq mi High-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Melcroft has 398 residents, placing it in the 16th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 109 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 15462 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 15462 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Melcroft, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, home to just 398 residents across 3.7 square miles, a density of 109 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 15462, but per-capita income is $13,241. The poverty rate is 13.8%, 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 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Fayette County, so 15462 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 15462, Melcroft, 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
398
Population
3.7
Area (sq mi)
109
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 15462?
63.1
Median Age
32.5%
Male
67.5%
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?
$13,241
Per Capita Income
13.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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
38housing units
38
Total Housing Units
38
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 15462, employing approximately 57 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,187,000.
8
Businesses
57
Employees
$2.2M
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 15462 vs 15446 →
ZIP 15462 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15610
Acme (15610)
3,738 residents
- 15469
Normalville (15469)
2,331 residents
- 15464
Mill Run (15464)
1,536 residents
- 15687 1,476
Stahlstown (15687)
1,476 residents
- 15622 1,387
Champion (15622)
1,387 residents
- 15490 628
White (15490)
628 residents
- 15628 525
Donegal (15628)
525 residents
- 15462 398
Melcroft (15462)
398 residents
- 15446 324
Indian Head (15446)
324 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 15462 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15446 | Indian Head, PA | 324 | 1.7 mi |
| 15628 | Donegal, PA | 525 | 3.1 mi |
| 15469 | Normalville, PA | 2,331 | 3.5 mi |
| 15490 | White, PA | 628 | 3.6 mi |
| 15622 | Champion, PA | 1,387 | 3.7 mi |
| 15646 | Jones Mills, PA | 233 | 3.7 mi |
| 15610 | Acme, PA | 3,738 | 6.0 mi |
| 15687 | Stahlstown, PA | 1,476 | 6.4 mi |
| 15502 | Hidden Valley, PA | 191 | 7.8 mi |
| 15464 | Mill Run, PA | 1,536 | 9.5 mi |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 15462 in?
ZIP code 15462 (Melcroft) 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 15462?
ZIP code 15462 in Melcroft, PA has a population of 398 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 15462?
The largest racial group in ZIP 15462 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 15462?
ZIP code 15462 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 57 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 15462?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 15462 is 13.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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