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ZIP Code 15468: New Salem, PA
ZIP code 15468 uses the postal name New Salem, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Fayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in New Salem (10%) and Buffington (1%); 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- New Salem · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fayette County
- Census places
- New Salem (10%) census-designated place; Buffington (1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Pittsburgh, PA
- House district
- PA-14 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 11.9 sq mi · 185 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 15468?
15468 centers on 39.950°, -79.833° and covers 11.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 15435, 15420, 15422, 15475, 15443, 15480, 15458, 15442, 15410, 15401.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 15468, 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 15468 compare with the rest of Fayette County?
| Measure | 15468 | In Fayette County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,211 | 20th of 64 | 917th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $110k | not ranked | not ranked |
15468's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,812) is more than a quarter of the figure ($69,375); 15468's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$56,456) is more than a quarter of the figure ($110,400). 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 62% 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 15468?
The 2020 Census counted 2,271 people in 15468; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,211. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,211±658 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,271
- Households
- 1,013
- Median age
- 58.1
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 15468?
Of the 2,211 people the ACS estimates in 15468, 12.9% are under 18 and 25.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.1%).
- Under 1812.9%
- 18 to 6461.7%
- 65 and older25.4%
- White, not Hispanic92.1%
- Other or two or more4.4%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 15468 earn?
Median household income is $69,375 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $69,375±$22,812
- Income per person
- $31,027
- Below the poverty line
- 8.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,2911,040 returns; wages 75% 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 15468?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $110,400
- Median gross rent
- $782
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.4%
- Housing units
- 1,035
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 15468?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Construction3
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 15468?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15435 | Fairbank | 85 | – | 0.9 mi |
| 15420 | Cardale | 129 | $82k | 1.8 mi |
| 15422 | Chestnut Ridge | 302 | $93k | 2.3 mi |
| 15475 | Republic | 944 | $55k | 2.6 mi |
| 15443 | Hibbs | 89 | – | 3.5 mi |
| 15480 | Smock | 1,766 | $47k | 4.0 mi |
| 15458 | McClellandtown | 2,620 | $62k | 4.5 mi |
| 15442 | Grindstone | 2,596 | $57k | 4.8 mi |
| 15410 | Adah | 728 | $77k | 4.8 mi |
| 15401 | Uniontown | 29,942 | $54k | 5.6 mi |
| 15413 | Allison | 526 | – | 3.2 mi (near) |
| 15449 | Keisterville | 632 | $54k | 3.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.