Oliver, PA · standard
ZIP Code 15472
Fayette County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 306
- 485/sq mi High-density area
- $82,852
- Median income Near-median income area
- 4.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Oliver pairs an above-median household income, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 485
- people per sq mi
- 0%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 15472 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 15472 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Oliver, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, home to just 306 residents across 0.6 square miles, a density of 485 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 15472 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $82,852 (6% above the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $22,225. Economic pressure is pronounced: 50.0% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 21.8%. 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 4.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 25.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Fayette County, so 15472 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 15472, Oliver, 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
306
Population
0.6
Area (sq mi)
485
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 15472?
25.9
Median Age
56.6%
Male
43.4%
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?
$82,852
Median Household Income
+6% vs state ZIP avg
$22,225
Per Capita Income
50.0%
Poverty Rate
21.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 15472 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Oliver, 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)
$82,852 Top 30% higher than 70% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
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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
85housing units
85
Total Housing Units
63
Occupied Units
22
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 15472, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,623,000.
6
Businesses
31
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 50.0% |
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 15472 vs 15401 →
ZIP 15472 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15401
Uniontown (15401)
32,288 residents
- 15456 2,976
Lemont Furnace (15456)
2,976 residents
- 15436 2,740
Fairchance (15436)
2,740 residents
- 15445 2,693
Hopwood (15445)
2,693 residents
- 15486 2,303
Vanderbilt (15486)
2,303 residents
- 15468 2,303
New Salem (15468)
2,303 residents
- 15480 1,946
Smock (15480)
1,946 residents
- 15489 389
West Leisenring (15489)
389 residents
- 15484 328
Uledi (15484)
328 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 15472 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 15472 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
- 15472
Oliver (15472)
$82,852 median income
- 15468
New Salem (15468)
$69,375 median income
- 15486
Vanderbilt (15486)
$66,250 median income
- 15436
Fairchance (15436)
$62,917 median income
- 15456
Lemont Furnace (15456)
$58,828 median income
- 15401
Uniontown (15401)
$53,925 median income
- 15449
Keisterville (15449)
$53,510 median income
- 15445
Hopwood (15445)
$47,955 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 15472 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15401 | Uniontown, PA | 32,288 | 2.0 mi |
| 15489 | West Leisenring, PA | 389 | 3.4 mi |
| 15456 | Lemont Furnace, PA | 2,976 | 3.3 mi |
| 15484 | Uledi, PA | 328 | 4.0 mi |
| 15445 | Hopwood, PA | 2,693 | 4.5 mi |
| 15436 | Fairchance, PA | 2,740 | 7.0 mi |
| 15449 | Keisterville, PA | 184 | 4.7 mi |
| 15486 | Vanderbilt, PA | 2,303 | 7.4 mi |
| 15480 | Smock, PA | 1,946 | 5.5 mi |
| 15468 | New Salem, PA | 2,303 | 6.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 15472, 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 15472 in?
ZIP code 15472 (Oliver) 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 15472?
ZIP code 15472 in Oliver, PA has a population of 306 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 15472?
The median household income in ZIP 15472 is $82,852, which is 9% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 15472?
The largest racial group in ZIP 15472 is White at 48.8%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 15472?
ZIP code 15472 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 31 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 15472?
In ZIP code 15472, 73.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 4.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 15472?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 15472 is 50.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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