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ZIP Code 15478: Smithfield, PA
ZIP code 15478 uses the postal name Smithfield, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Fayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $67,449 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Smithfield; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Smithfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fayette County
- Census places
- Smithfield
- Metro area
- Pittsburgh, PA
- House district
- PA-14 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 62.2 sq mi · 89 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 15478?
15478 centers on 39.787°, -79.805° and covers 62.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 15451, 15436, 15467, 15460, 15474, 15461, 15458, 15401, 15440, 15437 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 15478, 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 15478 compare with the rest of Fayette County?
| Measure | 15478 | In Fayette County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,560 | 7th of 64 | 599th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $67k | 5th of 18 | 643rd of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $169k | 7th of 20 | 766th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 43% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 52% of all 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 15478?
The 2020 Census counted 5,889 people in 15478; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,560. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,560±683 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,889−8.6% since 2010 (6,446)
- Households
- 2,430
- Median age
- 48.0
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 15478?
Of the 5,560 people the ACS estimates in 15478, 17.8% are under 18 and 20.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.1%).
- Under 1817.8%
- 18 to 6461.8%
- 65 and older20.4%
- White, not Hispanic97.1%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, 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 15478 earn?
Median household income is $67,449 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 18 ranked ZIP codes in Fayette County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($68,029 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $67,449±$13,964
- Income per person
- $38,821
- Below the poverty line
- 10.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,8572,630 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 15478?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $169,200
- Median gross rent
- $849
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.7%
- Housing units
- 2,776
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 15478?
95 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)14
- Retail trade13
- Transportation and warehousing12
- Health care and social assistance9
- Construction7
- Manufacturing6
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 15478?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15451 | Lake Lynn | 675 | $35k | 3.9 mi |
| 15436 | Fairchance | 1,750 | $63k | 4.7 mi |
| 15467 | New Geneva | 52 | $60k | 5.0 mi |
| 15460 | Martin | 89 | $25k | 5.6 mi |
| 15474 | Point Marion | 2,456 | $63k | 5.7 mi |
| 15461 | Masontown | 3,792 | $58k | 6.2 mi |
| 15458 | McClellandtown | 2,620 | $62k | 7.3 mi |
| 15401 | Uniontown | 29,942 | $54k | 8.4 mi |
| 15440 | Gibbon Glade | 297 | $66k | 9.2 mi |
| 15437 | Farmington | 2,518 | $65k | 11.4 mi |
| 26525 | Bruceton Mills, WV | 8,630 | $82k | 13.2 mi |
| 26508 | Morgantown, WV | 40,231 | $90k | 13.9 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.