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ZIP Code 15479: Smithton, PA
ZIP code 15479 uses the postal name Smithton, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Westmoreland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,852 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Smithton; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Smithton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Westmoreland County
- Census places
- Smithton
- Metro area
- Pittsburgh, PA
- House district
- PA-14 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 21.5 sq mi · 93 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 15479?
15479 centers on 40.151°, -79.708° and covers 21.5 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 15448, 15679, 15428, 15089, 15012, 15683.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 15479, 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 15479 compare with the rest of Westmoreland County?
| Measure | 15479 | In Westmoreland County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,010 | 36th of 87 | 949th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $64k | 22nd of 37 | 725th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $203k | not ranked | not ranked |
15479's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$77,664) is more than a quarter of the figure ($202,700). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 36% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 53% 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 15479?
The 2020 Census counted 1,942 people in 15479; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,010. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,010±381 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,942−8.1% since 2010 (2,113)
- Households
- 827
- Median age
- 38.2
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 15479?
Of the 2,010 people the ACS estimates in 15479, 23.6% are under 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.9%).
- Under 1823.6%
- 18 to 6459.0%
- 65 and older17.5%
- White, not Hispanic95.9%
- Black, not Hispanic2.2%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- 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 15479 earn?
Median household income is $63,852 (ACS 2020-2024), the 22nd highest of the 37 ranked ZIP codes in Westmoreland County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($74,092 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,852±$14,256
- Income per person
- $80,891
- Below the poverty line
- 14.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,1721,010 returns; wages 67% 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 15479?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $202,700
- Median gross rent
- $898
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.8%
- Housing units
- 867
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 15479?
44 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Retail trade8
- Construction5
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Manufacturing3
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 15479?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15448 | Jacobs Creek | 150 | $47k | 1.7 mi |
| 15679 | Ruffs Dale | 2,781 | $77k | 3.7 mi |
| 15428 | Dawson | 1,763 | $70k | 4.8 mi |
| 15089 | West Newton | 6,789 | $61k | 5.6 mi |
| 15012 | Belle Vernon | 15,412 | $60k | 5.6 mi |
| 15683 | Scottdale | 7,643 | $52k | 6.1 mi |
| 15695 | Wyano | 181 | $44k | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 15492 | Wickhaven | 173 | – | 3.6 mi (near) |
| 15698 | Yukon | 789 | $49k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 15640 | Hutchinson | 355 | $83k | 5.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.