Residential delivery area · Pennsylvania
ZIP Code 15486: Vanderbilt, PA
ZIP code 15486 uses the postal name Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Fayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Vanderbilt; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Vanderbilt · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fayette County
- Census places
- Vanderbilt
- Metro area
- Pittsburgh, PA
- House district
- PA-14 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 21.8 sq mi · 93 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 15486?
15486 centers on 40.026°, -79.711° and covers 21.8 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 15430, 15455, 15428, 15480, 15473, 15425, 15431.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 15486, 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 15486 compare with the rest of Fayette County?
| Measure | 15486 | In Fayette County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,027 | 21st of 64 | 945th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $66k | 6th of 18 | 677th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $164k | 8th of 20 | 788th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 40% 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 15486?
The 2020 Census counted 2,127 people in 15486; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,027. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,027±343 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,127
- Households
- 936
- Median age
- 52.3
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 15486?
Of the 2,027 people the ACS estimates in 15486, 13.5% are under 18 and 22.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.1%).
- Under 1813.5%
- 18 to 6464.2%
- 65 and older22.3%
- White, not Hispanic93.1%
- Other or two or more5.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 15486 earn?
Median household income is $66,250 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 18 ranked ZIP codes in Fayette County.
- Median household income
- $66,250±$7,355
- Income per person
- $39,064
- Below the poverty line
- 10.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,6881,060 returns; wages 71% 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 15486?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $164,000
- Median gross rent
- $800
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.6%
- Housing units
- 1,012
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 15486?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Manufacturing3
- Retail trade3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 15486?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15430 | Dickerson Run | 224 | $71k | 3.1 mi |
| 15455 | Leisenring | 332 | $55k | 3.7 mi |
| 15428 | Dawson | 1,763 | $70k | 4.3 mi |
| 15480 | Smock | 1,766 | $47k | 4.3 mi |
| 15473 | Perryopolis | 3,422 | $69k | 4.5 mi |
| 15425 | Connellsville | 17,545 | $53k | 8.6 mi |
| 15431 | Dunbar | 4,661 | $62k | 9.8 mi |
| 15482 | Star Junction | 456 | $41k | 3.8 mi (near) |
| 15488 | Waltersburg | 74 | – | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 15489 | West Leisenring | 146 | – | 4.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.