Acosta, PA · standard
ZIP Code 15520
Somerset County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 293
- 167/sq mi
- $111,900
- Median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Acosta pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 167
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 15520 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 15520 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Acosta, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to just 293 residents across 1.8 square miles, a density of 167 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 15520, but per-capita income is $32,270. The poverty rate stands at 13.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. Median home value sits at $111,900 (51% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.1, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 15520, plus 6 more within Somerset County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 15520, Acosta, 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
293
Population
1.8
Area (sq mi)
167
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 15520?
59.1
Median Age
63.1%
Male
36.9%
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?
$32,270
Per Capita Income
13.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
121
Total Housing Units
111
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
2.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$111,900
Median Home Value
-51% vs state
1996
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 15520 vs 15555 →
ZIP 15520 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15501
Somerset (15501)
16,861 residents
- 15531 3,861
Boswell (15531)
3,861 residents
- 15541 3,721
Friedens (15541)
3,721 residents
- 15563 3,345
Stoystown (15563)
3,345 residents
- 15510 2,229
Somerset (15510)
2,229 residents
- 15547 504
Jennerstown (15547)
504 residents
- 15546 386
Jenners (15546)
386 residents
- 15520 293
Acosta (15520)
293 residents
- 15544 264
Gray (15544)
264 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 15520 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15555 | Quecreek, PA | 112 | 1.5 mi |
| 15561 | Sipesville, PA | 168 | 1.6 mi |
| 15546 | Jenners, PA | 386 | 2.2 mi |
| 15544 | Gray, PA | 264 | 2.7 mi |
| 15547 | Jennerstown, PA | 504 | 3.9 mi |
| 15531 | Boswell, PA | 3,861 | 5.5 mi |
| 15563 | Stoystown, PA | 3,345 | 6.5 mi |
| 15501 | Somerset, PA | 16,861 | 6.1 mi |
| 15541 | Friedens, PA | 3,721 | 6.0 mi |
| 15510 | Somerset, PA | 2,229 | 9.7 mi |
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