ZIP Code 15531

ZIP code 15531 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 152.6 square miles in Boswell, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 3,861 residents, producing a population density of 25 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 15531 against Pennsylvania and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 15531 sits at $60,855 (22% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $32,700. The poverty rate stands at 12.0% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $137,500 (40% below the state average) with median rent at $643 per month, and 80.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 15531 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.1, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Somerset County, so you can benchmark 15531 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →