Buffalo Mills, PA · standard
ZIP Code 15534
Bedford County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 932
- 7/sq mi
- $49,191
- Median income
- $159,400
- Median home value
- 19.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Buffalo Mills pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 15534 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 15534 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 125.9 square miles in Buffalo Mills, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 932 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 15534 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 15534 sits at $49,191 (37% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $33,083. The poverty rate stands at 5.1% and the unemployment rate at 2.5%. On housing, the median home value is $159,400 (30% below the state average) with median rent at $707 per month, and 76.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 15534 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bedford County, so you can benchmark 15534 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 →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 15534, Buffalo Mills, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
932
Population
125.9
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 15534?
50.5
Median Age
45.0%
Male
55.0%
Female
1.9%
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?
$49,191
Median Household Income
-37% vs state
$33,083
Per Capita Income
5.1%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 15534 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$49,191 13th percentile higher than 13% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
461
Total Housing Units
403
Occupied Units
58
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$159,400
Median Home Value
-30% vs state
$707
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 15534, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $537,000.
5
Businesses
9
Employees
$537K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 15534 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15522
Bedford (15522)
12,036 residents
- 15545 2,879
Hyndman (15545)
2,879 residents
- 15550 1,699
Manns Choice (15550)
1,699 residents
- 15534 932
Buffalo Mills (15534)
932 residents
- 15538 824
Fairhope (15538)
824 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 15534 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 15534 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15538
Fairhope (15538)
$75,833 median income
- 15522
Bedford (15522)
$57,029 median income
- 15545
Hyndman (15545)
$56,757 median income
- 15550
Manns Choice (15550)
$53,750 median income
- 15534
Buffalo Mills (15534)
$49,191 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 15534 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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