Clearville, PA · standard
ZIP Code 15535
Bedford County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,203
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $57,212
- Median income Below-median income area
- $205,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 11.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Clearville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 15535 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 15535 covers 408.0 square miles in Clearville, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,203 residents on file, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 15535 reports a modest median household income of $57,212 (27% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,847. The poverty rate is 11.7%, with unemployment at 3.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $205,200 (10% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP) and median rent is $797; 84.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.7, and the average commute is 37 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Bedford County, so 15535 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 15535, Clearville, 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
2,203
Population
408.0
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 15535?
45.7
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
0.4%
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?
$57,212
Median Household Income
-27% vs state ZIP avg
$29,847
Per Capita Income
11.7%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
37.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 15535 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Clearville, PA household income vs. every Pennsylvania ZIP code
Median household income among 1,642 reporting Pennsylvania ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$57,212 19th percentile higher than 19% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
1,139housing units
1,139
Total Housing Units
787
Occupied Units
352
Vacant Units
2.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$205,200
Median Home Value
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$797
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 21 business establishments in ZIP 15535, employing approximately 144 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,846,000.
21
Businesses
144
Employees
$5.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 33.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 23.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 15535 vs 17211 →
ZIP 15535 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
- 15535 2,203
Clearville (15535)
2,203 residents
- 21530 1,591
Flintstone (21530)
1,591 residents
- 17211 368
Artemas (17211)
368 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 15535 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 15535 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21530
Flintstone (21530)
$63,542 median income
- 15535
Clearville (15535)
$57,212 median income
- 15522
Bedford (15522)
$57,029 median income
- 17211
Artemas (17211)
$53,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 15535 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 15535, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,203 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 15535 in?
ZIP code 15535 (Clearville) is located in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Bedford County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bedford-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 15535?
ZIP code 15535 in Clearville, PA has a population of 2,203 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 15535?
The median household income in ZIP 15535 is $57,212, which is 25% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 15535?
The median home value in ZIP 15535 is $205,200, which is 26% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 15535?
The largest racial group in ZIP 15535 is White at 98.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 15535?
ZIP code 15535 has 21 business establishments employing approximately 144 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 15535?
In ZIP code 15535, 63.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 15535?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 15535 is 37.3 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 15535?
In ZIP code 15535, approximately 84.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 15535?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 15535 is 11.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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