Crystal Spring, PA · standard
ZIP Code 15536
Fulton County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 459
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $61,458
- Median income Below-median income area
- $157,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 13.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Crystal Spring pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 15536 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 15536 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Crystal Spring, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, home to just 459 residents across 88.3 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 15536 reports a modest median household income of $61,458 (21% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,599. The poverty rate is 12.7%, with unemployment at 4.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $157,800 (31% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), and median rent is $672; owner occupancy is 81.3%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Fulton County, so 15536 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 15536, Crystal Spring, 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
459
Population
88.3
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 15536?
56.3
Median Age
48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
1.5%
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?
$61,458
Median Household Income
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$31,599
Per Capita Income
12.7%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 15536 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Crystal Spring, 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)
$61,458 28th percentile higher than 28% 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
234housing units
234
Total Housing Units
192
Occupied Units
42
Vacant Units
2.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$157,800
Median Home Value
-31% vs state ZIP avg
$672
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 15536, employing approximately 62 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,718,000.
8
Businesses
62
Employees
$4.7M
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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 15536 vs 15533 →
ZIP 15536 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17267
Warfordsburg (17267)
2,810 residents
- 17238
Needmore (17238)
1,794 residents
- 15533
Breezewood (15533)
1,370 residents
- 17228
Harrisonville (17228)
1,183 residents
- 17212 702
Big Cove Tannery (17212)
702 residents
- 15536 459
Crystal Spring (15536)
459 residents
- 16691 314
Wells Tannery (16691)
314 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 15536 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 15536 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 17212
Big Cove Tannery (17212)
$84,205 median income
- 17267
Warfordsburg (17267)
$77,788 median income
- 17228
Harrisonville (17228)
$67,438 median income
- 16691
Wells Tannery (16691)
$67,250 median income
- 17238
Needmore (17238)
$65,189 median income
- 15536
Crystal Spring (15536)
$61,458 median income
- 15533
Breezewood (15533)
$49,570 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 15536 ranks #6 of 7 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 15536, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 15536 in?
ZIP code 15536 (Crystal Spring) is located in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. Fulton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/fulton-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 15536?
ZIP code 15536 in Crystal Spring, PA has a population of 459 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 15536?
The median household income in ZIP 15536 is $61,458, which is 19% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 15536?
The median home value in ZIP 15536 is $157,800, which is 43% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 15536?
The largest racial group in ZIP 15536 is White at 90.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 15536?
ZIP code 15536 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 62 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 15536?
In ZIP code 15536, 66.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 15536?
In ZIP code 15536, approximately 81.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 15536?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 15536 is 12.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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