Fairhope, PA · standard
ZIP Code 15538
Somerset County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 824
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $75,833
- Median income Near-median income area
- $175,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 14.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Fairhope pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 44%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 15538 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 15538 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Fairhope, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to just 824 residents across 191.6 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 15538 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $75,833 (3% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,579. The poverty rate is 11.0%, with unemployment at 3.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $175,000 (23% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP); owner occupancy is 78.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.7, and the average commute is 28 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Somerset County, so 15538 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 15538, Fairhope, 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
824
Population
191.6
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 15538?
45.7
Median Age
58.8%
Male
41.2%
Female
11.1%
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?
$75,833
Median Household Income
-3% vs state ZIP avg
$33,579
Per Capita Income
11.0%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
27.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 15538 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Fairhope, 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)
$75,833 Top 41% higher than 59% 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
549housing units
549
Total Housing Units
354
Occupied Units
195
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$175,000
Median Home Value
-23% vs state ZIP avg
1973
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 15538, employing approximately 21 people with a combined annual payroll of $920,000.
5
Businesses
21
Employees
$920K
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 15538 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15530
Berlin (15530)
5,368 residents
- 15545
Hyndman (15545)
2,879 residents
- 15534 932
Buffalo Mills (15534)
932 residents
- 15538 824
Fairhope (15538)
824 residents
- 15560 175
Shanksville (15560)
175 residents
- 15564 50
Wellersburg (15564)
50 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 15538 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 15538 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
- 15560
Shanksville (15560)
$65,000 median income
- 15530
Berlin (15530)
$59,205 median income
- 15545
Hyndman (15545)
$56,757 median income
- 15564
Wellersburg (15564)
$56,250 median income
- 15534
Buffalo Mills (15534)
$49,191 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 15538 ranks the highest of 6 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 15538, 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 15538 in?
ZIP code 15538 (Fairhope) is located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Somerset County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/somerset-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 15538?
ZIP code 15538 in Fairhope, PA has a population of 824 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 15538?
The median household income in ZIP 15538 is $75,833, which is 1% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 15538?
The median home value in ZIP 15538 is $175,000, which is 37% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 15538?
The largest racial group in ZIP 15538 is White at 85.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 13.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 15538?
ZIP code 15538 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 21 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 15538?
In ZIP code 15538, 72.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.6% 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 15538?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 15538 is 27.5 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 15538?
In ZIP code 15538, approximately 78.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 22.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 15538?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 15538 is 11.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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