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ZIP Code 15538: Fairhope, PA
ZIP code 15538 uses the postal name Fairhope, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Somerset County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 870 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,833 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fairhope · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Somerset County
- Micro area
- Somerset, PA
- House district
- PA-14 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 68.2 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 15538?
15538 centers on 39.864°, -78.834° and covers 68.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 15545, 15530, 15534, 15552.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 15538, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 15538 compare with the rest of Somerset County?
| Measure | 15538 | In Somerset County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 867 | 19th of 38 | 1,200th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $76k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $175k | not ranked | not ranked |
15538's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (867). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 19% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 15538?
The 2020 Census counted 655 people in 15538; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 867. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 20.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 867±138 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 655−20.5% since 2010 (824)
- Households
- 354
- Median age
- 45.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 15538?
Of the 867 people the ACS estimates in 15538, 16.3% are under 18 and 23.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (13.0%).
- Under 1816.3%
- 18 to 6460.3%
- 65 and older23.4%
- White, not Hispanic85.7%
- Hispanic or Latino13.0%
- Other or two or more1.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 15538 earn?
Median household income is $75,833 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($66,871 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $75,833±$13,441
- Income per person
- $33,579
- Below the poverty line
- 11.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,365310 returns; wages 68% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 15538?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $175,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.0%
- Housing units
- 549
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 15538?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 15538?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15545 | Hyndman | 2,562 | $57k | 6.1 mi |
| 15530 | Berlin | 5,299 | $59k | 7.1 mi |
| 15534 | Buffalo Mills | 884 | $49k | 8.0 mi |
| 15552 | Meyersdale | 5,685 | $66k | 9.6 mi |
| 15564 | Wellersburg | 86 | $56k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 21529 | Ellerslie, MD | 514 | $37k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 21524 | Corriganville, MD | 710 | $76k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 21545 | Mount Savage, MD | 1,694 | $60k | 11.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.