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ZIP Code 15539: Fishertown, PA
ZIP code 15539 uses the postal name Fishertown, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Bedford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 160 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,893 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fishertown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bedford County
- House district
- PA-13 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.2 sq mi · 132 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 15539?
15539 centers on 40.128°, -78.593° and covers 1.2 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 15554, 15559.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 15539, 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 15539 compare with the rest of Bedford County?
| Measure | 15539 | In Bedford County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 158 | 28th of 29 | 1,641st of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $135k | not ranked | not ranked |
15539's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (158). 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 58% 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 15539?
The 2020 Census counted 418 people in 15539; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 158. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 158±100 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 418
- Households
- 110
- Median age
- 62.1
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 15539?
Of the 158 people the ACS estimates in 15539, 0.0% are under 18 and 24.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.2%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6475.9%
- 65 and older24.1%
- White, not Hispanic96.2%
- Other or two or more3.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 15539 earn?
Median household income is $45,893 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $45,893±$43,232
- Income per person
- $29,199
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 48.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,760250 returns; wages 77% 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 15539?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $135,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 196
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 15539?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance4
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 15539?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15554 | New Paris | 2,726 | $51k | 1.5 mi |
| 15559 | Schellsburg | 2,084 | $62k | 7.0 mi |
| 16667 | Osterburg | 1,371 | $74k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 15521 | Alum Bank | 1,712 | $54k | 5.3 mi (near) |
| 16655 | Imler | 1,427 | $67k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 15924 | Cairnbrook | 740 | $52k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 15550 | Manns Choice | 1,658 | $54k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 16664 | New Enterprise | 2,195 | $76k | 9.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.