Fort Hill, PA · standard
ZIP Code 15540
Somerset County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 290
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $70,875
- Median income Near-median income area
- $206,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 13.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Fort Hill pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 48th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 15540 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 15540 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Fort Hill, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to just 290 residents across 93.5 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 15540 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,875 (9% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,977. The poverty rate is 9.4%, with unemployment at 1.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $206,800 (9% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP) and median rent is $692; 87.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Somerset County, so 15540 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 15540, Fort Hill, 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
290
Population
93.5
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 15540?
51.0
Median Age
51.2%
Male
48.8%
Female
0.0%
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?
$70,875
Median Household Income
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$36,977
Per Capita Income
9.4%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 15540 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Fort Hill, 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)
$70,875 49th percentile higher than 49% 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
343housing units
343
Total Housing Units
173
Occupied Units
170
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$206,800
Median Home Value
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$692
Median Rent
1983
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 15540, employing approximately 27 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,124,000.
5
Businesses
27
Employees
$2.1M
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 15540 vs 15551 →
ZIP 15540 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 21536
Grantsville (21536)
4,121 residents
- 15557
Rockwood (15557)
3,684 residents
- 15424
Confluence (15424)
2,489 residents
- 15558
Salisbury (15558)
2,126 residents
- 15551 860
Markleton (15551)
860 residents
- 15411 661
Addison (15411)
661 residents
- 15540 290
Fort Hill (15540)
290 residents
- 15562 201
Springs (15562)
201 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 15540 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 15540 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15562
Springs (15562)
$84,844 median income
- 15540
Fort Hill (15540)
$70,875 median income
- 15411
Addison (15411)
$68,125 median income
- 15551
Markleton (15551)
$67,727 median income
- 21536
Grantsville (21536)
$64,205 median income
- 15558
Salisbury (15558)
$64,038 median income
- 15557
Rockwood (15557)
$61,042 median income
- 15424
Confluence (15424)
$56,190 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 15540 ranks #2 of 8 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 15540, 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 15540 in?
ZIP code 15540 (Fort Hill) 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 15540?
ZIP code 15540 in Fort Hill, PA has a population of 290 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 15540?
The median household income in ZIP 15540 is $70,875, which is 7% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 15540?
The median home value in ZIP 15540 is $206,800, which is 26% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 15540?
The largest racial group in ZIP 15540 is White at 95.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 15540?
ZIP code 15540 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 27 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 15540?
In ZIP code 15540, 51.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.3% 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 15540?
In ZIP code 15540, approximately 87.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 15540?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 15540 is 9.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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