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ZIP Code 15542: Garrett, PA
ZIP code 15542 uses the postal name Garrett, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Somerset County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,393 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Garrett; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Garrett · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Somerset County
- Census places
- Garrett
- Micro area
- Somerset, PA
- House district
- PA-14 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 36.3 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 15542?
15542 centers on 39.867°, -79.079° and covers 36.3 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 15552, 15557, 15530.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 15542, 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 15542 compare with the rest of Somerset County?
| Measure | 15542 | In Somerset County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,088 | 18th of 38 | 1,131st of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $58k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $106k | 14th of 15 | 1,002nd of 1,069 |
15542's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$15,101) is more than a quarter of the figure ($58,393). 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 33% 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 15542?
The 2020 Census counted 1,177 people in 15542; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,088. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,088±198 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,177
- Households
- 447
- Median age
- 46.1
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 15542?
Of the 1,088 people the ACS estimates in 15542, 23.4% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.3%).
- Under 1823.4%
- 18 to 6456.5%
- 65 and older20.0%
- White, not Hispanic95.3%
- Other or two or more3.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, 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 15542 earn?
Median household income is $58,393 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $58,393±$15,101
- Income per person
- $30,131
- Below the poverty line
- 8.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,547510 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 15542?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $105,800
- Median gross rent
- $710
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.3%
- Housing units
- 503
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 15542?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than 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 15542?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15552 | Meyersdale | 5,685 | $66k | 7.2 mi |
| 15557 | Rockwood | 3,323 | $61k | 7.5 mi |
| 15530 | Berlin | 5,299 | $59k | 9.6 mi |
| 15510 | Somerset | 2,118 | – | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 15558 | Salisbury | 1,960 | $64k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 15532 | Boynton | 107 | – | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 15565 | West Salisbury | 25 | $99k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 15562 | Springs | 344 | $85k | 8.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.