Manns Choice, PA · standard
ZIP Code 15550
Bedford County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,699
- 12/sq mi
- $53,750
- Median income
- $160,800
- Median home value
- 18.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Manns Choice pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 15550 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 15550 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 140.4 square miles in Manns Choice, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 1,699 residents, producing a population density of 12 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 15550 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 15550 sits at $53,750 (31% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $31,559. The poverty rate stands at 14.0% and the unemployment rate at 8.8%. On housing, the median home value is $160,800 (29% below the state average) with median rent at $867 per month, and 78.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 15550 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.3, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bedford County, so you can benchmark 15550 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 15550, Manns Choice, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,699
Population
140.4
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 15550?
43.3
Median Age
52.0%
Male
48.0%
Female
3.1%
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?
$53,750
Median Household Income
-31% vs state
$31,559
Per Capita Income
14.0%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
Unemployment Rate
25.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 15550 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,750 19th percentile higher than 19% of 30,318 US 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?
1,058
Total Housing Units
719
Occupied Units
339
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$160,800
Median Home Value
-29% vs state
$867
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 15550, employing approximately 170 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,331,000.
20
Businesses
170
Employees
$5.3M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 20.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 20.0% |
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 15550 vs 15559 →
ZIP 15550 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15522
Bedford (15522)
12,036 residents
- 15554 2,553
New Paris (15554)
2,553 residents
- 15559 1,968
Schellsburg (15559)
1,968 residents
- 15550 1,699
Manns Choice (15550)
1,699 residents
- 15924 1,034
Cairnbrook (15924)
1,034 residents
- 15534 932
Buffalo Mills (15534)
932 residents
- 15539 498
Fishertown (15539)
498 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 15550 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 15550 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15559
Schellsburg (15559)
$61,902 median income
- 15522
Bedford (15522)
$57,029 median income
- 15550
Manns Choice (15550)
$53,750 median income
- 15924
Cairnbrook (15924)
$52,240 median income
- 15554
New Paris (15554)
$50,500 median income
- 15534
Buffalo Mills (15534)
$49,191 median income
- 15539
Fishertown (15539)
$45,893 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 15550 ranks #3 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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