Black Lick, PA · standard
ZIP Code 15716
Indiana County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 683
- 325/sq mi
- $30,547
- Median income
- $54,700
- Median home value
- 7.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Black Lick pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 325
- people per sq mi
- 58%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 15716 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 15716 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.1 square miles in Black Lick, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 683 residents, producing a population density of 325 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 15716 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 15716 sits at $30,547 (61% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $22,018. The poverty rate stands at 31.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $54,700 (76% below the state average) with median rent at $440 per month, and 58.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 15716 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Indiana County, so you can benchmark 15716 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 15716, Black Lick, 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
683
Population
2.1
Area (sq mi)
325
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 15716?
58.7
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
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?
$30,547
Median Household Income
-61% vs state
$22,018
Per Capita Income
31.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 15716 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$30,547 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
201
Total Housing Units
201
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$54,700
Median Home Value
-76% vs state
$440
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 15716, employing approximately 142 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,291,000.
9
Businesses
142
Employees
$15.3M
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 15716 vs 15750 →
ZIP 15716 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15717
Blairsville (15717)
10,847 residents
- 15748
Homer City (15748)
7,060 residents
- 15923 1,770
Bolivar (15923)
1,770 residents
- 15920 922
Armagh (15920)
922 residents
- 15716 683
Black Lick (15716)
683 residents
- 15949 672
Robinson (15949)
672 residents
- 15754 502
Lucernemines (15754)
502 residents
- 15779 414
Torrance (15779)
414 residents
- 15731 315
Coral (15731)
315 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 15716 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 15716 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15779
Torrance (15779)
$92,250 median income
- 15920
Armagh (15920)
$76,012 median income
- 15949
Robinson (15949)
$72,375 median income
- 15748
Homer City (15748)
$70,474 median income
- 15752
Kent (15752)
$67,813 median income
- 15717
Blairsville (15717)
$61,304 median income
- 15731
Coral (15731)
$58,281 median income
- 15923
Bolivar (15923)
$57,167 median income
- 15754
Lucernemines (15754)
$56,434 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 15716 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15750 | Josephine, PA | 245 | 1.3 mi |
| 15731 | Coral, PA | 315 | 2.6 mi |
| 15717 | Blairsville, PA | 10,847 | 3.1 mi |
| 15779 | Torrance, PA | 414 | 4.9 mi |
| 15754 | Lucernemines, PA | 502 | 6.5 mi |
| 15949 | Robinson, PA | 672 | 6.0 mi |
| 15923 | Bolivar, PA | 1,770 | 7.8 mi |
| 15920 | Armagh, PA | 922 | 7.2 mi |
| 15748 | Homer City, PA | 7,060 | 6.7 mi |
| 15752 | Kent, PA | 54 | 7.1 mi |
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