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ZIP Code 15736: Elderton, PA
ZIP code 15736 uses the postal name Elderton, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Armstrong County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 390 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,429 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 14% of its land lies in Elderton; 86% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Elderton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Armstrong County
- Census places
- Elderton
- Metro area
- Pittsburgh, PA
- House district
- PA-15 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.0 sq mi · 196 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 15736?
15736 centers on 40.699°, -79.369° and covers 2.0 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 15774, 16226, 16201.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 15736, 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 15736 compare with the rest of Armstrong County?
| Measure | 15736 | In Armstrong County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 386 | 29th of 37 | 1,412th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $66k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $139k | not ranked | not ranked |
15736's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (386). 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 62% 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 15736?
The 2020 Census counted 397 people in 15736; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 386. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 386±93 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 397
- Households
- 186
- Median age
- 53.8
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 15736?
Of the 386 people the ACS estimates in 15736, 15.0% are under 18 and 32.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.9%).
- Under 1815.0%
- 18 to 6452.3%
- 65 and older32.6%
- White, not Hispanic95.9%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- 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 15736 earn?
Median household income is $66,429 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $66,429±$14,305
- Income per person
- $33,768
- Below the poverty line
- 13.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.4%
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 15736?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $139,000
- Median gross rent
- $754
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.7%
- Housing units
- 206
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 15736?
25 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Health care and social assistance5
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 15736?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15774 | Shelocta | 2,602 | $80k | 3.9 mi |
| 16226 | Ford City | 7,689 | $64k | 6.3 mi |
| 16201 | Kittanning | 17,040 | $73k | 9.5 mi |
| 16249 | Rural Valley | 1,791 | $68k | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 15783 | West Lebanon | 113 | $62k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 15686 | Spring Church | 1,102 | $50k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 16263 | Yatesboro | 259 | – | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 15732 | Creekside | 1,606 | $62k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 16250 | Sagamore | 240 | $58k | 8.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.