Walston, PA · standard

ZIP Code 15781

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

94
35/sq mi Moderate-density area
$53,000
Median income Below-median income area
9.6%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Walston pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

18th pct
household income, US ZIPs
35
people per sq mi
100%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 15781 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 15781 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Walston, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, home to just 94 residents across 2.7 square miles, a density of 35 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $53,000.

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 →

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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 15781, Walston, 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

94

Population

2.7

Area (sq mi)

35

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

Who lives in ZIP 15781?

62.8

Median Age

48.3%

Male

51.7%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$53,000

Median Household Income

-32% vs state ZIP avg

$24,971

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 15781 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs

Walston, 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)

$53,000 12th percentile higher than 12% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs

This ZIP $0 $200K+ every Pennsylvania ZIP, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Pennsylvania 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 does housing look like?

54

Total Housing Units

40

Occupied Units

14

Vacant Units

2.23

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

1941

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP Code City Population Distance
15767 Punxsutawney, PA 14,668 1.0 mi
15733 De Lancey, PA 108 2.1 mi
15711 Anita, PA 412 3.3 mi

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 15781, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 15781 in?

ZIP code 15781 (Walston) is located in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. Jefferson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jefferson-pa.

What is the population of ZIP code 15781?

ZIP code 15781 in Walston, PA has a population of 94 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

ZIP 15781's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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