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ZIP Code 15824: Brockway, PA
ZIP code 15824 uses the postal name Brockway, Pennsylvania and lies mostly in Jefferson County (94% of its land) with the rest in Clearfield County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,623 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Brockway (2%) and Crenshaw (1%); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brockway · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jefferson County (94%); Clearfield County (6%)
- Census places
- Brockway (2%); Crenshaw (1%) census-designated place
- House district
- PA-15 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 66.6 sq mi · 77 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 15824?
15824 centers on 41.246°, -78.837° and covers 66.6 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 15840, 15823, 15801, 15853, 15851, 15825.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 15824, 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 15824 compare with the rest of Jefferson County?
| Measure | 15824 | In Jefferson County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,115 | 5th of 29 | 627th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $65k | 4th of 13 | 715th of 1,015 |
| Median home value | $156k | 2nd of 11 | 837th of 1,069 |
Its median household income is higher than in 38% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 50% of all 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 15824?
The 2020 Census counted 5,370 people in 15824; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,115. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,115
- 2020 Census count
- 5,370
- Households
- 2,149
- Median age
- 41.3
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 15824?
Of the 5,115 people the ACS estimates in 15824, 21.2% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.2%).
- Under 1821.2%
- 18 to 6458.8%
- 65 and older20.0%
- White, not Hispanic97.2%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- 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 15824 earn?
Median household income is $64,623 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 13 ranked ZIP codes in Jefferson County.
- Median household income
- $64,623±$6,650
- Income per person
- $34,365
- Below the poverty line
- 11.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,8652,430 returns; wages 62% 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 15824?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $155,600
- Median gross rent
- $733
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.6%
- Housing units
- 2,452
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 15824?
141 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade21
- Other services (except public administration)21
- Health care and social assistance16
- Accommodation and food services16
- Transportation and warehousing13
- Manufacturing11
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 15824?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15840 | Falls Creek | 1,928 | $57k | 5.2 mi |
| 15823 | Brockport | 1,266 | $51k | 6.4 mi |
| 15801 | Du Bois | 20,160 | $68k | 9.8 mi |
| 15853 | Ridgway | 6,420 | $59k | 10.4 mi |
| 15851 | Reynoldsville | 7,059 | $63k | 10.6 mi |
| 15825 | Brookville | 9,426 | $64k | 11.8 mi |
| 15860 | Sigel | 1,160 | $66k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 15846 | Kersey | 3,408 | $71k | 13.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.