Emporium, PA · standard
ZIP Code 15834
Cameron County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,533
- 9/sq mi
- $50,609
- Median income
- $87,400
- Median home value
- 12.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Emporium pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 15th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 15834 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 15834 covers 527.1 square miles in Emporium, Cameron County, Pennsylvania (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,533 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 15834 reports a modest median household income of $50,609 (35% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $30,128. The poverty rate stands at 14.1% and the unemployment rate at 7.8%. The typical home here is valued at $87,400 (62% below the state average); renters pay a median of $690 monthly, and 71.8% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.2, and the average commute is 18 minutes. Pennsylvania and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 15834, not the raw numbers alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 15834
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Emporium, PA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 15834.
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
20 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
18 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
12 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
12 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
12 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 15834, Emporium, 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
4,533
Population
527.1
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 15834?
52.2
Median Age
51.2%
Male
48.8%
Female
0.9%
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?
$50,609
Median Household Income
-35% vs state
$30,128
Per Capita Income
14.1%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
Unemployment Rate
18.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 15834 ranks nationally
Emporium, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$50,609 15th percentile higher than 15% 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?
2,638
Total Housing Units
1,999
Occupied Units
639
Vacant Units
1.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$87,400
Median Home Value
-62% vs state
$690
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 106 business establishments in ZIP 15834, employing approximately 1,340 people with a combined annual payroll of $61,675,000.
106
Businesses
1,340
Employees
$61.7M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 20 | 18.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 18 | 17.0% |
| Retail trade | 12 | 11.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 12 | 11.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 12 | 11.3% |
| Construction | 8 | 7.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 4.7% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 3.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 3.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 2.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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