Knox Dale, PA · standard
ZIP Code 15847
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 255
- 36/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $125,139
- Median income Above-median income area
- $71,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Knox Dale pairs a top-decile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 8%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 36
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 15847 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 15847 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Knox Dale, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, home to just 255 residents across 7.0 square miles, a density of 36 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 15847 skews affluent, with a median household income of $125,139 (61% above the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,515. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $71,700 (68% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP); owner occupancy is 88.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 23, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jefferson County, so 15847 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 15847, Knox Dale, 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
255
Population
7.0
Area (sq mi)
36
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 15847?
23.0
Median Age
44.6%
Male
55.4%
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?
$125,139
Median Household Income
+61% vs state ZIP avg
$25,515
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 15847 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Knox Dale, 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)
$125,139 Top 6% higher than 94% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
28housing units
28
Total Housing Units
17
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
3.82
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$71,700
Median Home Value
-68% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 15847 vs 15825 →
ZIP 15847 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15767
Punxsutawney (15767)
14,668 residents
- 15825
Brookville (15825)
9,562 residents
- 15851
Reynoldsville (15851)
6,671 residents
- 15711 412
Anita (15711)
412 residents
- 15847 255
Knox Dale (15847)
255 residents
- 15764 163
Oliveburg (15764)
163 residents
- 15733 108
De Lancey (15733)
108 residents
- 15781 94
Walston (15781)
94 residents
- 15730 69
Coolspring (15730)
69 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 15847 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 15847 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15847
Knox Dale (15847)
$125,139 median income
- 15784
Worthville (15784)
$82,500 median income
- 15730
Coolspring (15730)
$66,696 median income
- 15764
Oliveburg (15764)
$66,250 median income
- 15825
Brookville (15825)
$64,130 median income
- 15851
Reynoldsville (15851)
$63,158 median income
- 15781
Walston (15781)
$53,000 median income
- 15767
Punxsutawney (15767)
$50,589 median income
- 15711 $47,083
Anita (15711)
$47,083 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 15847 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15825 | Brookville, PA | 9,562 | 6.0 mi |
| 15730 | Coolspring, PA | 69 | 4.0 mi |
| 15764 | Oliveburg, PA | 163 | 6.7 mi |
| 15851 | Reynoldsville, PA | 6,671 | 6.8 mi |
| 15711 | Anita, PA | 412 | 6.7 mi |
| 15776 | Sprankle Mills, PA | 52 | 6.8 mi |
| 15781 | Walston, PA | 94 | 9.0 mi |
| 15784 | Worthville, PA | 67 | 7.2 mi |
| 15733 | De Lancey, PA | 108 | 8.0 mi |
| 15767 | Punxsutawney, PA | 14,668 | 9.6 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 15847, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 15847 in?
ZIP code 15847 (Knox Dale) 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 15847?
ZIP code 15847 in Knox Dale, PA has a population of 255 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 15847?
The median household income in ZIP 15847 is $125,139, which is 64% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 15847?
The median home value in ZIP 15847 is $71,700, which is 74% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 15847?
The largest racial group in ZIP 15847 is White at 100.0%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 15847?
In ZIP code 15847, approximately 88.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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