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ZIP Code 15856: Rockton, PA
ZIP code 15856 uses the postal name Rockton, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Clearfield County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 780 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,985 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rockton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clearfield County
- Micro area
- DuBois, PA
- House district
- PA-15 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 39.4 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 15856?
15856 centers on 41.082°, -78.614° and covers 39.4 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 16838, 15848, 15801, 15849, 16830, 16833.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 15856, 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 15856 compare with the rest of Clearfield County?
| Measure | 15856 | In Clearfield County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 776 | 28th of 52 | 1,224th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $162k | not ranked | not ranked |
15856's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (776). 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 26% 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 15856?
The 2020 Census counted 874 people in 15856; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 776. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 776±111 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 874
- Households
- 361
- Median age
- 51.0
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 15856?
Of the 776 people the ACS estimates in 15856, 18.3% are under 18 and 26.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.5%).
- Under 1818.3%
- 18 to 6455.5%
- 65 and older26.2%
- White, not Hispanic95.5%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Black, 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 15856 earn?
Median household income is $61,985 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $61,985±$14,506
- Income per person
- $41,340
- Below the poverty line
- 10.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,295410 returns; wages 66% 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 15856?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $162,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,000
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.6%
- Housing units
- 483
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 15856?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Retail trade3
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 15856?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16838 | Grampian | 1,821 | $58k | 5.6 mi |
| 15848 | Luthersburg | 1,085 | $66k | 6.2 mi |
| 15801 | Du Bois | 20,160 | $68k | 6.8 mi |
| 15849 | Penfield | 1,369 | $60k | 7.6 mi |
| 16830 | Clearfield | 13,526 | $58k | 9.2 mi |
| 16833 | Curwensville | 5,021 | $66k | 9.8 mi |
| 16843 | Hyde | 165 | $43k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 15866 | Troutville | 201 | $83k | 9.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.