Sigel, PA · standard
ZIP Code 15860
Elk County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,065
- 3/sq mi
- $65,774
- Median income
- $148,800
- Median home value
- 16.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sigel pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 15860 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 15860 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sigel, Elk County, Pennsylvania, home to just 1,065 residents across 322.7 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 15860 reports a modest median household income of $65,774 (16% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $32,466. Poverty here runs at 12.8%, with unemployment measured at 7.0%. Median home value sits at $148,800 (35% below the state average), median rent at $694 a month, and owner-occupancy at 84.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.7, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Elk County, so you can benchmark 15860 against its immediate geography rather than a national average 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 →
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 15860, Sigel, 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
1,065
Population
322.7
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 15860?
50.7
Median Age
53.2%
Male
46.8%
Female
0.3%
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?
$65,774
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$32,466
Per Capita Income
12.8%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Unemployment Rate
28.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 15860 ranks nationally
Sigel, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$65,774 40th percentile higher than 40% 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?
1,517
Total Housing Units
525
Occupied Units
992
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$148,800
Median Home Value
-35% vs state
$694
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 15860, employing approximately 45 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,242,000.
15
Businesses
45
Employees
$2.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 26.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 20.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 15860 vs 15828 →
ZIP 15860 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 16239
Marienville (16239)
4,172 residents
- 15860 1,065
Sigel (15860)
1,065 residents
- 15828 286
Clarington (15828)
286 residents
- 16217 101
Cooksburg (16217)
101 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 15860 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 15860 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15860
Sigel (15860)
$65,774 median income
- 16217
Cooksburg (16217)
$56,250 median income
- 16239
Marienville (16239)
$52,121 median income
- 15828
Clarington (15828)
$36,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 15860 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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