Stump Creek, PA · standard
ZIP Code 15863
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 225
- 129/sq mi
- $80,000
- Median home value
- 3.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Stump Creek pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 129
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 15863 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 15863 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Stump Creek, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, home to just 225 residents across 1.7 square miles, a density of 129 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 15863, but per-capita income is $28,909. The poverty rate stands at 16.8% and the unemployment rate at 15.2%. Median home value sits at $80,000 (65% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 3.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.4, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Jefferson County, so you can benchmark 15863 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 15863, Stump Creek, 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
225
Population
1.7
Area (sq mi)
129
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 15863?
50.4
Median Age
44.7%
Male
55.3%
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?
$28,909
Per Capita Income
16.8%
Poverty Rate
15.2%
Unemployment Rate
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?
92
Total Housing Units
68
Occupied Units
24
Vacant Units
2.34
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$80,000
Median Home Value
-65% vs state
1948
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 15863, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $179,000.
3
Businesses
9
Employees
$179K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 15863 vs 15865 →
ZIP 15863 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
- 15851
Reynoldsville (15851)
6,671 residents
- 15772 1,715
Rossiter (15772)
1,715 residents
- 15865 1,295
Sykesville (15865)
1,295 residents
- 15848 1,027
Luthersburg (15848)
1,027 residents
- 15715 621
Big Run (15715)
621 residents
- 15711 412
Anita (15711)
412 residents
- 15866 261
Troutville (15866)
261 residents
- 15863 225
Stump Creek (15863)
225 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 15863 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15865 | Sykesville, PA | 1,295 | 2.2 mi |
| 15866 | Troutville, PA | 261 | 2.6 mi |
| 15715 | Big Run, PA | 621 | 3.6 mi |
| 15711 | Anita, PA | 412 | 6.4 mi |
| 15848 | Luthersburg, PA | 1,027 | 6.4 mi |
| 15851 | Reynoldsville, PA | 6,671 | 6.7 mi |
| 15733 | De Lancey, PA | 108 | 6.6 mi |
| 15767 | Punxsutawney, PA | 14,668 | 7.6 mi |
| 15772 | Rossiter, PA | 1,715 | 10.1 mi |
| 15781 | Walston, PA | 94 | 8.4 mi |
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