Beaverdale, PA · standard
ZIP Code 15921
Cambria County, Pennsylvania — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 176
- 207/sq mi
- $44,545
- Median income
- $54,400
- Median home value
- 12.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Beaverdale pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 207
- people per sq mi
- 65%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 15921 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 15921 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.9 square miles in Beaverdale, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 176 residents, producing a population density of 207 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 15921 against Pennsylvania and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 15921 sits at $44,545 (43% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $23,112. The poverty rate stands at 14.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $54,400 (76% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 65.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 15921 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cambria County, so you can benchmark 15921 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 15921, Beaverdale, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
176
Population
0.9
Area (sq mi)
207
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 15921?
45.3
Median Age
45.7%
Male
54.3%
Female
0.4%
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?
$44,545
Median Household Income
-43% vs state
$23,112
Per Capita Income
14.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 15921 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$44,545 9th percentile higher than 9% 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?
174
Total Housing Units
118
Occupied Units
56
Vacant Units
2.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$54,400
Median Home Value
-76% vs state
1941
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 15921, employing approximately 80 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,516,000.
10
Businesses
80
Employees
$2.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 30.0% |
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 15921 vs 15955 →
ZIP 15921 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15946
Portage (15946)
7,093 residents
- 15956 2,739
South Fork (15956)
2,739 residents
- 15955 2,551
Sidman (15955)
2,551 residents
- 15958 2,301
Summerhill (15958)
2,301 residents
- 15952 1,413
Salix (15952)
1,413 residents
- 15951 453
Saint Michael (15951)
453 residents
- 15930 241
Dunlo (15930)
241 residents
- 15934 218
Elton (15934)
218 residents
- 15921 176
Beaverdale (15921)
176 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 15921 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 15921 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15930
Dunlo (15930)
$146,114 median income
- 15958
Summerhill (15958)
$66,250 median income
- 15955
Sidman (15955)
$59,327 median income
- 15951 $58,104
Saint Michael (15951)
$58,104 median income
- 15925 $56,944
Cassandra (15925)
$56,944 median income
- 15946 $55,582
Portage (15946)
$55,582 median income
- 15962 $55,469
Wilmore (15962)
$55,469 median income
- 15956 $52,448
South Fork (15956)
$52,448 median income
- 15921 $44,545
Beaverdale (15921)
$44,545 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 15921 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15955 | Sidman, PA | 2,551 | 0.4 mi |
| 15930 | Dunlo, PA | 241 | 1.8 mi |
| 15951 | Saint Michael, PA | 453 | 3.8 mi |
| 15962 | Wilmore, PA | 149 | 4.9 mi |
| 15952 | Salix, PA | 1,413 | 4.1 mi |
| 15958 | Summerhill, PA | 2,301 | 5.2 mi |
| 15956 | South Fork, PA | 2,739 | 4.9 mi |
| 15946 | Portage, PA | 7,093 | 5.2 mi |
| 15934 | Elton, PA | 218 | 6.0 mi |
| 15925 | Cassandra, PA | 147 | 7.1 mi |
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