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ZIP Code 15940: Loretto, PA
ZIP code 15940 uses the postal name Loretto, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Cambria County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $88,274 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Loretto; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Loretto · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cambria County
- Census places
- Loretto
- Metro area
- Johnstown, PA
- House district
- PA-13 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 24.5 sq mi · 157 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 15940?
15940 centers on 40.527°, -78.644° and covers 24.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 16624, 16641, 16630, 16613, 15722, 15931, 15938, 16668.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 15940, 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 15940 compare with the rest of Cambria County?
| Measure | 15940 | In Cambria County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,841 | 12th of 52 | 718th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $88k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $239k | not ranked | not ranked |
15940's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 3,841 residents live outside households (673 households): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 60% 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 15940?
The 2020 Census counted 3,712 people in 15940; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,841. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,841
- 2020 Census count
- 3,712
- Households
- 673
- Median age
- 31.2
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 15940?
Of the 3,841 people the ACS estimates in 15940, 8.1% are under 18 and 10.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (10.8%).
- Under 188.1%
- 18 to 6481.2%
- 65 and older10.7%
- White, not Hispanic80.0%
- Black, not Hispanic10.8%
- Hispanic or Latino5.9%
- Other or two or more2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
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 15940 earn?
Median household income is $88,274 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $88,274
- Income per person
- $20,608
- Below the poverty line
- 9.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $83,695830 returns; wages 67% 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 15940?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $238,900
- Median gross rent
- $728
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.4%
- Housing units
- 788
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 15940?
38 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Construction4
- Retail trade4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 15940?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16624 | Chest Springs | 253 | $58k | 3.3 mi |
| 16641 | Gallitzin | 2,348 | $65k | 4.0 mi |
| 16630 | Cresson | 4,726 | $58k | 5.5 mi |
| 16613 | Ashville | 1,647 | $74k | 5.9 mi |
| 15722 | Carrolltown | 2,358 | $68k | 6.5 mi |
| 15931 | Ebensburg | 8,919 | $65k | 7.4 mi |
| 15938 | Lilly | 2,312 | $71k | 8.0 mi |
| 16668 | Patton | 3,507 | $59k | 8.8 mi |
| 15948 | Revloc | 391 | $56k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 16699 | Cresson | 0 | – | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 15927 | Colver | 846 | $99k | 7.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.