ZIP Code 15944

ZIP code 15944 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 171.0 square miles in New Florence, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The area is home to 3,472 residents, producing a population density of 20 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 15944 against Pennsylvania and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 15944 sits at $69,076 (11% below the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $36,446. The poverty rate stands at 9.8% and the unemployment rate at 10.7%. On housing, the median home value is $155,000 (32% below the state average) with median rent at $698 per month, and 88.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 15944 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.5, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Westmoreland County, so you can benchmark 15944 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 →