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ZIP Code 15956: South Fork, PA
ZIP code 15956 uses the postal name South Fork, Pennsylvania and lies entirely in Cambria County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,448 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in South Fork (6%) and Ehrenfeld (5%); 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- South Fork · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cambria County
- Census places
- South Fork (6%); Ehrenfeld (5%)
- Metro area
- Johnstown, PA
- House district
- PA-13 119th Congress
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 8.1 sq mi · 280 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 15956?
15956 centers on 40.351°, -78.796° and covers 8.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 15951, 15942, 15952, 15904, 15958, 15955.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 15956, 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 15956 compare with the rest of Cambria County?
| Measure | 15956 | In Cambria County | In PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,274 | 19th of 52 | 906th of 1,833 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $88k | 22nd of 24 | 1,039th of 1,069 |
15956's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,978) is more than a quarter of the figure ($52,448). 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 66% 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 15956?
The 2020 Census counted 2,626 people in 15956; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,274. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,274±403 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,626
- Households
- 1,077
- Median age
- 49.5
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 15956?
Of the 2,274 people the ACS estimates in 15956, 16.8% are under 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.2%).
- Under 1816.8%
- 18 to 6458.4%
- 65 and older24.8%
- White, not Hispanic95.2%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino1.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 15956 earn?
Median household income is $52,448 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $52,448±$14,978
- Income per person
- $30,565
- Below the poverty line
- 13.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,1591,290 returns; wages 77% 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 15956?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $87,700
- Median gross rent
- $738
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.0%
- Housing units
- 1,233
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 15956?
33 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)11
- Retail trade5
- Manufacturing3
- Wholesale trade3
- Accommodation and food 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 15956?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15951 | Saint Michael | 633 | $58k | 1.8 mi |
| 15942 | Mineral Point | 2,185 | $85k | 3.4 mi |
| 15952 | Salix | 1,015 | – | 3.4 mi |
| 15904 | Johnstown | 16,026 | $67k | 3.5 mi |
| 15958 | Summerhill | 2,260 | $66k | 4.3 mi |
| 15955 | Sidman | 2,399 | $59k | 6.1 mi |
| 15945 | Parkhill | 173 | $68k | 3.9 mi (near) |
| 15902 | Johnstown | 11,462 | $44k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 15934 | Elton | 36 | – | 4.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.