ZIP Code 15616 — undefined, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 15616 covers PA in Westmoreland County with a population of about 433.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 61.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 724, 878; U.S. House district PA-14; the PITTSBURGH media market.

PA sits in a university / college context (near westmoreland county community college (0.5 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 15616 is about $113,363 — about 51% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 13.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Manufacturing, and Other services; about 7.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 174.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $312,100 — about 10% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 95.6% (about 30.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 15616 in PA, a household would need roughly $86,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,005. That sits below the local median household income ($113,363), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for PA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 87.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (93.8) and hurricane (69.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for PA show little to no average snow and around 43.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 20 for ZIP 15616 (PA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.