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ZIP 15520 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Low Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 15520

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for PA as Relatively Low (composite score 64.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (80.0) and hurricane (73.2). 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.

Overall rating
Relatively Low
Risk index
64.2
Flood risk
80.0
Wildfire risk
40.8
Hurricane risk
73.2
Earthquake risk
54.2
Tornado risk
35.5
Winter weather risk
75.2
Hail risk
62.1
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

37
Median AQI
94.2%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

0.0%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 15520

Climate normals for PA show little to no average snow and around 56.6 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively Low) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
6a
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
56.61 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone6a
Annual precip (in)56.61
Snow days0
Broadband access51.3%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Low
NRI risk index64.2
Flood risk (NRI)80.0
Wildfire risk (NRI)40.8
Hurricane risk (NRI)73.2
IRS net migration10
Median AQI37
Good AQI days94.2%