ZIP Code 15533 — Valley-Hi borough, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 15533 covers Valley-Hi, PA in Bedford County with a population of about 1,297.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.6 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 582, 814; U.S. House district PA-13; the JOHNSTOWN - ALTOONA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 15533 is about $50,221 — about 33% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.8%; unemployment rate near 9.1%; 15.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 9.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $178,800 — about 49% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $477 (about 59% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.4% (about 8.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 15533 in Valley-Hi, PA, a household would need roughly $49,000 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 $1,149. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($50,221). 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 Valley-Hi borough, PA as Relatively Low (composite score 68.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (84.0) and hurricane (77.8). 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 Valley-Hi borough, PA show little to no average snow and around 40.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 59 for ZIP 15533 (Valley-Hi borough, 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.