ZIP Code 15559 — Schellsburg borough, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 15559 covers Schellsburg, PA in Bedford County with a population of about 2,407.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 15559 is about $68,299 — about 9% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.6%; unemployment rate near 0.1%; 17.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 7.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.8 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 $230,300 — about 34% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $852 (about 27% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.8% (about 9.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 15559 in Schellsburg, PA, a household would need roughly $63,000 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 $1,479. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($68,299). 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 Schellsburg 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 Schellsburg borough, PA show little to no average snow and around 39.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 110 for ZIP 15559 (Schellsburg 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.