ZIP Code 15688 — undefined, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 15688 covers PA in Westmoreland County with a population of about 666.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.8 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.

Median household income in ZIP 15688 is about $60,150 — about 20% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.5%; unemployment rate near 2.8%; 8.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Transportation; about 2.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.7 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 $88,900 — about 74% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 94.1% (about 28.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 15688 in PA, a household would need roughly $24,000 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 $571. That sits below the local median household income ($60,150), 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 30 for ZIP 15688 (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.