ZIP Code 15701 — Indiana borough, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 15701 covers Indiana, PA in Indiana County with a population of about 31,236.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.7 (near the U.S. median).

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

Indiana, PA sits in a university / college context (near indiana university of pennsylvania-main campus (0.9 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 15701 is about $56,538 — about 25% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.2%; unemployment rate near 5.4%; 40.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 6.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.3 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 $175,100 — about 50% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $690 (about 41% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 58.4% (about 7.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 15701 in Indiana, PA, a household would need roughly $48,000 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 $1,125. That sits below the local median household income ($56,538), 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 Indiana borough, PA as Relatively Low (composite score 63.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (77.8) and hurricane (70.8). 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 Indiana borough, PA show little to no average snow and around 47.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,422 for ZIP 15701 (Indiana 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.