Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 15831 covers PA in Elk County with a population of about 56.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area codes 582, 814; U.S. House district PA-15; the JOHNSTOWN - ALTOONA media market.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing and Other services; a mean commute of about 34.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 25.0% (about 40.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for PA as Relatively Low (composite score 45.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (68.0) and hurricane (63.7). 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 limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3 for ZIP 15831 (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.