Elk County, Pennsylvania

Elk County covers 827 sq mi of land and has about 30,506 residents. 14 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 14 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

30,506

37/sq mi

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$134K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$719

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.4

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

8.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Elk County

14 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15821	Benezett	Residential	74	$55,313	$170,300
15822	Brandy Camp · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
15823	Brockport	Residential	1,266	$51,125	$146,100
15827	Byrnedale	Residential	301	$83,125	$73,800
15831	Dagus Mines	Residential	58	—	—
15841	Force	Residential	226	$31,071	$54,500
15845	Johnsonburg	Residential	3,121	$68,347	$79,200
15846	Kersey	Residential	3,408	$70,662	$165,700
15853	Ridgway	Residential	6,420	$59,344	$109,400
15857	Saint Marys	Residential	12,736	$67,662	$150,100
15868	Weedville	Residential	1,435	$70,395	$112,200
15870	Wilcox	Residential	1,109	$63,750	$126,800
16728	De Young · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
16734	James City	Residential	174	$65,789	$55,800

Elk County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

48%

Some college

13%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

0.4%

Walked

Bicycle

0.0%

Worked from home

Other

At a glance

	Elk	U.S.
Own their home	79.5%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.6%	35.7%
Work from home	3.1%	15.1%
Households with broadband	87.7%	91%
Without health insurance	2.3%	8.4%
Foreign-born	1.1%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	7.5%	6.2%
Unemployment	5.7%	5.2%
Average commute	18.3 min	26.4 min