Zip code 15009: Beaver, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 15009
15009 is a suburban zip code in Beaver, Pennsylvania (Beaver County), covering 23 sq mi of land. About 15,565 people live here, or 668 per square mile. The median resident is 44.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $88,294 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $261,000, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $745 a month.
42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.7 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support.
How 15009 compares
- 91stU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%455th of 1,707 in PA
- Veterans9.3%86thU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%358th of 1,707 in PA
- Median age44.885thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9768th of 1,707 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$62,13679thU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599219th of 1,693 in PA
- Work from home19.6%76thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%270th of 1,704 in PA
- Healthcare workers11.4%75thU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%700th of 1,704 in PA
- Per capita income$48,20468thU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355319th of 1,707 in PA
- 68thU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%267th of 1,706 in PA
- Homeownership rate73.9%64thU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,133rd of 1,698 in PA
- Median household income$88,29460thU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971422nd of 1,617 in PA
- 57thU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%573rd of 1,704 in PA
- 50thU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474537th of 1,697 in PA
- Government workers13.6%49thU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%560th of 1,704 in PA
- Residents under 1821.8%47thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%568th of 1,707 in PA
- 47thU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%652nd of 1,704 in PA
- Tech workers2.4%41stU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%587th of 1,704 in PA
- Population density668/sq mi37thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi583rd of 1,707 in PA
- Median home value$261,00036thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500446th of 1,628 in PA
- Average commute23.7 min34thU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,138th of 1,596 in PA
- Broadband access89.8%33rdU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%679th of 1,698 in PA
- Housing vacancy4.4%27thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,248th of 1,699 in PA
- Poverty rate7.1%26thU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,096th of 1,699 in PA
- Population15,56524thU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639282nd of 1,707 in PA
- 13thU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%709th of 1,707 in PA
- 12thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%994th of 1,596 in PA
- Diversity index14.27thU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6910th of 1,707 in PA
- 4thU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,164th of 1,366 in PA
- Uninsured rate1.7%4thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,425th of 1,705 in PA
| Measure | 15009 | Beaver | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents 65 and older | 24.5% | 22.6% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 455th of 1,707 | |
| Veterans | 9.3% | 7.7% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 358th of 1,707 | |
| Median age | 44.8 | 44.7 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 768th of 1,707 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $62,136 | $48,901 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 219th of 1,693 | |
| Work from home | 19.6% | 13.5% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 270th of 1,704 | |
| Healthcare workers | 11.4% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 700th of 1,704 | |
| Per capita income | $48,204 | $40,640 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 319th of 1,707 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.6% | 28.7% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 267th of 1,706 | |
| Homeownership rate | 73.9% | 75% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 1,133rd of 1,698 | |
| Median household income | $88,294 | $71,089 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 422nd of 1,617 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 573rd of 1,704 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.435 | 0.432 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 537th of 1,697 | |
| Government workers | 13.6% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 560th of 1,704 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21.8% | 19.4% | 20.4% | 22% | 568th of 1,707 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.1% | 7.2% | 8.2% | 10% | 652nd of 1,704 | |
| Tech workers | 2.4% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 587th of 1,704 | |
| Population density | 668/sq mi | 383/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 583rd of 1,707 | |
| Median home value | $261,000 | $190,900 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 446th of 1,628 | |
| Average commute | 23.7 min | 25.5 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 1,138th of 1,596 | |
| Broadband access | 89.8% | 89% | 89.7% | 91% | 679th of 1,698 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.4% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1,248th of 1,699 | |
| Poverty rate | 7.1% | 9.9% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 1,096th of 1,699 | |
| Population | 15,565 | 166,324 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 282nd of 1,707 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.1% | 1.9% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 709th of 1,707 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 37.5% | 42.3% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 994th of 1,596 | |
| Diversity index | 14.2 | 24.9 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 910th of 1,707 | |
| Median gross rent | $745 | $890 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 1,164th of 1,366 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1.7% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 1,425th of 1,705 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White93%
- Black2%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian0.5%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.2%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 6,834
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 62.1%
- Married couples
- 52.7%
- Living alone
- 33.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 9.3%
- Male / female
- 48% / 52%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 7,151
- Owner-occupied
- 73.9%
- Vacant
- 4.4%
- Median year built
- 1956
- Median rooms
- 6.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 37.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 19.3%
- Home value to income
- 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 15009 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $79,504 | $74,888 |
| Service | $23,777 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $40,530 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $68,727 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $65,000 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 96.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 41.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 13.9%
- Households with broadband
- 89.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 82.6%
- No internet access
- 7.8%
- Without health insurance
- 1.7%
- Limited-English households
- 0.1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Beaver
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Beaver County
- Center point
- 40.6979° N, 80.3653° W
- Land area
- 23 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Ohioville7% of zip
- Industry6% of zip
- Beaver4% of zip
- Bridgewater2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 15009
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15061 | Monaca, PA | 3.8 mi | $73,010 |
| 15052 | Industry, PA | 3.9 mi | $73,352 |
| 15010 | Beaver Falls, PA | 5.1 mi | $71,200 |
| 15077 | Shippingport, PA | 5.7 mi | $64,583 |
| 15066 | New Brighton, PA | 6.6 mi | $63,836 |
| 15027 | Conway, PA | 6.9 mi | $65,466 |
| 15001 | Aliquippa, PA | 7.4 mi | $70,985 |
| 15059 | Midland, PA | 7.7 mi | $66,231 |
| 15042 | Freedom, PA | 8.4 mi | $75,742 |
| 16115 | Darlington, PA | 8.5 mi | $68,571 |
| 15074 | Rochester, PA | 8.6 mi | $54,063 |
| 16136 | Koppel, PA | 9.7 mi | $73,750 |
Zip codes like 15009 elsewhere
Questions about 15009
What city is zip code 15009?
15009 is assigned to Beaver, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 15009 in?
15009 is in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 15009?
About 15,565 people live in 15009, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 15009 in?
15009 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 15009?
The median household income in 15009 is $88,294.
What zip codes are near 15009?
The closest zip codes to 15009 are 15061, 15052, 15010, 15077, 15066.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15009, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.